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Why do online supermarkets not accept Paypal ?

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Tesco and Morrisons and maybe more do not, and want payment by credit or debit card.

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    TouristaTourista Posts: 14,338
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    Why would they take Paypal?.

    As far as I remember the vendor charges are higher than for DC's and CC's, so would they benefit?.
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    TrollHunterTrollHunter Posts: 12,496
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    Because reasons.
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    bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    petertard wrote: »
    Tesco and Morrisons and maybe more do not, and want payment by credit or debit card.

    Because paypal are expensive and inconvenient.
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    CravenHavenCravenHaven Posts: 13,953
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    I hear the pope pays by papal
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    bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    CravenHaven wrote: »
    I hear the pope pays by papal

    That could be turned into something along the lines of "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper"
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    tealadytealady Posts: 26,267
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    The merchant fees for processing payments are far too high.
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    MudboxMudbox Posts: 10,110
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    ..............
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    Mark39LondonMark39London Posts: 3,977
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    You can use PayPal with Ocado.
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    MudboxMudbox Posts: 10,110
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    PayPal is good for one off payments.
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    lemoncurdlemoncurd Posts: 57,778
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    Isn't PayPal designed for paying sole traders and entities you might not trust to be around after you've made an online purchase? That's kind of why it is more expensive than using a card. I'm not sure it makes sense for large, well known retailers.
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    mountymounty Posts: 19,155
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    Because they don't want contribute to the hegemony PayPal has over digital payments. Same reason that Amazon doesn't offer a PayPal option.
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    tealadytealady Posts: 26,267
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    lemoncurd wrote: »
    Isn't PayPal designed for paying sole traders and entities you might not trust to be around after you've made an online purchase?
    Yes.
    Although increasingly, people can't be arsed to type their number in so you do see a few larger retailers giving this option. Maybe due to mobile use?
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    davidsevendavidseven Posts: 3,336
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    petertard wrote: »
    Tesco and Morrisons and maybe more do not, and want payment by credit or debit card.

    Er, Morrisons accept Paypal. :confused:
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