Monday, Monday, December 31, 2001, 11:05:08 AM, Todd Jagger wrote:
> Hello, > Due to some internal restructuring I'm having to put our OpenSRS > incoming payments on separate merchant account or some other method of > collecting for registrations. We don't do a lot of volume so I'm > wondering what others have found to be the most cost effective > method. Preferably something that integrates with the SF client > payment hooks for realtime processing and dealing with > renewals. Authorize.net? Or one of the others? I'd like to avoid > something with a monthly recurring + per transaction fee + discount > rate .... > Suggestions welcome including sales pitches and/or contact info to get > something set up quickly. You will end up with a monthly recurring + transaction fee + discount rate with just about anyone you select. Authorize.net is really the easiest payment gateway to work with in my experience, and they seem to have solved the problems they had with system uptime a couple years ago. In my experience, the best and most cost effective way is to get a merchant account from the bank of your choice first, and then get Authorize.net service directly. Your merchant bank will tell you this is not possible, as will almost all of the docs on Authorize.net's site. But it is not true, you can, I did. And if you decide to pursue that, I'll help you with the contact info and everything you need to do. Contact me off list. Most places/agents/banks mark up the Authorize.net service so that it costs you vastly more than it should. Directly from authorize.net you will pay a $199 fee, $15/mo (includes first 150 transactions, 10 cents per transaction after that). There are a few "honest" agents out there that will get you a merchant account and authorize.net service at a very reasonable rate, they are few and far between though. I have the contact info for one such agency, contact me off list if you want it. The Authorize.net would actually be a bit cheaper through them as well, and they don't try and rip you off with application fees and high prices to force you into a lease purchase that they get a big kickback on (which is what most agencies do these days). I've seen agencies selling the PC Terminal software for $1200 or more to force small businesses into a 4 year lease deal, when you can buy the exact software over the counter for under $350. So be wary. I've found generally that you are better off doing it yourself, getting your own merchant account, and then getting the authorize.net service directly. But sometimes it is nice to have one agent who handles all of that for you, and honest ones are out there. -- Best regards, William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --
