Pickaxe is like a goldmine, but my country doesn’t support Stripe.
What should I do?
Give up?
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I think I read somewhere paypal is coming soon.
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How soon is that?
I heard they are hesitant adding PayPal. But I’m hoping other methods like Google Pay is possible.
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We don’t have an exact timeline on alternative payment processors, though it’s something we want to as clearly it’s in the best interest of the builders, the end-users, and the company. I don’t want to mislead anyone though. I would not expect alternative payment processors in the short-term.
We have a considerable project with finishing Actions first and making them truly easy before we can turn our focus to things like alternative payment processors.
I see.
Thanks for the reply.
But do you have any suggestions on what to do for builders who can’t use Stripe?
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I suggest embedding the pickaxes within your own website and using a third-party service to paywall the tools. Many users like Wix/Squarespace’s built-in paywalling, memberspace, and similar softwares.
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That sounds good. Thanks for the suggestion!
While we await PayPal does anyone have any additional light to shed on the interesting suggestion made by @admin_mike where he says ‘Many users like Wix/Squarespace’s built-in paywalling, memberspace, and similar softwares’. Are these alternatives useful to build say a monthly membership fee only -or would we be able to build per usage fees into an external paywalling system? Did anyone get this up and running, what did you use, and how do you charge (per use / per month)? @christian did you find a viable method?
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Another good third-party paywalling service is Memberspace.
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And do you have an idea of what that deadline would be?
I ask, because depending on your answer I will wait or look for another solution.
Thank you for your attention.
In time: I’m in Brazil and people loved my pickaxes. What a disappointment when I saw that I couldn’t charge…
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Mike, and do you have an idea of what that deadline would be?
I ask, because depending on your answer I will wait or look for another solution.
Thank you for your attention.
In time: I’m in Brazil and people loved my pickaxes. What a disappointment when I saw that I couldn’t charge…
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Hard to say. We’re currently building a lot of other stuff. I would not exact this before 2025.
A lot of us have been asking for this update since September! Stripe is not available in many countries; even in my country, India, it’s only accessible via invite! Can we expect this update around Q3 at least?
We are focusing on adding more core functionality to the platform before we add more payment processors.
Over the half platform monetizes outside the Studio. This group is actually the most successful segment of earners on the platform too. Since so many people are doing this so successfully, adding alternative payment processors to Stripe isn’t a priority at the moment. We will do so eventually.
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Would be nice if in the future Pickaxe adds custom payment gateway integration capabilities. This can be particularly useful for incorporated users who are based outside of the U.S./EU since it bypasses payment limitations imposed on Stripe by the local governments - and reduces transfer times.
For e.g. in Thailand, there is a limitation imposed on Stripe where businesses cannot accept AMEX and several other payment forms - unless they sign up for merchant accounts with local banks (who have their own government regulated payment gateways).
Also, it takes anywhere between 10-14 calendar days for Stripe payouts to land in a Thai business bank account. This is not the case when a Thai business has API access to a local bank payment gateway where payouts typically land instantly.