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Why Providing and Publicizing a Secure Server Is Vital to Online SalesSince shoppers are so concerned with credit card theft, it's important to both have a secure shopping environment as well as publicizing that secure server so your customers have confidence to shop with you. Dr. Wilson explains some simple steps to accomplish this. Jul 29, 2008
E-Commerce in India
Merchants in India can obtain a merchant account from a major bank, sell through third parties (including Indian companies CCAvenue and Transecute), or use PayPal and receive funds via Remit2India. Jul 5, 2006
Review: PayPal Website Payments Pro
PayPal Website Payments Pro, recently offered by PayPal, now puts PayPal in direct competition with both traditional Internet payment gateways, as well as merchant credit card accounts. This review is generally positive concerning pricing and services available. Jun 22, 2005
iKobo as a Payment Processor
Taking credit card payments via iKobo is especially useful to merchants in countries where PayPal is not available and merchant accounts are prohibitively expensive. Discount rates are 2.99% plus a 29˘ transaction fee. Merchants withdraw money using an i-Kard (debit card) at ATM machines in 170 countries. Dec 1, 2004
Shoppers’ worries about using credit cards online go beyond identity theft
Studies of customer fears when making an e-commerce transaction reveal concern for privacy of personal information, identity theft, unauthorized recurring transactions, merchants not shipping products, and higher charges than the advertised price. Jul 21, 2004
PayPal Purchases No Longer Require Membership
PayPal now allows its merchants the option of not requiring purchasers to set up PayPal accounts, a requirement that had discouraged some sales. PayPal has also rolled out partial refunds, increased customization, and USPS integration. Feb 18, 2004
E-Commerce Help for Online Merchants in South Asia
Xoom.com allows merchants to receive credit cards through PayPal and then directly transfer funds to India and elsewhere. Discusses money transfer options including Wall Street Instant Cash, Western Union, MoneyGram, and iKobo. Dec 10, 2003
E-Commerce in the Developing World
Suggests alternates to a merchant account and payment gateway for developing country merchants, such as PayPal, WorldPay, PlanetPayment, 2CheckOut, Kagi, CCNow, and iKobo. Oct 15, 2003
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