# How do I subscribe without using PayPal? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 27, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311 "2017-01-27T13:01:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311/1 "2017-01-27T13:01:24Z")
I view the Dope most often on my phone and these ads are driving me batspit insane. When I tried to subscribe, my only option was through Paypal, which I neither have nor want. Is it possible to subscribe with a credit card? Please advise! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311/2 "2017-01-27T13:14:41Z")
Assuming you are in the USA, then yes. I don’t have or want Paypal either and I re-subscribe by credit card every year. If you click the SDMB link to subscribe, there is an option on the first PayPal page to pay by cc \*via \*PayPal without creating a PayPal account. The link is not real obvious, so do this on a real desktop/laptopwhere you can see what you’re doing; not on a phone where you’re looking at dumbed-down pages through a soda straw. If you are outside the USA, then AFAIK you’re screwed. It’s full-bore PayPal account or nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311/3 "2017-01-27T13:49:03Z")
Thank you! I am in the US and that is just the info I was looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311/4 "2017-01-27T14:22:06Z")
I’m outside the US and since my subscription is up soon decided to check. I get no option to not use Paypal but I do get the option to use Paypal as a guest. That is, I don’t have to sign up to Paypal. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311/5 "2017-01-29T04:31:09Z")
Same here in Canada. I sign in to PayPal as a guest and have no trouble paying by credit card. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311/6 "2017-01-29T05:04:43Z")
I’m Aus without PayPal, and always pay via Visa debit. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311/7 "2017-01-29T12:23:41Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Same here in Canada. I sign in to PayPal as a guest and have no trouble paying by credit card. That seems to be progress. IIRC a couple years ago we had this Q and then it was a Canadian expressing frustration that PayPal didn’t offer that option to him/her. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311/8 "2017-01-29T14:22:52Z")
For some weird reason, the PayPal interface varied with the browser you used. I use Safari, and one time when I tried to pay, there was no guest option showing. But if you switched to FireFox, there was a guest option. If people are having trouble with PayPal, it may be worth noodling around with the browsers to see if there is a difference. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-subscribe-without-using-paypal/778311/9 "2017-01-29T20:13:02Z")
I agree with **Northern Piper**. I remember the discussions and I believe one or more Canadians had problems in the past (don’t know if they still do), but as a Canadian I have always used the option where you don’t create an actual Paypal account and have never had problems.