What do you guys use to process payments?

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Do you go through your bank or use a service like authorize.net or paypal? I am looking to find a way to process payments for clients other than checks especially for the reoccuring payments, and I am considering paypal because of the subscription button. Which ones do you use now or I should say what did you use when you were first starting out?
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  • Profile picture of the author Amir Luis
    I still use PayPal.

    But it makes me nervous to do so.

    They froze $5000 of my money once for 6 months with absolutely no explanation.

    For more info from other people that have had it happen to them....

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    But hey.... your in a pinch... so you do what you got to do.

    Either way.... CannyBill is a good source that gives clients a log in and does invoicing and recurring payment management.

    It is especially created for web services.

    Check it out. You can use them with your Merchant Services Account or PayPal. Whatever you choose to do.


    This has been working for me anyway.
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    • Profile picture of the author SubUrbanHype
      Cannybill seems more like something I may be interested in. It seems more user friendly and allows them to use credit cards or paypal.
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  • Profile picture of the author redcell1
    chargify is a good solution I implimented for a client of mine who needed a system for recurring payments.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rocketguy
    I am going to look into this cannybill.
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  • Profile picture of the author Doug Slaton
    PayPal is getting more ubiquitous but most of my off-line clients prefer using a charge card.

    Getting a merchant account can sometimes really be a hassle. What's worked best for me over the years is to seek out a nearby small town that has a bank.

    Last time I did this I went into a small-town bank and asked what I needed to do to get a merchant account. The lady said I just needed to fill out the form and open an account. So you never know until you try.

    I've started doing more recurring payments lately and PayPal's been working great for me. I've seen tons of stories on the Internet about problems with PayPal so I make certain I never leave more than a couple hundred dollars in there at any time. I think as long as you remember to clean it out regularly you shouldn't have too much of a problem.
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  • Profile picture of the author joshril
    PaySimple.com and Authorize.net... PaySimple is great because you can setup recurring payments.
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  • Profile picture of the author dongwon
    paypal and alerypay
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  • Profile picture of the author Rocketguy
    Just started using Google Checkout! So far it has worked great.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mehak
    hey
    you can try SWreg, alertpay and google checkout. They are all very good but if you're receiving overseas payment then check which has the lowest costs.
    all the best
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  • Profile picture of the author vndnbrgj
    I have used lots of them. From bank merchants, and third party merchants to online merchants. I currently use Paypal, due to my Ebay business, however, I am considering setting up with Google Checkout as well.
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