Should card always be the default?
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In our previous post, we shared that more than 50% of users actively switch payment methods during checkout. That number alone says a lot about how important it is to offer relevant choices. But it also raised a new question: What does this switching behaviour actually mean for conversion? So we looked at the data.
Let’s start at the top. Out of all checkout sessions, 81 percent of users keep the payment method that is shown first , the one we call the pre-selected method, at the moment of selection. But that doesn’t mean they complete the purchase. But here’s the thing. Even though most users go with the default, not many of them actually complete their purchase. In fact, only 23.9% end up converting with the pre-selected method. Meanwhile, users who switch to something else convert at 65.4% That’s a huge difference. It means that people who switch to something else convert nearly three times more often.
More than half, 51% to be exact, come from users who switched payment method. Only 49% come from those who stayed with the default. So the real question becomes: why are users switching? When we break it down by session data, here’s what we see: Card is the most common payment method shown first in checkout. And in 81% of sessions, it remains selected, meaning the user doesn’t actively change it. But that doesn’t mean they complete the purchase. When users do switch, they often choose different methods depending on the market.
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We also looked at how payment method preference changes when the basket gets bigger. The result is clear. When customers are shown a buy now, pay later option, like invoice or installments, they tend to spend more. This becomes even more obvious for purchases above 250 euros. So while card might feel like a safe default, the data shows that users often look for something else. And when they find it, they’re more likely to complete their purchase. And spend more. And that is exactly why the default matters.
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