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Payment Methods
All accepted payment methods on shookout — cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Account Credit, and split payments
Bank cards
All card payments are processed securely by Stripe — PCI DSS Level 1 certified. Your card details are never stored on shookout servers.
- Instant access after payment
- 3D Secure protection
- Save card for future purchases
- Refund to original card
- Instant access after payment
- 3D Secure protection
- Save card for future purchases
- Refund to original card
- Instant access after payment
- Amex rewards and cashback
- Save card for future purchases
- Amex buyer protection
How card payment works
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Proceed to checkoutClick Buy Now on a product page or Checkout from the cart. Select Card as your payment method.
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Enter your card detailsCard number, expiry date, CVV, and cardholder name. On a saved card, these fields fill automatically.
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Complete 3D Secure if promptedYour bank may ask for confirmation via SMS or banking app. This is a standard security step — not every card requires it.
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Done — product available instantlyThe product appears in My Purchases immediately after payment is confirmed.
Tip: Save your card on the first purchase — future checkouts are completed in one click without re-entering details.
Digital wallets
- No card details shared with shookout
- PayPal Purchase Protection
- Pay from PayPal balance or linked card
- Available in 200+ countries
- Face ID / Touch ID authentication
- Card details never transmitted
- Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac
- Available in Safari browser
- Fingerprint or PIN authentication
- Card tokenisation — real number hidden
- Works on Android and Chrome desktop
- Links to any card in Google Wallet
Account Credit
Account Credit is an internal balance held in your shookout account. It is applied automatically at checkout — no need to select it separately.
- Applied automatically — no selection needed
- Can fully cover a purchase
- Remainder charged to card or PayPal
- Balance visible in user menu and at /credit
How you get Account Credit
- Gift card redemption — redeem a shookout gift card at /credit
- Direct credit — credit added to your account
- Seller earnings — product sales are credited to your Account Credit, from which you can request a payout
Split Payment
Split Payment happens automatically when you have Account Credit and it doesn't fully cover the purchase price. No extra steps needed.
Example: You have $8.00 in Account Credit and buy a $20.00 product. At checkout — $8.00 is applied from Account Credit and the remaining $12.00 is charged to your card or PayPal. All in one instant transaction.
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Proceed to checkoutYour available Account Credit balance is shown automatically at checkout.
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Credit applied firstThe system deducts your Account Credit, reducing the total amount due.
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Remainder charged to your payment methodThe remaining balance is charged instantly to your selected card, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
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Product available immediatelyThe product appears in My Purchases as soon as payment confirms.
If your Account Credit fully covers the price, no card or PayPal payment is needed at all — the product is purchased entirely from credit in one click.
Security
Frequently Asked Questions
Card payments (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) and PayPal are available globally. Apple Pay works in Safari on Apple devices. Google Pay works in Chrome on Android and desktop. Availability depends on your country and card issuer.
No. shookout charges no fee to buyers for any payment method. You pay exactly the listed price. If your card is in a different currency, your bank may apply their own conversion rate — this is charged by your bank, not shookout.
Yes. On your first purchase you can opt to save your card. Future checkouts complete in one click. Saved card data is stored securely by Stripe — never on shookout servers. Remove saved cards in My Account → Payment Methods.
All prices on shookout are in USD. If your card or PayPal uses a different currency, your payment provider applies their conversion rate. shookout does not charge any conversion fee.
Your Account Credit balance is shown and applied automatically at checkout. If it fully covers the price — no card payment needed. If not, the remainder is charged to your selected payment method in the same instant transaction.
Try a different payment method (PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay), or call your bank and ask them to approve payments to shookout.com. See the full Payment Issues guide for step-by-step troubleshooting.
Refunds go back to the original payment method. Account Credit payments are returned to your credit balance. See the Refund Policy for full details.
Yes — additional payment methods are being added gradually. This page will be updated as new options become available.
Payment not going through?
Check our Payment Issues guide or contact support directly.
Payment Issues Guide