Payment Methods

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Big Cartel offers seamless integration with both PayPal and Stripe, allowing you to give your customers multiple payment options in your online shop. This includes credit/debit cards, wallet payments such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, as well as Buy Now Pay Later options like Afterpay or Affirm. Providing a range of payment options enables you to create a personalized and recognizable payment experience, which can attract a larger customer base.

Heads up! You'll need a paid plan to enable checkout options such as Afterpay, Clearpay, Affirm, and Klarna. Gold sellers, upgrade now to access this feature.

It's important to note that payment methods may vary depending on your location and fees may differ. To help simplify this decision for you, we have consolidated all the information about payment methods in one place here.

Payment MethodPayment TypePayment ProcessorSupported countries
Amazon PayWalletStripeGlobal
Apple PayWalletStripeGlobal
CashappWalletStripeU.S.
Google PayWalletStripeGlobal
LinkWalletStripeGlobal
PayPalWalletPayPalGlobal
VenmoWalletPayPalU.S. domestic orders only
Afterpay/ ClearpayBuy Now Pay LaterStripeUS & Canada, Europe, Asia
AffirmBuy Now Pay LaterStripeU.S. & Canada
KlarnaBuy Now Pay LaterStripeUS & Canada, Europe, Asia
PayPal CreditBuy Now Pay LaterPayPalU.S. & UK
Pay LaterBuy Now Pay LaterPayPalGlobal
VisaCardStripe/ PayPalGlobal
MastercardCardStripe/ PayPalGlobal
AmexCardStripe/ PayPalGlobal
DiscoverCardStripe/ PayPalU.S. & Canada
Diners ClubCardStripe/ PayPalGlobal
China UnionPayCardStripeAsia
Japan Credit Bureau (JCB)CardStripe/ PayPalAsia
Cartes BancairesCardStripeEurope
PayPal’s Advanced Debit and credit cardCardPayPalU.S. & Canada, Asia, Europe, Mexico

Cards

Both Stripe and PayPal allow you to accept a wide range of debit and credit cards for purchases. With Stripe, customers can conveniently enter their card information on the checkout page to complete their purchase.

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If you are exclusively using PayPal as your payment processor, customers have the option to bypass the PayPal account login and checkout as a guest using their credit or debit card.

Note: PayPal does have limitations and restrictions with guest checkout and sadly we have no control over these. To ensure all customers have the option to pay with a major credit/debit card, we recommend connecting Stripe to your store as a checkout option if you want to accept card payments in your shop.

Payment MethodPayment ProcessorSupported Countries
VisaStripe/PayPalGlobal
MastercardStripe/PayPalGlobal
AmexStripe/PayPalGlobal
DiscoverStripe/PayPalU.S. & Canada
Diners ClubStripe/PayPalGlobal
China UnionPayStripeAsia
Japan Credit Bureau (JCB)Stripe/PayPalAsia
Cartes BancairesStripeEurope

Wallets

Boost checkout conversion rates and streamline transactions with digital wallets, saving customers time and effort, reducing friction, and driving increased orders for your shop! Wallet payments like Apple Pay and Google Pay are linked to a card or bank account, but can also store monetary value. Wallets typically require customer verification (e.g., biometrics, SMS, passcode) to complete a payment.

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In addition to being able to pay via Apple Pay or Google Pay at checkout, customers with these payment methods enabled on their device can breeze past the cart and checkout form in your shop by purchasing their product directly from the product page.

Payment MethodPayment ProcessorSupported Countries
Amazon PayStripeGlobal
Apple PayStripeGlobal
Google PayStripeGlobal
PayPalPayPalGlobal
LinkStripeGlobal
CashappStripeU.S.
VenmoPayPalU.S. domestic orders only

Buy Now Pay Later

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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a growing category of payment methods that offers customers immediate financing for online payments, typically repaid in fixed installments over time. You’re paid immediately and in full and your customers pay nothing or a portion of the total at purchase time.

Buy Now Pay Later options open up the buying potential for many customers, particularly among younger customers who often don’t have a credit card. Customers are more likely to make a purchase, especially a large one, if they can pay for the item over time which can lead to a big boost in order value.

Keep in mind that fees can vary for BNPL payment methods and tend to be a tad higher than other options like credit/debit cards. You can read more on those fees from the links below.

Payment MethodPayment ProcessorSupported Countries
Afterpay/ ClearpayStripeU.S. & Canada, Europe, Asia
AffirmStripeU.S. & Canada
KlarnaStripeU.S. & Canada, Europe, Asia
PayPal CreditPayPalU.S. & UK
Pay LaterPayPalGlobal

In-person Payments

Take your shop on the road and accept cash and/or credit/debit card payments in person using the Big Cartel iOS or Android app. With the checkout app, you can manually accept cash or credit/debit card payments via Stripe. Or you can use a card reader from Stripe to swipe or use the chip reader to process card payments with both the iOS and Android app.

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