"Andreas Ramos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Your main problem isn't the merchant credit card processing. That's do-able
> by setting up an account in the US, etc.
That's exactly what I was trying to avoid. But maybe I'm not thinking
big enough here. Gotta rethink my position. Is this a genuine
market opportunity, or is there a very poisonous catch somewhere?
> The real problem is getting people to use credit cards in Europe. Credit
> cards simply aren't that common. Only 17% of Germans, for example, have
> credit cards. They prefer to buy in cash or by girochecks. In contrast, it
> seems as if every American has three credit cards.
Figures in The Netherlands are far more favorable. However, I can't
find the report I had on that so maybe I'm suffering illusions.
> You may want to look into other forms of online payment, esp. if it is a
> European product aimed for the European market.
Yes, that is a good suggestion. Our aim is to provide several means of
payment anyway. But we really would also like to do credit cards.
> Your fantasy of incorporating in Nevada along with "dubious porn shufflers"
> (as you put it) is a projection of your Dutch culture. If you look into this
Now, now. I didn't make this up, but while researching found
http://www.etransfer.net/ which is just too slick.
> seriously, you'll find that you can incorporate in California, for example,
> for only a few thousand dollars and in only a few days. French companies are
> incorporating here in California because it's easier, cheaper, and faster
> than in France. You'd also be able to charge much less in sales tax and that
> would be a competitive advantage.
Sounds like you been there, done that.... Any good pointers? It's a
jungle of URLs out there, and the noise ratio on this subject appears
to be particularly high.
:*CU#
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