Among shoppers worldwide, mobile payment applications (26 percent) were the preferred payment method when shopping on social media sites in 2021. PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Alipay are examples of mobile payments. Cash on delivery (COD) ranked second, with around 24 percent of customers using this payment option.
Preferred payment methods when purchasing on social media worldwide as of July 2021
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