Ask HN: Payments for marketplace: which platform to choose?

1 pointsnyddle8y ago2 comments

Hi! I'm building an MVP of a marketplace and need to setup payments between users real quick. What should I use? Stripe? PayPal?

2 comments

presspot8y ago

PayPal. It's global and optimized for marketplaces (eBay). Don't become the merchant of record, which creates liability. Let your buyer and seller transact with each other directly.

nyddleOP8y ago

But how do I make a cut then?

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Ask HN: Payments for marketplace: which platform to choose?

1 pointsnyddle8y ago2 comments

Hi! I'm building an MVP of a marketplace and need to setup payments between users real quick. What should I use? Stripe? PayPal?

2 comments

presspot8y ago

PayPal. It's global and optimized for marketplaces (eBay). Don't become the merchant of record, which creates liability. Let your buyer and seller transact with each other directly.

nyddleOP8y ago

But how do I make a cut then?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse