Shopify Lacks GCash Support for Filipino Merchants
Merchants in the Philippines cannot accept payments through GCash, the countrys dominant e-wallet, because Shopifys payment options are limited to PayPal and cards. This prevents many prospective Filipino sellers from launching a store at all, since their customer base primarily transacts via GCash.
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