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PayPal is _ok_ but I don't feel like they're really pushing the innovation envelope (and haven't for a long time.)

You might consider Recurly http://recurly.com/ as an alternative.

I have used PayPal for about 10 years now, and process six figures with them per year. I also have merchant accounts and other 3rd party payment system integrations, but there's no reason to exclude PayPal based on fears of future problems. With over 90 million active accounts, the occasional problem you read about isn't unexpected or more extreme than you'd get processing anywhere else.

Regarding Recurly, my opinion of that company is much lower, but maybe I am one of the few with a bad experience: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1678143

Hi Dan,

We're sorry to hear you had a bad experience with Recurly - in that same post we had replied to you (which you can see at http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1679599). If there's anything we can do to change your opinion of Recurly, I'd love to hear it!

Rachel - Recurly Support

eh, I am not sure that I want my payment processor to 'push the innovation envelope.' I want them to process my payments, with as little hassle as possible.

Well, I wouldn't mind if Paypal could improve certain organization features on their site, and also improve the search so it is no longer the slowest website in existence.

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