Skype Offers Click&Buy as Online Payment Option

A complete, secure and easy-to-use online platform, Click&Buy offers a simple and secure payment option for Skype users loading their Skype-Wallet with credits, which then can be used for various services at the Skype Store. Click&Buy accepts many foreign currencies and converts payments without high transaction and conversion fees and is available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.S. and UK.

"We are pleased to help Skype in expanding its secure online payment options. Click&Buy's offering of, ACH, eCheck, European Direct Debit, phone billing and cash payment options across the US and all European markets, bundled with the traditional means of credit and debit card payments, will give Skype a more well-rounded solution for online digital payments," said Fabian G. Siegel, president of Click&Buy, LLC.

Click&Buy gives consumers easier access to online digital, mobile and paid content, such as games, music, publications & other online content. It allows merchants to sell globally online without paying high fees, giving consumers the choice to pay for online content and services through a variety of payment instruments such as phone billing, credit cards, debit cards, eCheck, Direct Debit, or cash using local languages and currencies.

Click&Buy takes care of end customer invoicing (including local VAT due) in the name of the provider. Click&Buy enables easy global multi-currency transactions, managing currency exchange risks and providing consumers with easy understandable invoices based on local currency.

"Through Click&Buy, we will further expand our worldwide customer base. Their European business and growth in the U.S. makes them an attractive payment system for Skype," said Michael Jackson, head of paid services for Skype.