robfromboston Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I've had an online shop for a year or so but havent had time to really promote it. I'm now interested in promoting it to grow it into a part time thing instead of just a hobby. Mainly I sell flags and pins but my payment processing has been a problem as I am unable to use paypal since they think flags from WWII (a large part of my sales) are "offensive". I signed with merchantone but they have a million fees (this month I've got $150 in fees on $125 in sales!) and nowhere on their payment site to see what it's for (this month included a mysterious $99 fee) Anyway ... I was hoping some folks might share any suggestions they might have for other payment processing options that aren't as "sneaky" as what I'm currently using or as picky as paypal.
Guest Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 @@robfromboston Your osCommerce installation comes with MANY online processor options. I suggest you contact a couple to see if they can process payments for you. Chris
robfromboston Posted January 5, 2013 Author Posted January 5, 2013 I'm sure they could, just like my current payment situation was only supposed to be $8 a month before they started adding fees ... the point of asking is to get actual opinions from people rather than sales pitches :)
Guest Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 @@robfromboston Well personally, I use PayPal and Authorize.net. But, I don't have to worry about being refused service because my products are allowed by both. Chris
Jack_mcs Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 @robfromboston 2CO and authorize.net don't have any restrictions, as far as I know. There's a big difference in cost between the two though. You may also want to look at amazon and google for their rules. You eally need to decide on what you want to pay first. If cost is not an issue, then go with authoize.net. If it is, then you have to contact the others and see if they will accept your line of products. Also see the "waht does it cost" link in my signature. It may provide more details. Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons
Bob Terveuren Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 Hi Sorry - no direct experience of any of these as I'm in the UK but the so called 'up and coming' processors would seem to be Braintree Stripe WePay The first two seem to have only commercial (pay for) add-ons available but WePay has one here http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/8408 that looks easy enough to install Bib
jhande Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 @@robfromboston Another idea... Check with your local banks. - :: Jim :: - - My Toolbox ~ Adobe Web Bundle, XAMPP & WinMerge | Install ~ osC v2.3.3.4 -
♥14steve14 Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 With payment processors what suits one person may not suit another. Its down to personal preference, and finding the one that offers what you want at a price you want to pay. Go search, thats what search engines are for. REMEMBER BACKUP, BACKUP AND BACKUP
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