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Klarna, PayPal & Co: How do you pay online?

Many people can hardly imagine life without online shopping - online sales platforms have been booming even before coronavirus. Whether global players such as Amazon, online marketplaces for homemade items such as Etsy or simply online supermarket stores, the coveted products are just a few clicks away and can be conveniently delivered to your home. Which payment method do you prefer?

Most online sales platforms offer various forms of payment. In addition to payment by traditional credit card, it is often possible to use payment services such as PayPal, Klarna or Google Pay. This enables quick and easy transactions where the bank details are not transmitted directly to the retailer. Such providers also advertise flexibility (payment in installments, postponement of payment to a later date) and high security standards. PayPal, for example, offers buyer protection, which ensures that customers can easily get their money back if something goes wrong with their purchase.

Which payment method do you use most often for online purchases and why? What experiences have you had with different payment service providers? Do you pay attention to points such as buyer protection and data security when shopping online? Which payment options do you think are missing from most platforms? We look forward to hearing your views and experiences in the comments!