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CASH FOR THE INTERNET WORKS AROUND THE WORLD The popular prepaid solution paysafecard is secure and easy to use.
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aysafecard is a prepaid online payment method which allows customers to pay online quickly – and it’s just as simple and safe as it is with cash. Issued by the company paysafecard.com Wertkarten GmbH since 2000, paysafecard was the first product of its kind, where users purchase goods online without any link to a bank account. paysafecard is popular throughout Europe as well as in Latin and North America and is available in 39 countries worldwide. At the end of 2013, the product was also launched in New Zealand. New Zealand is a worldleader in terms of digital development. Over 90 percent of the population use the Internet and the e-commerce market is steadily growing. With the launch of paysafecard, New Zealand companies and consumers have access to a secure prepaid payment method for the Internet which requires neither a bank account nor a credit card. paysafecard works in a similar way to mobile prepaid cards. Customers can purchase their vouchers in denominations of 10, 20, 50 and 100 NZD from retail outlets worldwide. To make a payment, the user simply selects paysafecard as the payment
option at one of paysafecard´s official partner websites. Then they enter the unique 16 digit PIN that comes with each paysafecard voucher. A wide range of online merchants use paysafecard to increase their revenue by reaching out to new target groups. paysafecard vouchers can be generated quickly at all epay terminals. Now fully customised for mobile devices, paysafecard has seen remarkable growth over recent years. The paysafecard App for Android and iOS is one of the first that use Augmented Reality. Finding the nearest outlet is therefore easier than ever before. The app also allows its users to rate sales outlets right away, thereby letting other users know where purchasing a paysafecard is easy and convenient. The app also supports several languages and features a QR scan function as well as a news and promotions section. paysafecard has received numerous awards over the years, including the Paybefore Award in the categories of "Best Digital Currency", "Best Virtual or Digital Program" and "Top Digital Dollars". In 2014, The New Economy recognised paysafecard as one of the 40 most innovative companies of 2013.
paysafecard is fully customised for mobile devices
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