Telegram Stars is a virtual currency your customers can use to purchase digital goods and services within the Telegram ecosystem on Billgang. Just to note, Telegram uses third-party payment processors to facilitate secure and effortless purchases of Telegram Stars.

Also, here are four points we think you'll want to know before you start accepting Telegram Stars payments on your website:

• you can accept debit/credit card payments and receive crypto 🔑

• you'll receive these payments straight to your own Telegram account 🧾

• as your partner, Billgang does not hold or process funds on your behalf 💸

• as your partner, Billgang continues to hold its commitment to taking ZERO transaction fees on any payment processed 💲

To get started with accepting Telegram Stars payments on the Billgang platform, you'll first want to create your own Telegram Bot and connect the required details here: https://dash.billgang.com/integrations/telegram-bot.

What are Telegram Stars?

We want you to think of Telegram Stars as a virtual currency that's built and powered by Telegram. You receive payments directly with Telegram Stars and here's the kicker: without any form of business verification.

What about my customers?

Your customers also aren't required to undergo any form of verification. They'll add their debit or credit card, or simply connect apple/google pay, and they're all set.

How secure is my balance with Telegram Stars?

As your commerce infrastructure partner, Billgang does not hold or at any point have direct access to any of your payments. You'll receive Telegram Stars straight to your Telegram bot without any form of action taken on our end.

Note: As the owner of the bot, you are the only individual who can withdraw funds from the bot.

Why should I use Telegram Stars?

It's as simple as your customers being on Telegram. If you support the platform of choice for your customers, you'll (potentially) see conversions drive through the roof.

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Nice To Knows

Pricing for Telegram Stars varies based on the customer region. We've noticed that customers who pay in Euro pay on average a slightly higher percentage than customers who pay in US Dollars.

If you're experiencing issues with your Telegram bot or stars, Billgang Support is only a few messages away. Get in touch with our team: https://support.billgang.com/en/articles/8915859-how-do-i-contact-billgang-support.

Access to this payment plugin is limited to customers on our Scale plan. Learn more about pricing.