The statistic shows the results of a survey on the preferred payment methods for online purchases in Germany in 2016. During the survey period it was found that 69 percent of respondents most often used or preferred PayPal when shopping online.
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The statistic shows the results of a survey on the preferred payment methods for online purchases in Germany in 2016. During the survey period it was found that 69 percent of respondents most often used or preferred PayPal when shopping online.
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- Release date
- October 2015
- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- April 6-18, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 4,398 respondents
- Age group
- 16-69 years
- Special properties
- German-speaking population making online purchases at least once a year
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The original German survey question was phrased as follows: "Welche Zahlungsverfahren nutzen Sie am häufigsten bzw. bevorzugen Sie bei Ihrem Einkauf?" deutschsprachige Wohnbevölkerung, die mind. 1mal im Jahr online einkauft
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- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- April 6-18, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 4,398 respondents
- Age group
- 16-69 years
- Special properties
- German-speaking population making online purchases at least once a year
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The original German survey question was phrased as follows: "Welche Zahlungsverfahren nutzen Sie am häufigsten bzw. bevorzugen Sie bei Ihrem Einkauf?" deutschsprachige Wohnbevölkerung, die mind. 1mal im Jahr online einkauft
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