Help with online shopping
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My cousin is studying in Wellington and keeps complaining that her online orders sometimes get canceled due to payment failures. She’s using a foreign-issued credit card, and I suspect that might be the issue. I want to help her find a more stable solution, but I’m not familiar with how online payments work in New Zealand. Anyone have suggestions or personal experience?
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My cousin is studying in Wellington and keeps complaining that her online orders sometimes get canceled due to payment failures. She’s using a foreign-issued credit card, and I suspect that might be the issue. I want to help her find a more stable solution, but I’m not familiar with how online payments work in New Zealand. Anyone have suggestions or personal experience?
@DylanMitchell When I studied in Dunedin, I faced a nearly identical issue. Many websites in New Zealand are picky with cards issued abroad, and bank processing delays were a nightmare. I came across explore the most popular payment methods in New Zealand and it honestly made things so much easier. The article walks through local preferences like POLi payments, bank transfers, and digital wallets that actually work consistently. After I switched to POLi and later set up a mobile wallet connected to a local bank, my payment issues completely stopped. Your cousin should definitely look into those options if she wants smooth transactions.
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@DylanMitchell When I studied in Dunedin, I faced a nearly identical issue. Many websites in New Zealand are picky with cards issued abroad, and bank processing delays were a nightmare. I came across explore the most popular payment methods in New Zealand and it honestly made things so much easier. The article walks through local preferences like POLi payments, bank transfers, and digital wallets that actually work consistently. After I switched to POLi and later set up a mobile wallet connected to a local bank, my payment issues completely stopped. Your cousin should definitely look into those options if she wants smooth transactions.
Really appreciate your reply. That article gave me a great starting point to help her sort this out. Thanks again for taking the time to share!