Tylivia Web Design®

Payment Gateways

 

There are several options when deciding upon a solution to accept online payments.

We can integrate any solution that you choose, however, we recommend what we consider the 2 best solutions available at the present time.

1. Pay-Pal - The most cost-effective choice. With Pay-Pal, you can open an account for free. You are only charged a small percentage for each sale that you make using Pay-Pal. The disadvantage is that your customers must be a Pay-Pal member, or must sign-up at the time of purchase. More inconvenience for a customer can possibly turn a customer away from a usability standpoint. See How PayPal works. We highly recommend this for starting out with your online store.
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2. Authorize.net - The Gold Standard for web site payment gateways. Authorize.net has built its reputation on reliability and 5 star customer service. In contrast to Pay-Pal, prospective buyers DO NOT have to sign-up or become a member to make a purchase. The customer simply enters their credit/debit card information, submit it and the money is in your bank account assigned to your Authorize.net account. SIMPLE from a usability standpoint and more convenient for your customers.

So why do we recommend Pay-Pal?

Pay-Pal is a cost-effective way to get your business off the ground. If you are a start-up, or you do not have a large amount of customers, this is what we recommend due to no monthly fees to maintain it.

Once your business grows and your clientele expands, we highly recommend upgrading to Authorize.net due to its ease of use, more convenience for your customers and its customer support. Like Pay-Pal, you are charged a small percentage fee per transaction plus a low cost $15 per month charge.