On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Binand Sethumadhavan binand@gmail.com
wrote:
"Netbanking" as a payment mode is not very popular (almost nonexistent) in the western world. People prefer credit and debit cards to make transactions over there. It is only the average Indian's supreme suspicion of payment cards that makes netbanking is so popular here.
Transaction over net via 'Debit card' is not popular here or almost nonexistent. I know there are some Credit Card which only allows offline transactions here. Like many other people, I'm also stuck here and can't donate to Wikipedia (and similar projects).
Why cant we think about some alternative solutions ?
Suggestion : A mediator /centralised mechanism, who's having credit (with good credit limit :) ) .And let him handle the deal , people who doesn't have access to Debit card/ Credit card payment, can transfer the money to him through net-banking.
Think of it - the net effect of debit card and netbanking is the same, is it not?
Almost same but netbanking 'looks' much safe. (Well, I clicked on confirmed twice due to faulty mouse and payment went to /dev/null and that's different story.. :))
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