Guest Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hello, Just a quick question really. Would i still need to set up my site with SSL even if i am using Paypal to take my online transactions. My other method of payment is cheque (check). Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
211655 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 u dont have to coz u will be going out to paypal. do a dummy order and see if u get https when u go to paypal. else its good to spend 150 bucks for geotrust a year 211655 SEO Optimization Export Orders into CSV file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selectronics4u Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 this is just my opinion but what about when i come to your site to create an account and give you my personal information and you dont have ssl ??in my opinoin it will scare alot of people away.i myself will never buy anything from any site that does not have ssl when logging in or any page that asks for my personal information. just my thoughts on security Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satish Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hello, Just a quick question really. Would i still need to set up my site with SSL even if i am using Paypal to take my online transactions. My other method of payment is cheque (check). Thanks. Unless you opt for Paypal WPP payment method where you want to collect all the credit card details at your site.There is no need to go for SSL. SSL though will make your client feel more comfortable. Satish Ask/Skype for Free osCommerce value addon/SEO suggestion tips for your site. Check My About US For who am I and what My company does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Unless you opt for Paypal WPP payment method where you want to collect all the credit card details at your site.There is no need to go for SSL.SSL though will make your client feel more comfortable. Satish After doing a small survey locally (knocking on shop owners doors actually) I came to the conclusion that 99 out of 100 www users dont even know the SSL symbol exists. Personally as a web user I'm more annoyed at having to "register" "log on" "remember your password" and all the other junk thats suddenly appeared on the web than I am by any non SSL site. Im sick to death of registering with all these places that only have passing interest at best anyway. So I dont anymore. This is the only site anywhere on the web I'm "registered" on. Other e-commerce people might want to at least consider that. And as a vendor I have zero interest in collecting names and addresses. The information so gathered has no more value than an electoral list IMHO despite what the marketing people say. I view it much the same as I would view being told to "go to the reception desk and fill in a form of personal details" every time I went into a department store. I certainly wouldn't be going back there. I will be collecting email addresses of purchasers and table-linking them to actual product purchased for guarantee/updates validation and thats it. And email addresses are never secure they're public anyway. I consider a non-SSL non-register site far superior to any SSL enabled registration requiring site. But of course that only applies if the transaction processing section of the site IS secure. With payPal it is thats why I chose it. But then my views tend to be controversial at the best of times.... ;-) (p.s. I also like my BBS's and emails to be graphics free) john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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