Voted for
- CreditCard
- PayPal
- Others (details in comment)
Creditcard: only 'when necessary'. I hate putting in my CC details and I don't like buying stuff on credit anyway. I'd rather have my money written off my account immediately so I don't spend money I don't have and actually can see on my account how much money I own.
PayPal: YES! They did it. Easy to use, I can connect multiple bank accounts (I own three), and it shows a nice history, plus I can choose to keep a balance in the account itself or just transfer it in my bank account. If any online system offers PayPal it's always my 'go to' option.
Others: in the Netherlands we have 'iDeal' which is a way to pay online and supported by all Dutch banks, so it's pretty common to see this as the first/most important payment option over here. If on desktop you select which bank you use and then with an external 'card reader' you scan a colour code on your screen with your card and pincode 'read' with that same 'reader'. Not as easy to use as PayPal but the fact you need your card, your pincode and a reader that then has to read your personal colour code on screen makes it one of the safest methods I use on a regular basis.
But as said... When I see PayPal I select PayPal because I'm often too lazy to get up from the couch to go grab my 'reader' ;-)
Appreciate the detailed answer! I didn't expect for so many people to default to PP/CC, but it does make sense.