PayPal is an awesome international payment method that can be used online effectively by freelancers and businesses to send/receive payments. It is the most widely used payment method. But unfortunately, PayPal do not support Pakistan and many other countries.
If you are from Pakistan or any other non supported country, you cannot send/receive payments through PayPal, the most unfortunate and frustrating thing is that you cannot even pay using credit card if merchant is only accepting PayPal. So you often cannot buy that useful piece of software, some great ebooks or you cannot get paid by many online programs.
I lost business of thousands of dollars online because of unavailability of PayPal. So I hate PayPal and on other hand also want it badly 
Leaving all the sour discussion why PayPal is not available in Pakistan either because of lame policies of State Bank of Pakistan or because of high fraud rate, whatever it is 
I’m going to discuss few PayPal alternatives those can help you survive and in some cases thrive online.
Payoneer.com
I love Payoneer and its at top of my list for a PayPal alternative. I was first introduced to Payoneer by my parnter and mentor David Daniels in 2007. We selected Payoneer for our company as a payment method over Western Union to pay freelancers and employs.
Payoneer gives you a Master Debit Card. Funds can be withdrawn from ATMs, in Pakistan Payoneer card can be used at MNet ATMs (MCB, Standard Chartered and Citi Bank).Your clients can load money to your card using credit cards and US ACH. With Payoneer you can also accept ACH. Low monthly maintenance fee and fast availability of funds makes it an ideal choice.
However getting a card is a little tricky process for newbie freelancers, you cannot apply directly at Payoneer’s site for a Master Card, you can get a card if you are affiliated with one of their partners like Guru.com, 2CO and GetAFreelancer.com (etc).
2CO
2CO or 2Chekcout is a long standing and respectable payment solution. Lots of websites on the Internet use it including some Pakistani sites. You can accept PayPal payments using 2CO. 2CO has a handy feature of “customer invoicing”. You can send invoices to your clients by email. 2CO also offers Payoneer Master card, you can withdraw funds from 2CO using Payoneer Master Card or through check/wire transfer to your bank account.
The downside of 2CO is that you have to pay $50 sign up fee and its difficult (almost not possible) to implement one 2CO account on multiple sites. Also you cannot sell many products using 2CO including web hosting.
However for one site and for invoicing clients through email, 2CO works great.
MoneyBookers.com
MoneyBookers can be used for receiving and sending funds (person to person and person to business transfers). MoneyBookers can wire you internationally, you can receive funds in MCB and UBL in 3 – 4 days. However very small number of merchants accept MoneyBookers online, it means you cannot have access to good web hosting companies, big stores and other services if you use MoneyBookers. An other downside is that MoneyBookers do not accpet Maste Card, payments can only be made using VISA cards (I don’t understand why they are not solving this issue).
AlertPay
AlertPay can be used for receiving payments from clients. It is a Payment Processor that is mainly used by Paid To Click (PTC), Paid To Read (PTR) and High Yield Investment Program (HYIP) type sites…And more recently for multiple large business and financial transactions across Europe and Asia.
There are 3 types of account – Personal Starter, Personal Pro and Business. All are free to join. For a quick start you can get a personal account for free and you can withdraw money via Check, Bank Wire and Bank Transfer.. The downside with AlertPay is that you cannot load funds to your AlertPay account from Pakistan.
CCNow
CCNow is a merchant account (credit card processor) that also accepts PayPal payments, same as 2CO. You can get start accepting payments with CCNow for only $10. You can withdraw money via Check, Bank Wire and Bank Transfer.
Plimus
Plimus is an other payment processor same as 2CO. Plimus is free to join, you can implement it on multiple websites and take payment from PayPal. You can withdraw money via Check, Bank Wire and Bank Transfer after paying Plimus commission.
Payoneer, AlertPay, MoneyBookers and 2CO are very good for newbie freelancers and if you are an expert and have several sites where you want to sell your products then go for CCNow and plimus.
If this article was of any help to you, please share your opinion through comments section.
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There is another reliable alternative you can use at your website for selling items that is “google checkout”
check it out..
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I am using AlertPay and I’m loving it!
Hi
i’m using paypal in pakistan for almost 5 yrs. contact me i can definatley help you out , this is true paypal is not allowed in Pakistan but there is a way around, i’ll show you that way
great articles, how do I know They are not scam?
Regards
can i buy any thing online throgh alertpay
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Faisal Siddique please contact me
plz help me i wanna job kindly give me.
Faisal Siddiqui Send ur E-mail adress
Faisal Siddiqui: plz give me your contact number or e-mail id … please let me know how you are using paypal plz reply…….thats my e-mail….abdul_karim0313@yahoo.com
faisal how?
faisal siddiqi plz contact me. i want to know about paypal in pakistan. here is my number 03315089965. i shall be very thankfull to you.
faisal plz contact me at my id umer_ti@yahoo.com i need it.karachi paksitan
Fasial Siddiqu, please let me know how to get the Paypal working in Pakistan. I am in Karachi and need an account.
Aslamuaalikum all,
Awsome post , best of best , resolved my problems , thanks Syed Aqeel.
JazakALLAh.
and faisal please contact me brother at doctorevil99@hotmail.com and lemme know pls pls about paypal.
jazakALLAH
mr faisal how u r using paypal in pakistan .plz guide me.contact me on my email.mtemoor85@yahoo.com.thanks
@Faisal Siddiqui
please contact me , saad_siddiqui87@hotmail.com
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Faisal siddique bhai can you tell me wht is the other way to use paypal in PAKISTAN. I need help of your’s. rajshani2@hotmail.com is my ID.
