Re: FN-FORUM Online payment help & recommendations...

date posted 3rd September 2000 19:24

I've looked into all this stuff recently and come to the conclusion that the
cheapest solution is to use WorldPay as a one-stop shop solution whereby you
are transferred to WorldPay's secure site whilst all details are taken and
transferred back to your (unsecured) site once the transaction is over.

Netbanx offer this bureau service as well but seem more expensive
(inexplicably)! Worldpay 4.5% ish as opposed to Netbanx 8% ish per
transaction.

The Barclays solution seems overly complicated unless you're doing a full
bespoke shopping cart system and are happy to set up all the necessary ssl
stuff yourself.

Feel free to disagree anyone... all advice welcome. I'm no expert at this
yet, but I'm doing my best ;-)

ruth arnold
spacehoppa.com





> Hi,
>
> Has anyone had experience in integrating Barclay's Online Merchant
Services
> into a web site?
>
> The Barclays web site states that our client must register to a 'Payment
> Service Provider' and these are listed at
> http://www.bms.barclays.co.uk/providers/providers.html I would be very
> interested as to any of your views or recommendations regarding any of the
> listed companies. I am also suspicious of an overlap in the services
> provided by the PSP and Barclays.
>
> To make it easy for ourselves, we wish to keep the process of integrating
> the service as simple as possible (well, we can always hope eh? ;-). In
> terms of our clients interests, they wish to keep the transaction fees as
> low as possible, but from what I have seen so far this may be a problem
> since the transaction value will rarely be greater than £1. Again, any
wise
> thoughts or views on this matter will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Of course, if you can think of any suitable alternatives to Barclay's
which
> are easier and cheaper than Barclays, I will gladly convince our client to
> opt for one of these!
>
> Hope everyone has a work free weekend - ( If only! ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Richard