TitanKing Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Ok, all went well the installation etc... Im from South Africa, I need to be able to authorize Credit Card Payments, how will I go ahead in doing this ? Should I activate the Credit Card Module and process the Credit Card Numbers myself ? Or should I use AuthorizeNet to do this ? Can I use them if im in South Africa ? Will someone please give me some info ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplyeasier Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Ok, all went well the installation etc... Im from South Africa, I need to be able to authorize Credit Card Payments, how will I go ahead in doing this ? Should I activate the Credit Card Module and process the Credit Card Numbers myself ? Or should I use AuthorizeNet to do this ? Can I use them if im in South Africa ? Will someone please give me some info ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 2 ways : 1) You will need to select a payment gateway and obtain a merchant account - The former processes the payments on your site the latter does the backoffice work. - This is long term and perhaps when your volumes can sustain the charges. I do not know the SA system so you will have to explore which gateways and merchant accounts are available to you. Also once selected you may have to create a contribution in order to get osC to work with your chosen gateway and merchant account. 2) Get a 3rd party "all in one service" such as Paypal or 2checkout Many of these will only process in USD - so depending on your target market and preferred currency of denomination - you may find that Rands are not going to work ! The discount these 3rd parties charge are higher, but you have the benefit that you only sign up to one service and get a fairly decent (if ocassionally slow) service for processing Credit and debit cards. Charles A kite flies highest AGAINST the wind ! "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, a lover in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming ~ WOO HOO!! What a ride!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanKing Posted January 24, 2005 Author Share Posted January 24, 2005 2 ways :1) You will need to select a payment gateway and obtain a merchant account - The former processes the payments on your site the latter does the backoffice work. - This is long term and perhaps when your volumes can sustain the charges. I do not know the SA system so you will have to explore which gateways and merchant accounts are available to you. Also once selected you may have to create a contribution in order to get osC to work with your chosen gateway and merchant account. 2) Get a 3rd party "all in one service" such as Paypal or 2checkout Many of these will only process in USD - so depending on your target market and preferred currency of denomination - you may find that Rands are not going to work ! The discount these 3rd parties charge are higher, but you have the benefit that you only sign up to one service and get a fairly decent (if ocassionally slow) service for processing Credit and debit cards. Charles <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you for your kind help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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