Goodbye Paypal ??

[StepOriginals]

Since I began accepting direct checkout none of my sales have gone through paypal. Everyone seems to be using the new option. Is this the case for you?

[ThistleBeePottery]

Yes, I've had the same thing happen to me, too. It's much easier to use DC if you don't have a Paypal account. Setting one up can be a deterrent for some people to even make a purchase. So I'm thinking I'm getting sales that maybe I wouldn't have gotten before DC. Maybe. =D

[Former_Member]

nope not been the case for me thus far. thank goodness

[Former_Member]

Sandy unless they are return customers I would see that as a good thing.

With some of your higher priced items people may be more inclined to buy on 'credit even if they don't have the money in the bank. I think that is going to benefit my shop too.

I hate to encourage bad credit habits but tis the way of the world.

[AtHomeWithLolly]

I am 50/50 for September and October thus far.

[tinymishaps]

I've gotten an even split so far

[Theteepeeguy]

50 50 most of the time. And now I'm leaning toward DC with seller protection.

[StepOriginals]

Loopy, it is a good thing. I am also noticing that people are buying more than one item. Infact, I had a Canadian customer buy 6 straps!

[PrairiePrimitives]

Since signing up for DC more than a month ago, I've had 3 sales, all of which went thru PayPal.

[Former_Member]

Haha, I've had three sales since signing up for DC last month, and they were all Paypal too!

[laurenblythedesigns]

Mine has been direct checkout too but it's the default. If PayPal were the default may be the other way around. I would prefer my sales were PayPal.

[Jwhiz]

I agree with Lauren I think the default has more people paying that way, 98% of my sales have been through DC since I signed up for it, at first it was closer to 70% but as time goes on less and less are using Paypal. I even had someone send me a message asking if I accepted Paypal even though you can see it as a payment option when you add it to your cart *shrugs* I don't know maybe people like to buy more on credit, or maybe they really don't understand Etsy.

[DingandKennie]

I have a pretty even split between DC & PP. I'll continue to offer both.

[crazeecowgirlvintage]

Don't be too quick to pull the trigger on Paypal Sandy! My sales have been an even 50/50 DC & PP, and it appears that most people are saying the same. I look at it this way - the more options you give a customer to pay, the more potential sales!

[Former_Member]

I still get purchases on both.

[OriginalsbyLauren]

I am about 70/30 dc to paypal

[Former_Member]

After 4 months of DC, about 30% of my sales are paid that way. The rest are paypal.

[Former_Member]

I'm running 50/50 although sales over all are down :(

[BelleByJessi]

Mine have been pretty evenly divided between DC & Paypal.

[StepOriginals]

Crazee, I would never get rid of Paypal. I'm just happy that DC is working.

[ComfortAndGrins]

Mine are about 50/50

[Former_Member]

We may not choose to get rid of paypal, but once Etsy has all the bugs worked out, and has figured out the international end, why would they not discontinue paypal as an option. If it were my business, I would want to cut paypal out of the scenario, and make the profit myself.....Just Sayin....

[SimpleElementsDesign]

Mine are 50/50, too.

[MyBeanGifts]

When I first began accepting DC, it was a 50/50 split. Now it's definitely in favor of DC. I'd say 3/4 of my sales are DC now.

Return customers use both payment types, so I don't buy the "it's the default so they use it" reasoning. I think the customers know it's an option and they are choosing to NOT use Paypal.

[Former_Member]

I'm at 75% DC - 25% PP