BlueSnap vs. Skrill

Bluesnap admin usability is much higher than other processing gateways on the market. The integration and reporting is above average

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Skrill is my preferred way of doing money transactions abroad typically when I need a safe secured and efficient way of sending money overseas and the amount is low. Most other portals tend to charge a transfer fee for lower amounts but Skrill does not charge a transaction fee when I use the ACH Transfer even for lower amounts. For personal use, I have used the debit card to fuel transactions and it allows you the same facility as the debit card. If I need to complete the transaction within a day and want the money to be available in the receiving account overseas the same day, I prefer another portal that has the option of express service that Skrill does not offer.

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• Sufficiently good technical documentation.
• Good sandbox (though missing some features).
• Stable, works quite well.
• Continuously improving.
• Great webinars, information sharing.
• Economic.
• A company of people.

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• It is a global payment processor that accepts payments from all around the world.
• Because of the high security requirements for signing in, no one can readily access the account.
• Real-Time Payments - Payment Gateway

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• Launch support was lacking. They did help with initial setup but after that, it was tough to get questions addressed.
• Reporting is robust but complicated.
• Having support staff on both coasts.

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• Skrill's UI can be bloated and slow sometimes, and overcomplicated
• There are some issues with localization and language, some concepts didn't see to be translated properly
• What an e-wallet is, is not super clear to potential users

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We ended up using Tipalti which seems to have solved our specific needs better, though it is more expensive.

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Because it's simple to use, works well since we have first set it up and we never had any issues with it.

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Merchant e solutions has a truly awful admin website and is clunky to use. There are almost no options for customization. Bluesnap allows configuration to fit our needs and a much better customer service experience.

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I use different payment systems depending on the goal. Skrill is good when my contractor prefers this way of payment. Also, Skrill is a preferred payment option in many online services, which makes it easy to use. Also, Skrill issues a real plastic Visa card you can use like any bank card.

Incentivized

• Pro-Active Support Response.
• Seamless Integration with our CRM and other tools.
• Offering Multiple Payment Options to Customer leading to more conversions.

Incentivized

• I can quickly deposit my international multi-currency account without making an expensive wire transfer, with no border restriction as long as I have the mobile app with me.
• Skrill is very convenient for each transfer amount up to EURO 2,500, and EURO 15,000/monthly.
• Possibility of hiring freelancers for my company with immediate payments.

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