After
countless hours of surfing the Internet in search of the best
deals for merchant accounts, we here at Shoreline Web Developers believe these
are the two smartest choices.
The
first is PayPal.
The second is iPayment
Technologies. Click their names to see more about each
below.
For
those who do NOT know how to write programs, or who just want to
keep costs to a bare minimum, PayPal is the smart choice. For
those who want the full, standard, corporate image type E-commerce
system that accepts major credit cards online, iPayment
Technologies is the best deal.
Summary of
Choices
1. Use the
PayPal
System.
- There is NO SET UP FEE for a PayPal Merchant Account.
There is, however, some webpage programming that must be
done.
- They charge 2.9% + 30¢
per transaction whenever someone pays
you through PayPal.
A. Set it up yourself for FREE! - Click
Here
B. Have
Shoreline Web Developers set it up - Click
Here
2. Set up a
full Merchant Account System with iPayment.
- There is a $95.00 Set up fee and you must be approved by
our bank to have a merchant account. There is, in addition, some
rather complex programming.
- They charge 3.5% + 35¢
per transaction, and there is a
monthly minimum fee of $35 + a $10 statement
fee.
A. Set it up yourself - Click
Here
B. Have
Shoreline Web Developers set it up - Click
Here
PayPal provides the world's first instant and secure online
payment service. With PayPal, individuals and businesses can send
and receive payments through the Internet. This revolutionary new
service provides a safer, faster, easier, and cheaper way to move
money in today's digital economy.
With
a customer base of more than 9 million and continuing to grow
rapidly, PayPal is the world's largest Internet-based payment
network. PayPal is the #1 eFinance site on the Internet, according
to PC Data Online, and one of the fastest growing websites,
according to Media Metrix. PayPal now constitutes over 10% of all
Internet traffic in the financial services category, more than
Citibank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America
combined.
PayPal is the preferred payment service for online auctions,
and for online community and group websites. Recommended by CNET as
"the most reliable personal payment service," PayPal is also being
increasingly used at e-commerce sites. PayPal's service, free to
consumers, can be used from PCs or Web-enabled mobile
phones.
PayPal is a privately held company headquartered in Palo
Alto, California. PayPal was recently named one of the 50 Most
Important Private Companies in the World by Red Herring, one of the
Top 25 New Companies by Fortune Small Business, and a Forbes
Favorite Website in the magazine's latest "Best of the Web"
issue.
A global
leader in credit card processing, iPayment Technologies has been a
pioneer of e-commerce and non-face-to-face transaction technologies
since 1991. As one of the first companies to specialize in internet
start-ups, they service thousands of e-business merchants worldwide.
Of course their expertise extends beyond the internet. In fact, they
have set themselves apart as a merchant processing leader by working
with well-managed businesses of any size that exhibit potential for
stability and growth. Their client portfolio includes retail
merchants, mail order, telephone order as well as e-commerce
companies.
iPayment
Technologies.
9200
Sunset Boulevard, 6th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069
(800)
554-2777