Re: Payment Processors
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2005
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 63128
interpreted = N
texte = Donovan Brooke wrote: > There hasn't been a good discussion on this topic in > a while and I am in need of adding a service, so... > > I.P. P.O.S.'s are becoming very versitle from what I > can tell. I have set up a couple businesses that use > browsers to debit cards manually (instead of the card > swipers) without even using the remote integration features. > > Also, the whole pricing majic eludes me. I see prices all > over the board. Is it a sheisters business? > > The service I will use will have: > > 1.) Good (and robust) manual sales interface > 2.) Remote integration capability (web sales) > 3.) Reasonable pricing (gouging just pisses me off) > > I know Authorizenet.net has a "resaler program" which is > kind of like a refferal program. Even with there published > pricing, why do I hear of pricing all over the board through > them? > > Their public pricing is: > $29.95 / mo > $.35 per trans > 2.39% per trans > Some kind of setup fee > Other possible fees having to do with the merchant account > > If you get set up as a resaller, you pay an initial $79.00 fee. > Then you get: > $50 for setting up an account > $10 (I think per month) for the gateway fee of that commissioned client > $.03 per transaction. > > So you get some of the initial cost back.. which I suppose adds up > with the more clients you refer to authnet. > > > Though I've set some clients up to use authnet, I have actually never > used them myself, so I'd appreciate comments from some those who have > experience with them. > > > > I haven't used PayFloPro in a couple years. I liked their admin > interface but they were pricy if I remember right ($60 or so/ mo with > other charges). > > I've used plugnpay and as well as a couple others. Plugnpay wasn't > bad for price.. though I have received varied pricing for them > as well. > > Anyway, who do you guys like? I need a service in the next > day or two so I appreciate your comments. > > Donovan Well, I ended up taking a route primarilly because of an already existing business checking account. The bank inheritly has its own merchant acct and uses certain gateways. Though the banks merchant services were not really that enticing, (to say the least) they did combine the merchant fee's and gateway fees into one bill and made it easy to get rolling. For this solution I'm doing Authorize.net. I'm sure I'll have chances to try some of the other suggestions in the future. Thanks for the comments, Donovan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Euca Design Center <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <- Graphic Design, Custom Tags and Labels -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke Euca Design Center 1871 HWY MM Fitchburg, WI 53575 PH:> 1.608.835.2476 Web:> http://www.egg.bz http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Donovan Brooke wrote: > There hasn't been a good discussion on this topic in > a while and I am in need of adding a service, so... > > I.P. P.O.S.'s are becoming very versitle from what I > can tell. I have set up a couple businesses that use > browsers to debit cards manually (instead of the card > swipers) without even using the remote integration features. > > Also, the whole pricing majic eludes me. I see prices all > over the board. Is it a sheisters business? > > The service I will use will have: > > 1.) Good (and robust) manual sales interface > 2.) Remote integration capability (web sales) > 3.) Reasonable pricing (gouging just pisses me off) > > I know Authorizenet.net has a "resaler program" which is > kind of like a refferal program. Even with there published > pricing, why do I hear of pricing all over the board through > them? > > Their public pricing is: > $29.95 / mo > $.35 per trans > 2.39% per trans > Some kind of setup fee > Other possible fees having to do with the merchant account > > If you get set up as a resaller, you pay an initial $79.00 fee. > Then you get: > $50 for setting up an account > $10 (I think per month) for the gateway fee of that commissioned client > $.03 per transaction. > > So you get some of the initial cost back.. which I suppose adds up > with the more clients you refer to authnet. > > > Though I've set some clients up to use authnet, I have actually never > used them myself, so I'd appreciate comments from some those who have > experience with them. > > > > I haven't used PayFloPro in a couple years. I liked their admin > interface but they were pricy if I remember right ($60 or so/ mo with > other charges). > > I've used plugnpay and as well as a couple others. Plugnpay wasn't > bad for price.. though I have received varied pricing for them > as well. > > Anyway, who do you guys like? I need a service in the next > day or two so I appreciate your comments. > > Donovan Well, I ended up taking a route primarilly because of an already existing business checking account. The bank inheritly has its own merchant acct and uses certain gateways. Though the banks merchant services were not really that enticing, (to say the least) they did combine the merchant fee's and gateway fees into one bill and made it easy to get rolling. For this solution I'm doing Authorize.net. I'm sure I'll have chances to try some of the other suggestions in the future. Thanks for the comments, Donovan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Euca Design Center <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <- Graphic Design, Custom Tags and Labels -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke Euca Design Center 1871 HWY MM Fitchburg, WI 53575 PH:> 1.608.835.2476 Web:> http://www.egg.bz http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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