ATHENS, Greece, December 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
- Paysafe's paysafecard now
accepted in the Google Play Store in five new countries
- Greece, France, Germany, UK and
Spain
- Distribution network of >600,000 outlets
worldwide
- Perfect payment option for millions of Europeans who
don't want to share
personal financial data online
Google has added paysafecard, a leading prepaid solution and
part of the Paysafe Group (Paysafe), as a new payment method in the
Google Play Store in Greece and
four additional European countries: Germany, the UK, Spain and France. The expansion of the Google/Paysafe
partnership follows the successful launch of paysafecard as a
Google Play Store payment method in Poland Czech
Republic, Slovakia,
Slovenia and Cyprus since June, meaning it is now available
in 10 European countries.
paysafecard enables consumers to use cash to pay online, simply
and safely, using a 16-digit PIN to complete the payment
transaction. It opens up the possibilities for Google and online
shopping for millions of consumers who were previously excluded -
either because they don't have a bank account or credit card, or
don't want to enter their bank account details on the internet,
often for security reasons. According to a marketagent study, this
accounts for more than 30% of all Europeans.
The ecommerce market in Greece
is worth 4 billion euros, according
to a report from the Greek E-Commerce Association (GR.EC.A.). More
than three million online shoppers (among over seven million
internet users) spend an average of 1,300
euros online every year.
Commenting on the expansion of the partnership, Udo Müller, CEO
of paysafecard, said: "paysafecard empowers people to shop online
in a quick, convenient and secure way even if they don't have a
bank account, or simply don't want to share details of their bank
account online. Collaborating with brands like Google is an
important part of our growth and ensures that paysafecard fulfils a
need for millions of customers on the Google Play Store."
paysafecard can be purchased via a network of over 600,000 sales
outlets around the world, including 40,000 sales outlets in
France, 27,000 in Greece and the UK respectively, 59,000 in
Germany and 72,000 in Spain. Outlets include leading petrol station
chains, supermarkets, lottery retailers and kiosks.
Google and Paysafe are working together on further market
expansion plans for paysafecard over the coming months.
paysafecard
Founded in 2000, paysafecard is a market leader in online
prepaid payment methods and part of the broad portfolio of
innovative payment solutions and services offered by the Paysafe
Group. It operates under the brands of paysafecard, my paysafecard,
paysafecard Mastercard® and Paysafecash. Available in over 600,000
outlets in nearly 50 countries worldwide, paysafecard enables easy
and secure online purchases over the internet as payment is made
using a unique, 16-digit paysafecard PIN and customers do not need
to share sensitive financial data such as bank account or credit
card details online. Headquartered in Vienna, in 2017 paysafecard achieved prepaid
merchant transaction volumes of 2.8 billion
Euro.
About Paysafe Group
Paysafe Group (Paysafe) is a leading global provider of
end-to-end payment solutions. Its core purpose is to enable
businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through
industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital
wallet, card issuing and online cash solutions.
For media inquiries:
Stefanie Möllner, paysafecard
stefanie.moellner@paysafe.com
+43/1/720-838-0-205
