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This is excellent info for the future. We use the PP subs system right now, but we have the code in place pretty much to be able to change it over to something like Protx. Not worthwhile with our current turnover, but will need something like this in the not to distant future. Integrating with PP Subs was a pain in the proverbial, so I can only hope protx is going to be easier! We now have a completely automated subs system, which does make life nice and easy, and users get instant access when they pay. Jenny > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tim Blair > Sent: 21 January 2005 10:19 > To: Coldfusion Development > Subject: RE: [CF-Dev] Credit Card Payments / SCI > > > >- see footer for list info -< > > Jenny, > > > was wondering if it's any good and is it easy to integrate > > and is it a worthwhile alternative to paypal? > > Protx is simply a payment gateway -- they take the CC details and > attempt to authorise the transaction *on your behalf*. As such, you > must have an internet merchant account with your aquiring bank (be it > Barclays, Lloyds TSB etc); the process to obtain this in itself can be a > mission to go through involving auditing of company accounts etc. > Basically, PayPal acts as a middle man between yourself and a company > like Protx. > > With PayPal, you can set up an account nice and easy and they stick the > money into your account. You've a nice front end, but people have to > sign up with PP themselves to make a payment. What happens is that PP > themselves take the money from the payee's account, and then transfer > the cash to you. Everything goes through their merchant account etc. > > By going directly to a payment gateway it allows you a lot more control > -- e.g. you can take payments directly from your own site, including > repeat monthly payments, or provide an Amazon-esque "register your card > now and you don't have to type it in when you check out in the future" > type thing. > > But this added control comes at the price of a lot more hassle and added > complexity - you have to build the entire payment process yourself, > although Protx now provide a basic custom tag to help you along the > way... > > HTH, > > Tim. > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------- > Badpen Tech - CF and web-tech: http://tech.badpen.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------- > RAWNET LTD - independent digital media agency > "We are big, we are funny and we are clever!" > New site launched at http://www.rawnet.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------- > This message may contain information which is legally > privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > unauthorised disclosure, copying, distribution or use > of this information is strictly prohibited. Such > notification notwithstanding, any comments, opinions, > information or conclusions expressed in this message > are those of the originator, not of rawnet limited, > unless otherwise explicitly and independently indicated > by an authorised representative of rawnet limited. > ------------------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > > For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving > lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo > > -- > CFDeveloper Sponsors:- > >- Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< > >- Forum provided by www.fusetalk.com -< > >- DHTML Menus provided by www.APYCOM.com -< > >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< > >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer > your help -< > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 19/01/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 19/01/2005 _______________________________________________ For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo -- CFDeveloper Sponsors:- >- Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< >- Forum provided by www.fusetalk.com -< >- DHTML Menus provided by www.APYCOM.com -< >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -<
