Click And Buy Closing -
: Customers were given until April 30, 2016, to use their remaining balances or withdraw funds to their bank accounts before the payment method was removed from webshops.
: Acquired by Deutsche Telekom in 2010, the service was intended to bolster mobile payments through its "Buxter" platform for Facebook micro-transactions. click and buy closing
: Many Payment Service Providers (PSPs) noted that because ClickandBuy required a separate, dedicated account and did not handle "collecting" roles for all partners, its usage remained minimal compared to competitors. : Customers were given until April 30, 2016,
: Operations officially ceased for consumers on May 1, 2016. : Operations officially ceased for consumers on May 1, 2016
: The corporate entity, ClickandBuy International Limited , was officially dissolved on February 24, 2026, according to records from Companies House . Why it Closed
The closing of on April 30, 2016, marked the quiet end of a pioneer that once stood as the European rival to PayPal. Founded in 1999, the service specialized in micropayments and digital content, famously serving as a key payment method for Apple’s iTunes and Skype . The Rise and Stall
: The rise of PayPal and the evolution of Paysafecard into a robust e-wallet captured the market segments ClickandBuy once dominated.