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Clickbank vs Paypal for product selling

by roley
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Im starting to think paypal might be the less risky option of the 2 based on the fees if someone does a charge back or if you have a positive account and make no sales for a while they charge you fees

Whats your thoughts?

Like i like the affiliate exposure but beyond that it seems they really might not be the best option for selling products
#clickbank #paypal #product #selling
  • Profile picture of the author kanus
    Are you selling a digital product?

    Also, people chose clickbank to boost sales due to their affiliate network, to the best of my knowledge, paypal does not have an affiliate network. I think we are comparing apples to oranges.
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  • Profile picture of the author EndGame
    A lot of people are using clickbank, and a lot of people use it for a reason. It works.

    If you have a good product, and you are passionate about it and confident that when some one buy's it, it's going to work for them, you shouldn't worry too much about refunds etc. Just get out there and sell the stuffing out of that product, whether it is using paypal or clickbank.

    On a related note, if you want to have an affiliate team whilst using paypal, use paydotcom or e-junkie.com to recruit and utilize affiliates.
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  • Profile picture of the author paforhire
    For affiliates I would say clickbank because you have a ready made army of affiliates lined up who wait to market new clickbank products...
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    • Profile picture of the author terrysacia
      I finally gave up on clickbank and have had more success personally with PayDotCom. I know that probably isn't the norm, but works for me.

      So easy to setup multiple products, include or exclude from marketplace, just a no brainer for me compared to clickbank...

      Both are cheap enough if you wanted to try each, but I think you'll find that PDC is a no brainer while you're setting it up.

      Plus... depending on your niche (if everyone asks for a refund clickbank seems like they oblige anyone who asks) paydotcom, you choose. Also PDC watches out for affiliates trying to buy from their own link and won't allow it. I know for a fact it caught several of my affiliates and the one who got through, they yanked his account manually.

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      • Profile picture of the author kimothy777
        With the clickbank refunds, as a credible Internet Marketer you really have no choice but to presume that the customer is always right. You wouldn't want to be fighting any refunds, would you? I know the odd person might be unfair but rather that than you ruin your reputation and people say of you "he won't give the refunds that he promised". Just give the refunds with a big smile on your face and let people deal with their consciences if they are dishonest.
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  • Profile picture of the author Stefan Vee
    If you have a good product then fear not. Clickbank is the way to go!
    You will have a couple of refunded sales from serial freebie shoppers, but
    so what. They wouldn't have bought your product anyway.
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  • Profile picture of the author mywebwork
    Does anyone have an opinion as to which one (Clickbank or PayDotCom) is better suited to running a membership site? I know how to setup a recurring subscription under PayPal and I think that PayDotCom is similar, but I'm unsure how it's done on ClickBank.

    If anyone has had experience with this I'd love to hear about it.

    Thanks

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  • Profile picture of the author takingaction
    I would think that there are a lot more membership scripts compatible with Clickbank than PayDotCom. For that reason alone it's probably better to stick with Clickbank.

    Another very viable option is to use PayPal without PayDotCom. You'll have a lot more options that way and lower fees. You'll also find that a lot of the membership scripts include built in affiliate programs, some that offer the popular "instant affiliate payment" option. Rapid Action Profits combined with a membership script such as MemberWing comes to mind.
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Stamper
    PayPal and ClickBank are two different beast.

    PayPal is a great option when you don't have, or don't wish to use a merchant account. PayPal actually has a higher conversion rating than my merchant account in certain niches. Plus, I use PayPal to avoid hitting my merchant account's limit. Once nice feature is that you get your funds instantly (if you have their free debit card).

    While ClickBank is also a third party processor, it's biggest strenght is that it's a great way to promote a digital download product. With over 100,000 active affiliates, there are people making over a million bucks per month on ClickBank. Try getting your bank to approve your merchant account for that amout.
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  • Profile picture of the author Adrian Cooper
    Originally Posted by roley View Post

    Im starting to think paypal might be the less risky option of the 2 based on the fees if someone does a charge back or if you have a positive account and make no sales for a while they charge you fees

    Whats your thoughts?

    Like i like the affiliate exposure but beyond that it seems they really might not be the best option for selling products
    I use PayPal wherever possible.

    Clickbank reject sales from numerous, even large countries, which I discovered some time back was costing me five or six figures per year in lost sales.

    Also I have merchant status on PayPal which means commission are 5% less which soon adds up to real cash.

    CB though is excellent for affiliate sales which is worth a lot.

    It depends on the product, but generally speaking I would use PayPal.
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  • Profile picture of the author garyv
    If you have a digital product that sells, then definitely ClickBank without a doubt. I have several products on there, and have hundreds of people promoting my products at any given time. Affiliate sales means free money.

    I actually do both on some of my products. I'll have a separate domain for the same product. One domain w/ paypal, and one with clickbank. However, clickbank has always brought me a higher return for my investment (in time and money).

    Not only that, but I've never heard of a clickbank account being frozen. It happens all of the time w/ paypal.
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