Payment Methods Overview
Payment Methods Overview
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PAYMENT METHODS.
With the advancement of technology and the continuous evolution of the Fintech sector, in recent years
different payment methods have emerged that have revolutionized the daily lives of everyone
consumers and businesses, who cannot stop incorporating the innovations if not
they want to become obsolete.
It is possibly the most well-known (and one of the oldest) forms of payment. Through
bills or coins (known as fiduciary, since people assign and trust that
has the value that indicates its denomination, regardless of the materials with which
that are made), people buy or hire goods and services.
Due to the difficulty in tracking its journey and how it is used, there is a marked trend.
to use more and more electronic money instead of cash.
The idea of the check is basically the same regardless of the type it is (personal,
banking, etc.): the buyer extends a certified document with the amount to be paid to the
carrier, which changes for effect.
They are those in which the buyer makes the payment for a good or service with money.
electronic.
This payment method consists of transferring a certain amount of money from a bank account to
Another one. To finalize it, the buyer must verify their identity using a code.
provided by a bank. Both credit and debit cards as well as the transfer
they are services offered by banking institutions.
Companies like PayPal or PayU serve as intermediaries between the customer and the seller
in the payment and collection of money for a product or service. Both register
your data on the site, so for example, the supplier does not have access to the data
consumer banking.
Another special case is that of virtual currency. It only exists in digital space, but it has its
equivalence with cash. More and more people are using this payment method.
Some examples of this are Ethereum, Monero, Tether, and Bitcoin.
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Main forms of international payment are the different agreements between buyer and
seller to determine the moment of payment for the merchandise or service. This moment of
payment is related to the shipment and/or delivery of the good or service.
PREPAYMENT
The seller needs to gain the trust of the consumer, or have a monopoly on
market or a dominant position. Otherwise, the user will likely not
will be willing to make a payment for a good or service for which he does not know if he will be satisfied
satisfied.
For the buyer, as we mentioned above, the disadvantage is the risk. It can be
that the product disappoints and provides a lower benefit than expected. To reduce that
risk, a refund could be guaranteed, but this does not always happen.
CASH PAYMENT.
This refers to any payment received by the exporter once the shipment has been made, and
against the presentation to the importer of the representative documents of the merchandise and/or
services.
Among the international payment methods, this is the most favorable for the seller as the
the ownership of the documents (and therefore also of the merchandise) belongs to him until
moment when the external buyer makes the payment.
Security in negotiation
The main advantage of using payment on delivery is that the seller retains possession of the
merchandise until the buyer accepts the terms of the documentation, so the
The seller owns the merchandise even if it is in another country.
Possibility of refund
If the seller has no assurance of payment, they do not deliver the merchandise. Since the documentation
it is the first thing that is delivered, if the seller does not find the deal convenient, they may receive the
refund of your merchandise quickly.
Intermediary
If the documentation is in order and the buyer refuses to pay for the goods, the bank
in some cases it is responsible for the payment. There is payment security, since the bank
makes responsible for the payment if the buyer declines their offer. Furthermore, if the buyer receives the
merchandise in good condition and accepts the documentation would be an immediate payment for the
seller.
This term refers to any payment received by the exporter after having delivered the
shipping documents to the importer. This deadline will be agreed upon between the importer and
exporter and will normally depend on the shipping date, invoice date, date
of document presentation.
Bibliography
Bibliography
Mondragón, V. (September 2017). Exporter’s Diary. Obtained from
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Tourism, M. d. (2006). COMMERCIAL AND CREDIT GUIDE FOR THE USER. Lima: Design,
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Glossary:
Fintech: it is the contraction of the English words 'finance' and 'technology', which encompass
the services of companies in the financial sector which use new technologies
to create innovative financial products.
Credit:
Debt:
Cash on delivery
Bitcoin