When You Buy Me A Coffee

Summary

Vidya Sury explains the payment process for international and Indian readers who wish to support her by buying a coffee through the "Buy Me A Coffee" platform, which has recently changed its payment options due to discontinued partnership with PayPal.

Abstract

The author, Vidya Sury, provides instructions for readers who wish to support her through "Buy Me A Coffee" donations. For international supporters, she advises choosing the "pay with card" option due to the discontinuation of PayPal as a payment method. She has set up a Payoneer account to facilitate international payments, ensuring a seamless experience for donors. For those in India, the payment process remains unchanged. The author also expresses gratitude to a reader, Adrienne Beaumont, who attempted to make a donation and brought the payment issue to her attention. Vidya Sury emphasizes her commitment to supporting underprivileged children through her writing and encourages readers to consider making a donation via "Buy Me A Coffee" or Ko-Fi.

Opinions

The author is appreciative of the support from her readers and emphasizes the importance of this support for her cause.
Vidya Sury is proactive in finding solutions to continue receiving international support despite changes in payment partnerships.
The author expresses regret that a reader, Adrienne Beaumont, encountered difficulties while trying to make a donation, indicating a strong value placed on the donor experience.
There is a sense of urgency in informing other Indian writers about the payment changes, suggesting a community-oriented approach.
The author is adaptable and resourceful in maintaining her ability to receive international payments, despite limitations such as Stripe not being available for international transactions in India.

Choose the “pay with card” option.

If you live outside India and choose the first option that says Pay ₹375, your payment will not go through because it offers options for those based in India. You may get the message “ international cards not accepted”.

A couple of days ago, buymeacoffee.com emailed me to inform me that they are discontinuing their partnership with PayPal. Here is the email.

Now, Stripe is not an option as I am based in Inda.

If it was, I’d also be eligible to join the Medium Partnership Program.

But NO, because Stripe India does not allow us to receive international payments.

However, as the kind folks at buymeacoffee.com suggested, I signed up for a Payoneer account (affiliate link) to enable the receipt of international payments.

To someone buying me a coffee, this shouldn’t make any difference since the process for the giver does not change.

If you are paying from India, you choose the pay ₹375 option. And if you live outside India, you choose the “Pay with card” option.

I thought I would publish this post to help others in case they face an issue buying someone coffee since this affects all writers based in India who use the buymeacoffee.com link.

Thanks to Adrienne Beaumont, I became aware of this as she was kind enough to go buy me a coffee. I really wish she did not have to go through the experience she described. (Sorry, Adrienne ❤)

When You Buy Me A Coffee

Please remember the following — thank you ❤

If you are paying from outside India, after you click that nice orange button, you’ll get a popup like the one you see below:

Choose the “pay with card” option.

Thank you.

Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles ❤ Did you smile today?