PayShop, a service widely used in Portugal for paying invoices, now accepts bank cards, introducing a relevant change in a system that until now worked exclusively with cash. Despite this new development, the implementation does not immediately cover the entire network, which means that many users will still have to resort to physical cash during this transition period.
According to the news agency, the introduction of card payments will be made progressively at the approximately 7,000 PayShop points across the country. According to the same source, this process is only scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026, maintaining coexistence between the two payment methods until then. It means that until the end of the year you must continue to have physical cash when using this service, otherwise you will still not be able to pay with a card.
Until now, PayShop services could only be paid in cash, which limited the options available to consumers when settling bills.
According to the same source, initially, payment by card will be available mainly for bills for essential services, such as electricity, water and telecommunications.
More flexibility and security
The possibility of paying with a bank card appears as a response to the growing preference for electronic payment methods among consumers in Portugal. The same source mentions that, at a later stage, this option should be extended to all services available on the PayShop network.
PayShop’s executive president, Tiago Mota, frames this change as part of the company’s growth and transformation plan. The manager highlights that payment by card is a Portuguese preference and could bring more flexibility and security to the activity.
The implementation of this solution is the result of a partnership with Visa and Shift4, the latter being responsible for the technology that will allow cards to be accepted across the network.
The news agency adds that this evolution should make the payment experience more agile and complete, both for agents and consumers.
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