Re: [WebDNA] Accepting Payments on Site
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2013
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 110322
interpreted = N
texte = I concur with Stuart, but I'm going to also check out this site. I'll definitely read the fine print on it. But really, for a one-off, yeah, just stick with PayPal. I know what you mean about people bailing, but at least you know when it happens, and can write code to only complete the transaction when PayPal gives you the high sign (they do a silent return just like authorize.net). It's very easy to implement a paypal form and a page to receive their confirmation. I use this on Whoscoming.com and if someone bails, their record is intact, but it shows as payment pending. Collect payment at the door. I just finished my annual business overview and now more than ever before, it's time to scrap my merchant account/authorize.net. I have a Square account for random sales in person, PayPal for eBay and Etsy (who now also runs cards under their own name), and a host of old fashioned clients who pay by check. The misc charges imposed by my processor just don't make sense for the small volume of cards I run. Plus small people like me get slapped with a monthly compliance fee now. There are many, many more choices available now than when I got into this nearly 20 yrs ago. Terry >If I was setting up payment processing on a site now, I would look >seriously at
stripe.com > >It looks dead simple to implement (though I haven't done it). > >- Brian > >On Apr 11, 2013, at 4:12 PM, Stuart Tremain ><webdna@idfk.com.au> wrote: > >>Eddie >> >>After many years of many different payment gateways and all the >>fuss that goes on in the administrative area of merchant account, >>fees etc, set up etc, for a one-off event that you are talking >>about I would stick with the PayPal. >> >>Going through a payment gateway you will need a bank account with a >>merchant facility, here in Australia that can cost $35 a month, the >>list goes on. >> >> >>On 12/04/2013, at 3:57 AM, Eddie Z >><eddie@thinksite.com> wrote: >> >>>I have built 100s of forms, but I have never linked one to a >>>merchant account before, so I'm looking for some help/direction. >>> >>>I have a form built for a sporting event where teams register and >>>then once their data is collected, it sends them to Paypal to make >>>a payment. The main issue I have with this method is that often >>>times teams will enter their info, get to the payment page at >>>Paypal and then bail, which leaves me with an unfinished >>>registration. I'm interested in skipping Paypal and doing it all >>>right on my site, but I don't know what I all need to do. >>> >>>I know I will need a SSL certificate, and to use >>>Authorize.net or someone similar to link to >>>my merchant, but I don't know if there's anything special I need >>>to do in the code. Ideally, I would need there to be some sort of >>>confirmation from authorize.net that the >>>payment was successful before allowing the registrant to have a >>>completed transaction. >>> >>>I honestly don't know how much work is involved here. If it's a >>>decent amount, I'd be willing to purchase someone's payment page >>>code to save me time. >>> >>>Let me know if anyone could help or has advice, >>>Thanks, >>>Eddie >>>--------------------------------------------------------- This >>>message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing >>>list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: >>>http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>> >> >>--------------------------------------------------------- This >>message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing >>list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: >>http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >> > >--------------------------------------------------------- This >message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing >list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: >http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: >support@webdna.us -- Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system iStockPhoto portfolio - http://www.istockphoto.com/Terryfic3D?refnum=Terryfic3D -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure.
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I concur with Stuart, but I'm going to also check out this site. I'll definitely read the fine print on it. But really, for a one-off, yeah, just stick with PayPal. I know what you mean about people bailing, but at least you know when it happens, and can write code to only complete the transaction when PayPal gives you the high sign (they do a silent return just like authorize.net). It's very easy to implement a paypal form and a page to receive their confirmation. I use this on Whoscoming.com and if someone bails, their record is intact, but it shows as payment pending. Collect payment at the door. I just finished my annual business overview and now more than ever before, it's time to scrap my merchant account/authorize.net. I have a Square account for random sales in person, PayPal for eBay and Etsy (who now also runs cards under their own name), and a host of old fashioned clients who pay by check. The misc charges imposed by my processor just don't make sense for the small volume of cards I run. Plus small people like me get slapped with a monthly compliance fee now. There are many, many more choices available now than when I got into this nearly 20 yrs ago. Terry >If I was setting up payment processing on a site now, I would look >seriously at stripe.com > >It looks dead simple to implement (though I haven't done it). > >- Brian > >On Apr 11, 2013, at 4:12 PM, Stuart Tremain ><webdna@idfk.com.au> wrote: > >>Eddie >> >>After many years of many different payment gateways and all the >>fuss that goes on in the administrative area of merchant account, >>fees etc, set up etc, for a one-off event that you are talking >>about I would stick with the PayPal. >> >>Going through a payment gateway you will need a bank account with a >>merchant facility, here in Australia that can cost $35 a month, the >>list goes on. >> >> >>On 12/04/2013, at 3:57 AM, Eddie Z >><eddie@thinksite.com> wrote: >> >>>I have built 100s of forms, but I have never linked one to a >>>merchant account before, so I'm looking for some help/direction. >>> >>>I have a form built for a sporting event where teams register and >>>then once their data is collected, it sends them to Paypal to make >>>a payment. The main issue I have with this method is that often >>>times teams will enter their info, get to the payment page at >>>Paypal and then bail, which leaves me with an unfinished >>>registration. I'm interested in skipping Paypal and doing it all >>>right on my site, but I don't know what I all need to do. >>> >>>I know I will need a SSL certificate, and to use >>>Authorize.net or someone similar to link to >>>my merchant, but I don't know if there's anything special I need >>>to do in the code. Ideally, I would need there to be some sort of >>>confirmation from authorize.net that the >>>payment was successful before allowing the registrant to have a >>>completed transaction. >>> >>>I honestly don't know how much work is involved here. If it's a >>>decent amount, I'd be willing to purchase someone's payment page >>>code to save me time. >>> >>>Let me know if anyone could help or has advice, >>>Thanks, >>>Eddie >>>--------------------------------------------------------- This >>>message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing >>>list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: >>>http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>>Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >>> >> >>--------------------------------------------------------- This >>message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing >>list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: >>http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >> > >--------------------------------------------------------- This >message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing >list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: >http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: >support@webdna.us -- Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system iStockPhoto portfolio - http://www.istockphoto.com/Terryfic3D?refnum=Terryfic3D -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure.
Terry Wilson
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