What do you recommend, Paypal vs Authorize.net

GoTrends · 10-22-2009, 03:59 PM

Hi all,

I have a friend who wants to set up a website for her business and take transactions over the net.

She has no clients as yet and even when her business grows she won't be selling high volumes.

I suggested using paypal because it was easy to integrate but others are recommending she use Authorize.net or another payment gateway to appear more "professional" to larger buyers.

What's your take?

And can paypal be integrated into a shopping cart style that appears professional and not have people see big orange paypal buttons all over on checkout?

Thanks,

- TRENDS

Kenster · 10-22-2009, 04:02 PM

Paypal has some program I believe its called Paypal Pro or Paypal Payments Pro or something like that. For a modest monthly fee you can accept cc's without any PP buttons or branding. Very similar to AUthorize it.

I want to say its like $20 a month...not bad at all, and generally I found paypal to be very helpful and agreat service.

JPMaroney · 10-22-2009, 04:02 PM

We use both ... and both can pretty much be integrated into most good carts because they're so widely used.

TimGross · 10-22-2009, 05:29 PM

Just to clarify for anyone who doesn't know, PayPal processes orders as a "gateway" and also functions as a 3rd party merchant account. (ie, it's all included)

Authorizenet functions as a gateway to process orders online, but you need your own existing merchant account to use it.

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Kenster Krazy Kenster War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,085 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,885 Times in 841 Posts	Re: What do you recommend, Paypal vs Authorize.net Paypal has some program I believe its called Paypal Pro or Paypal Payments Pro or something like that. For a modest monthly fee you can accept cc's without any PP buttons or branding. Very similar to AUthorize it. I want to say its like $20 a month...not bad at all, and generally I found paypal to be very helpful and agreat service.

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JPMaroney HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: , , USA. Posts: 117 Thanks: 12 Thanked 23 Times in 12 Posts	Re: What do you recommend, Paypal vs Authorize.net We use both ... and both can pretty much be integrated into most good carts because they're so widely used.
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TimGross Selling Online Since 1994 War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California, USA. Posts: 427 Thanks: 12 Thanked 159 Times in 78 Posts	Re: What do you recommend, Paypal vs Authorize.net Just to clarify for anyone who doesn't know, PayPal processes orders as a "gateway" and also functions as a 3rd party merchant account. (ie, it's all included) Authorizenet functions as a gateway to process orders online, but you need your own existing merchant account to use it.
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