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Braintree Launches in Australia

by michaelfairley on 11/14/12, 5:52 PM with 15 comments

• by skrish on 11/14/12, 6:28 PM

  Awesome news for Australian startups - eWay, pin.net.au and now BraintreePayments.

  In most APAC countries, one underlying theme is the yearly or monthly fee. Will be interesting to know what BraintreePayments charges in Australia.

  For reference look at this: http://www.eway.com.au/pricing/

  BTW, WorldPay is another popular option among Australian companies as we get enquiries for that too, however I believe pin.net.au and BraintreePayments would be game changers, hopefully to disrupt in this market.

• by anthonys on 11/14/12, 10:07 PM

  I don't mean to be negative but it feels like this expansion has come at the expense of what made Braintree well, Braintree.

  A few things from the application-

  - They ask for an ABN. This would give them most of the entity information they are asking for otherwise.

  - They ask for a BSB/Account number and also ask "Is this a nab account?". A directory of BSB's is freely available and would enable them to identify who the bank account entered belongs to.

  - Their questions relating to card mix and links to all of the required pages make this no easier then applying for an account with nab or any of the major banks directly.

  Have I missed a page on their site that explains what makes Braintree in Australia worthwhile?

• by davidlumley on 11/14/12, 9:09 PM

  Is there a specific reason why pricing is not as transparent as pricing in the US and other regions?

• by Dramatize on 11/14/12, 7:51 PM

  I'd love to get rid of enett and use this for out new site.