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As the title of this thread says: 'Moneybookers or Paypal---Which one do you prefer and why?

To me, I would always prefer or recommend using paypal because it's just the best and is more commonly and widely accepted.Paypal is popular and most of the businesses online uses paypal as their payment system whereas Moneybookers is improving day by day and may be slowly but surely one day become the top but for now to me Paypal is at top.

So what do others here feel about this?Which one would you prefer and why?

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Several members here favor PayPal (, , , , ) while notes using Moneybookers for specific commission payouts. The practical choice comes down to business needs rather than brand preference. Compare acceptance/trust, fees and FX, dispute/chargeback rules, integration effort, payout options and regulatory/KYC requirements before picking a primary processor.

Acceptance and integration matter for conversions. PayPal is widely recognized and supported by many carts and marketplaces, which lowers friction for buyers. Moneybookers (now Skrill) and other PSPs can be stronger in particular regions or verticals and may offer different fee profiles. Fees and currency conversion margins change by country and account type, so check the current merchant fee schedules for the exact numbers that apply to the markets and volumes you expect.

Disputes and holds are the rhythm killer for many sellers. Both services offer buyer protection and have processes that can favor the buyer; merchants should keep clear delivery proof, invoice history, and a published refund policy. For subscriptions or recurring billing, evaluate whether the provider supports tokenization and automated retries, or if a dedicated subscription processor would be a better fit.

Practical next steps: create and verify accounts early, run small test transactions, read the up-to-date terms and fee pages, document shipping/delivery and refunds, separate personal and business accounts, and keep bank-transfer options available for large payouts. Using both services, as does, is a reasonable strategy: route mainstream customers to the most trusted checkout and use the alternative for partner/affiliate payments where it saves cost.

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PayPal because I've never heard of Moneybookers

Member Avatar for Ancient Dragon

I agree with Dani. I never heard of Moneybookers either. Just the name sounds a little slizzy to me.

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I love paypal. I have never heard or tried moneybookers.

paypal also sounds better

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Hi,

I use Paypal 99% of the time, but I also have a Moneybookers account to handle my Empowerism.com commission payments.

I have no problems with Moneybookers at all.

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Yeah... I believe paypal has been there for ages. They're already tried and tested. :)

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