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Best Way to Accept Payment?

by easygoingdude
13 replies
I'm about to close a deal for an online reputation service.

Should I just go with Paypal or is there any better alternative?
#accept #payment
  • Profile picture of the author Lmr1
    Just an idea...I have Square on my Iphone. It is awesome. Can swipe or type in credit card info. Check them out! Good luck!!
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  • Profile picture of the author jspmedia
    square is good, check is better(no fees).. Square have limitation on type in cc info...
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    • Profile picture of the author noxid101
      Originally Posted by jspmedia View Post

      square is good, check is better(no fees).. Square have limitation on type in cc info...
      Can someone please provide a URL for "Check" ? I'd like to look at their services.

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  • Profile picture of the author Sharyn Sheldon
    Paypal is going to be the simplest and quickest if you're in a rush. Most people understand it these days.

    Then, in the future, you can set up something else - like the credit card swipe option above.

    Just don't let it delay you in closing a deal!
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  • Profile picture of the author easygoingdude
    Thank you for the tips. However, this would be all done online. The client is in another country, so I don't think something physical is the best option. Any other ideas?

    I've had many bad experiences with Paypal. Maybe Google Checkout?
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  • Profile picture of the author BillHus
    Paypal is the free electronic option
    Check is the free physical option
    Square is the paid credit card option(tip: charge the 2.75% to the client)

    I use freshbooks to track and send out invoices.
    I also heard wufoo was good too.
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  • Profile picture of the author Aaron Doud
    Check with your state and local laws before charging a client for processing fees. This is sometimes illegal and is almost always against the terms of service of your processor.

    Discounts for cash or check are ok.

    And most banks will charge you for processing checks so almost every payment has a fee of some kind.

    IMO use whatever the client wants to pay with.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jeff Chandler
      I prefer to use paypal for non-local clients because most of them are familiar with it already. You can create an invoice in paypal to bill them for the work or setup a subscription payment pretty easily for monthly recurring charges.
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      • Profile picture of the author mraffiliate
        I closed an offline client yesterday and set him up PayPal recurring payments. I put the PayPal button on my site, he clicked on it and I got the first month's payment instantly. Now I don't have to worry about invoicing the customer each month. I tried invoicing in the past and customers would be very slow in responding back with payment so I put them on recurring payments or I don't deal with them.
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  • Profile picture of the author itzpaul
    I plan on using CannyBill for my paypal and credit card payments and recurring

    Square and Check, I use if they are in person.
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    • Profile picture of the author designgirl
      Anyone used 2checkout yet? I have been using paypal for most stuff but looking to integrate a shopping cart.

      That square sounds great, think i'll have to check that one out as well.
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      • Profile picture of the author Same
        Originally Posted by designgirl View Post

        Anyone used 2checkout yet? I have been using paypal for most stuff but looking to integrate a shopping cart.

        That square sounds great, think i'll have to check that one out as well.
        I used 2checkout. I was very happy. But on 2011 they closed my account. And not only mine - but many many marketers accounts were closed.
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    • Profile picture of the author markiz
      Very similar - PayPal and then Square and Check when in person.
      Originally Posted by itzpaul View Post

      I plan on using CannyBill for my paypal and credit card payments and recurring

      Square and Check, I use if they are in person.
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