Alternatives to PayPal

[Puzzled001]

Does anyone know of an alternative to PayPal. PayPal .uk was absolutely brilliant, but now I have moved to Spain using PayPal.es is a nightmare, they are tecnologically (?) still in the dark ages !!!!

[Hopkirk]

Why should where you live make any difference?

[bednobs]

for what? to pay for purchases? for sending money to friends?

[Sqad]

I have a Spanish PayPal account......no problems......very efficient.

[piggynose]

i´m with you sqad, mind you i´m still using ebay.co.uk & amazon.co.uk

[Puzzled001]

I have had to close my PayPal uk account as I no longer have a uk address,their stipulation, I was told to apply to PayPal.es who have informed me that they will not accept uk credit cards or bank accounts. I have no intension of taking out a Spanish card just to suit them. They are difficult to contact and very staid in replies when you do, Pity they are no where near as efficient as the UK lot. They don't seem to want to set up a direct debit with my Spanish bank,( they say it is to complicated) Main use ebay buying.

[Sqad]

Puzzle....nonsense.....change you Spanish Bank then......PayPal esp would be delighted to set up a direct debit.

Surely if you live in Spain, a Spanish credit card would be ideal and beneficial.

All very odd.

[Puzzled001]

Sqad, I only need my Spanish banks debit card, I only use a credit card on-line as an extra layer of protection until goods arrive then pay off the balance. Paypal wanted a copy of my last paper c.card statement which was not possible as I'm 'paperless'. They finally requested a 'screen-shot' which I have never done before but have now mastered. If all else fails at least I have learnt a new procedure. I still would like to know if there is a viable, acceptable worldwide alternative.Don't know why they don't like UK credit cards , after all I've bought items in euros on uk card and they just convert to GBP, funny old world

[Hopkirk]

Couldn't you just give Paypal.uk a friend or relative's UK address?

[allgram]

I have been living in Spain a few years now and use paypal.u.k. with my U.K. bank account with no problems.
allgram.

[rojash]

I've lived in Greece for 10 years, and use UK Paypal with my UK cards. I don't understand why you would have been told you can't use UK Paypal, unless they misunderstood and assumed that you no longer banked in the UK.

[Puzzled001]

Hopkirk, nice thought ,but the only relatives in UK already have accounts at their own address.
allgram, I only changed over because I received an email from PayPal uk stating that I had to change when I registered my change of address with them, never mind I suppose it'll sort itself out in the end, Thanks all for replies which are most appreciated.

[CarinaPi]

It depends on what you want to do and what you spend your money at. I quit using Paypal and started using prepaid cards like paysafecard. They are perfect fo online games fans. It's even good for facebook and skype.