Accepting
Online Payment
Why
do you need to accept online payment?
Accepting
online payments through your website is an absolute
essential part of making money
online. If you're not accepting online payments
and processing orders online, you're losing massive amount of
business and profits!
Studies
have shown, you can increase your online sales
up to 400% simply by accepting online payments
using credit cards or other methods. In addition, by offering
a combination of payment options, you can increase your sales
even further.
Third party processing companies are great for start up businesses.
The advantage is that if you don't make any sales, you won't
be charged a fee. You're only charged a fee when and if you
make a sale. This is a win/win, no risk situation
and it is imperative to your online success.
Don't
put it off another day. Take your time and select a company
that will best suit your needs. It will be well worth your effort.
ClickBank
http://www.clickbank.com
ClickBank
will enable you to accept Visa, Master Card, American Express,
Discover, Eurocard, Visa-Debit, MasterCard-Debit, Novus cards
and electronic checks.
Clickbank
is one of the largest third party online processes
in the world and their security protocols are second to none
and is considered the industry leader in its field. (I use and
highly recommend this service)
They
charge a one-time $49.95 activation fee and a $1 + 7.5% fee
per sale. There are no ongoing monthly fees. The great thing
about this company is that they'll enable you to run an affiliate
program at no extra cost. Services available for both US and
non-US merchants.
PayPal
http://www.paypal.com
PayPal
will enable any business or consumer with an
email address to securely send and receive payments online.
You can also accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
and electronic checks.
You
can sell with PayPal through an online auction, on your own
website or as part of an online market place. There
are no setup fees. They charge 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction
with no setup or activation fee. Services available
for both US and non-US merchants.
PayPal
used to have some question marks over its online security, however
they have now addressed these issues and are much more secure.
(not as good as Clickbank, but still ok)
StormPay
http://www.stormpay.com
StormPay
account holders are able to send or receive funds to or from
anyone with an e-mail address, even
if they don’t have a StormPay account. Many internet marketing
vendors accept payments directly from a Stormpay account and
offers a secure way to shop/sell online. They charge 2.9% +
$0.39 fee per sale.
It
is free to sign up for an account and there
is no setup or activation fee. Service available
for US and non US merchants. (I use and recommend this service)
iBill
http://www.ibill.com
IBill will
enable you to accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover,
JCB and online checks. They also offer a telephone billing service
(900 toll phone number). There are no setup fees. They charge
12%-15% per transaction fee for credit card and check purchases
and 20%-30% per transaction
fee for phone purchases. Services available for US and non-US
merchants.
2Checkout.com
http://www.2checkout.com
2Checkout.com
enables you to accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and
Discover. They also offer recurring billing and a free shopping
cart. There is a $49 set up fee. There are no monthly fees.
They charge 5.5% + $0.45 fee per sale. Services available for
US and non-US merchants.
Accepting
payments online through your website is an essential
part of your online success. Don't put it off another day. Take
your time and select a company that will best suit your needs.
It will be well worth your effort.