AlertPay – the best!
Fasial was right, but the way he is using is too complex…. you have to get system out side Pakistan… get remote login of that system…. get some one paypal account, which is already working 100%… browse that remote system… login to paypal and use it… for selling / buying…
Why you people wants to use paypal there are so many alternates….
2Checkout = Very Good Specially for pakistani who want to sell goods to world(But be sure to have good return Policy to secure yourself). 2checkout customers will have the option to pay for their purchases with PayPal as well.
The downside to using 2co is that there is a sign up fee of $50. 2co requires that you have a website detailing your products and services and that it passes a review by their risk assessment department. This makes it difficult for new freelancers to get started with this payment solution.
The other problem is that 2co is limited to just one website. If you want to use it on multiple sites you have to pay an additional fee.
Google Checkout = Really Awsome if you live in U.k or USA leave everything just go with google checkout it is really cool with protection to seller , low fee i am using it in 90% of my transaction and that is damn cool.
moneybooker.com = very good specially there no chargeback policy. but the limits are the problem (you can remove them by providing proofs) not very good because the market is very limited.
Plimus = A lesser know payments company is plimus. It has no sign up fee and allows you to accept paypal payments. Plimus promises to pay merchants via check or bank transfer after deducting its commission. It is also not limited to just one website like 2co.
Unfortunately plimus is not as well known as 2co so buyers may hesitate in paying you through it.
Both 2co and plimus charge a commission on each transaction conducted through them. Be sure to go through their fee schedules before you use their services.
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Faisal Siddique you are getting famous and famous day by day.:) thats good.. Would you also help me out in setting paypal account in pakistan . designerbilal@live.com or sms me on 3224988146 .Bunch of thanks
faisal siddique plz contact me i want to know how you use paypal in pakistan.03365186816…
Dear Faisal Siddique , please let me know how to get the Paypal working in Pakistan. I am in Lahore and need an account.
I want to make paypal Account if you can help me so contect me at +923007273418
Thanks in Advance ! ! ! ! ! ! !
I am providing 100% verified paypal account for Pakistan and for all non listed countries email for further details.
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Fasial Siddiqu I want to know how ? please contact me
plz tell me how to get paypal working in pakistan, send me ur email plz and phone number
fasial i need your help contact me plzzzzz.
Assalam_o_Alaikum and hi all frnds
plz explain me how can i get verified paypal account in pakistan
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This is a great informative article. I hope Paypal starts its services in Pakistan soon.
Hi guys i find that how we Verify our Paypal in Pakistan if any one interested Just mail me at my E-mail Address given below i will help him.
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Please I also need help I need a job and have to pay its membership fee online through pilmus but local bank tranfer is also not allowed for pakistan how can I send money through other method ? Is paypal works in oue country please Mr faisal contact me .
Good news for all pakistani, now paypal available in pakistan. We have lot of verified paypal account in pakistan. Now you can receive and send payments from paypal in pakistan. We have 1 thousand verified u.s.a based paypal accounts for pakistani peoples, only for 2500 PKR or 30 US$ . Any one who interested , contact me at muhammadmuhsinali@gmail.com or call me 03052984849
Hi All,
There is a problem with Pakistani ppl ,they love to b missterus .faisal and one other if u have solution then share and help ppl of pk like thread starter did.B human and help each other…by the way i dont need ur help with publicity.
no regards
I need a Paypal account in karachi, Pakistan. how would you helpful for me.
Regards.
Amir Qamar
I am from Karachi. I want to pay registration fee of a website. They accept payment only through Credit Card or PayPal. I have no credit card and the other option is not available in Pakistan. Can anyone guide me how I have to pay without any botheration. I need advise how I have to pay via PayPal in Pakistan. My email contact is hasanraza99raza@gmail.com
Dear Sir,
We are offering Paypal Account in Pakistan.
You can create paypal Account in Pakistan.
After create Account you will be able to Purchase items/shopping throw paypal.
You just create paypal account with United Kingdom Name under Postal code.
AB101QW
After create the paypal account you can request me to transfer payment into your paypal account.
If you have any question, feel free to contact me.
Regard,
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There is no possible way in which PayPal account could be utilized in Pakistan and non-listed or non-supported countries. Be aware of those who are telling you about the way arounds and services.
I worked three years for PayPal in Canada. We had received hundreds of queries from non-supported or non-listed countries including Pakistan. We have even traced out fraud services and sites who offer fake PayPal integrations. v
These services mainly capture important fund transfer information like complete credit card details, bank details, TPINS etc.
I just landed on this page via Google search and would like to tell everybody that please don’t waste you time and pleased on’t share your credentials with individuals who claim that they can offer PayPal services or alternatives.
Best
Jessie Amaron
I badly need to know how to sell to customers out of Pakistan. Google checkout and moneybookers that have been mentioned DONOT support Pakistan. Please HELP!
GUYS!!! WAKE UP!! how many times have u been lured to something that sounds too good to be true?? doesn’t it ALWAYS turn out that there is a catch to it.
If any one has found out about the paypal secret that Faisal Siddique is holding,, (no offence by any means) y is it not out in the open. WHat so secret about it. You can think of only two reasons.
1.Most probably there is some sort of a catch to it.
2. Or its just our habit to believe everything anyone says.
I can fully verify paypal accounts via both bank account and credit card only in 10 minutes without any hassles for use in any country.
Contact me for further details
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