Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Is it possible to use paypal for this? It seems like both parties could just sign up for a paypal account, and a bankless immigrant could load their account with cash, right?


A search for "paypal mexico" yielded this result on the first page:

> I opened a bank account easily with Banco Azteca and they gave a me a debit card. It has been impossible to verify. Paypal says I need the bank to authorize international transactions. Yesterday another bank clerk told me that Mexican cards cannot be used as debit and credit cards, that I´m going to have the same issue with any bank.


And do what with it? How will they spend it locally? They can basically only spend the money with US merchants - that doesn't help them very much.


You can withdraw money from a PayPal account.


Isn't that precisely the point of the article? That it's becoming hard to do exactly that?

Paypal is not immune from the same problems the other banks are having.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: