It’s pretty common. If you pay a lot of household bills—for electricity, water, insurance, rent, tuition, etc.—many of those will accept credit cards, but most will also allow ACH direct debit as a payment option and a few will only allow direct debit and check. Or sometimes there is a credit card option, but it is run by a third party and comes with a surcharge.
On the other hand, direct debit is often not an option at all for “online” subscriptions such as news sites or streaming services, or for newspaper or magazine subscriptions.
On the other hand, direct debit is often not an option at all for “online” subscriptions such as news sites or streaming services, or for newspaper or magazine subscriptions.