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With Big Cartel, you can accept orders through your online shop or in person using our apps for iOS or Android devices.

• On the web, customers can pay by card via Stripe, or with PayPal. (Big Cartel shops using Stripe can also offer additional payment methods such as AfterPay, Klarna, and iDeal. You can find more details on that under Stripe payment methods.)

• If you have Stripe enabled, customers with Apple Pay can use it to complete their purchase directly from a product page, in addition to including it as a payment method on the Checkout page.

• If you have PayPal enabled, customers can pay with PayPal Credit.

• Payments you accept via in-person checkout can be processed with Stripe or cash.

We don't charge any fees on the things you sell, so you can keep more of the money you earn. (Processor fees from Stripe/PayPal still apply.)

So, which one should I choose?

When in doubt, enabling both Stripe and PayPal covers the broadest range of payment options your customers may want to use. Stripe is by far the easiest way for customers to pay - they just add products to the cart, enter their card number securely at checkout, and boom, done!

On the other hand, many online shoppers know and trust PayPal and like the ease of logging in to an account to use a saved payment method (or even check out as a "guest" using a card), so you can give your customers that option, too.

Ultimately, it's up to you and what makes the most sense for your business. And don't forget, you can edit your checkout setup at any time on the Account page of your admin.