I have finally signed up for authorize.net to give more options to customers to make purchases.... but i dont have a merchant account
Can someone please make a suggestion of one that is reliable and also doesnt cost alot each month as we are still a small company

thanks
sarah

See what your bank has to offer.

If you want to use Shopping Cart Creator, your only options are PayPal, Google Checkout and Authorize.net. However the Pro version will also include 2CO and WorldPay.

when is pro version available?
I have signed up with authorize.net but they state i need a merchant account and not sure if to use their suggested one or choose someone else.
what do you suggest?

sarah

Pro version will be due for release soon Sarah.

The current version of Cart Creator works with Authorize.net, via an additional module.

Most payment providers will want you to have a merchant account, if you are planning to operate a business. PayPal and Google are probably two of the easiest payment providers to cut that deal with though.

PayPal, Google, and 2CO do not require you to have a merchant account. They transfer funds into your personal bank account. Authorize.net requires you to have a merchant account with your bank to transfer funds into the account. So you need a business account.

I have google and paypal currently but im not getting sales like I would like so had decided to authorize to give customers more options.
Has anyone used authorize's own merchant account and its fine?

Sarah

I LOVED Google checkout... Until they booted me (Long story)
But I would still recommend them for a small startup...
Cheap and easy!

Sarah,

I would first check with your local bank to see what they offer. When I first established merchant services nearly two decades ago, I had to purchase software for my computer. This allowed me to take mail and phone credit card orders. When I created a web site, I used Miva Merchant for taking orders online. I created a customer database in MS Access, exported orders daily, and imported the information into the software. You may be able to do something similar with Authorize.net's Virtual Terminal/Batch Upload feature. Things can get complicated, though, when you consider being PCI compliant (such as storing customer credit card information in a database).

You may also consider researching Merchant Warehouse. I have found both good and bad things about them on the Internet but they may be able to provide you with some information about the whole process. (I still get confused by the merchant services process.)

I'm a small business and use Google Checkout for processing online orders. I'll still use PC Charge Pro for processing the occasional mail or telephone order I may receive.

I hope this helps.

Can anyone tell me if Shopping Cart Creator "provides" the itemized order information to Authorize.net? I was online chatting with Authorize.net and they told me that on the transaction detail page you go to Description. Click on it and it will show the itemized order information providing your cart will provide it.