Only with ecommerchantsolutions.com in the sense that I control the prices
my clients pay, but nothing that benefits me from referrals.  The rest are
just providers I use.

D



----- Original Message -----
From: "jalal" <the_jalal(at)fastmail.fm>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: HOW-TO set-up a online purchasing account


Hi Darrell

Good information.

I have one, rather impertinent, question: do you have any affiliation
with the mentioned companies?

Sorry to have to ask, but its important to know.

jal

Darrell King wrote:
> In a simplified version of a common scenario, eCommerce software on the
web
> site, such as an online shopping cart, submits the payment to a gateway
> service which accepts the credit card information and ensures that it is
> valid payment for this purchase.  The ball is then handed off to a
merchant
> account provider who gets the money into the store owner's account.
>
> For a shopping cart, I like osCommerce (http://osCommerce.com).  Open
> Source, PHP/MySQL storefront solution. I've written several of my own and
so
> I feel qualified to judge this kind of product.  They have a team that has
> been working for years to mature their product, which is why I use it.
>
> As for the gateway, I recommend AuthorizeNet (AN)
(http://authorizenet.com).
> You can process cards automatically from your site or you can use their
> virtual terminal from your admin panel to manually process a card.
>
> To set up AN and your merchant account, you use an agent who handles all
the
> work for you.  I use this one:
>
> Kristie L. Smith
> eCom Merchant Solutions
> www.ecommerchantsolutions.com
> 503.674.4920 direct
> 888.277.3332 toll free
> 800.798.3534 fax
>
> Of course, this is an overview, not a detailed how-to. The latter depends
> heavily on the software and services you choose, however, and so it might
be
> worth considering that you should investigate those first...:).
>
> D
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John McDougald" <jmcdouga(at)jazzalleyxg.com>
>
>
>
> Hello,
> Anyone know how I can set-up a on-line purchasing account for a website?
> I have a client who wishes to offer on-line ordering to their customers.
> If you can assist me in HOW-TO set one up or know where I can learn
> about setting up a online account for a website please reply. Any help
> would be appreciated.
>
>


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