Ask HN: Help me please

10 points by indoindo 11 years ago

I presently living in Indonesia, I cant sell software to overseas, there is no payment gateway here to accept international payment. my country has low internet penetration that's why...

I can only afford bank account, credit card is quite expensive to me as a homeless.I was born christian in country where Muslim is majority, some of 'em are racist.

paypal can transfers money directly into bank account I need such feature. Paypal not support in my country, bitcoin is hard withdraw, Please I'm not eating for few days just drink water.Thank you very much.

Mz 11 years ago |

If someone can send you money, I am wondering if Western Union or MoneyGram might be viable options?

Beyond that, you need to start working on long term solutions. I don't know what that would be in your case. Maybe you were asking for a viable solution to run an online business? I am not 100% clear here.

I wish I could send you money. I can't. I am homeless myself, though homeless in America. I struggle to get enough to eat every month. So I don't have money to spare.

I am sorry for some of the replies you have gotten here. There is no shortage of callous jerks in the world who just don't appreciate how good they have it.

Good luck.

brudgers 11 years ago |

It is going to be difficult for someone in another country to navigate Indonesia's infrastructure better than a local. It would probably be helpful if you described the possible options from your end.

Good luck.

cognitvesystem 11 years ago | |

Is there any platform (like gumroad) support Indonesia

philtar 11 years ago |

There are tons of payment gateways. Doku.com being the biggest. This guy is a troll.

indoindo 11 years ago | |

sorry, Doku is for physical goods, you know Indonesia has relatively low in software industry sector. Please don't judge me check the site first

and again I need a gumroad.com-like where payout is through bank account and support my country(Indonesia).'

There is no such platform like that in my country :(

I spend for few years to research about this.

pvaldes 11 years ago | |

agree, I had some doubts but is crystal clear now...

charlesdm 11 years ago |

How about setting up a company in a country where you can?

You could set up a UK company, for example, and accept payments through Stripe and Paypal in name of the company. The company can then pay you a salary/dividends/etc.

mc_hammer 11 years ago |

skrill braintree and stripe are good.

maybe a indonesian processor, like doku?

best to get a real job for day and sell software as a side job. maybe something where you can get tips from tourists like taxi driver, tourguide, bar tender, resturant server (not sure if they tip there), or something like that.

cognitvesystem 11 years ago | |

sorry but, doku has no faq about how to withdraw from international payment

EDIT:it doesn't support digital goods

mc_hammer 11 years ago | | |

http://www.quora.com/What-are-the-leading-payment-gateway-co...

maybe that can help

try adding +digital to a search like "indonesia payment processor"

pliny 11 years ago |

Your best chance is probably to get on a boat and immigrate illegally to Australia.

Good luck.

pvaldes 11 years ago |

Where in Indonesia?

Skills that you can offer?

kazinator 11 years ago |

> I was born christian in country where Muslim is majority, some of 'em are racist.

Religion is a choice, not a race. Nobody is "born Christian". You're born naked and crying with no such concept.

Religious intolerance can sometimes be aligned with racial intolerance, but it isn't racism.