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What is a better alternative? I understand Google Checkout also had similar issues in the past?

by ido 16y ago

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Throlkim 16y ago
I've yet to use it myself, and I'm not sure if it's entirely been released yet, but Amazon has a payments system in the works: http://aws.amazon.com/fps/ http://aws.amazon.com/fps/
- klous 16y ago
  I believe buyers need an Amazon account or Amazon FPS account to use Amazon FPS. How about an alternative to just accept CC# like Paypal's Website Payments Pro? (without needing a separate internet merchant account)
- awad 16y ago
  It seems to have been out for a while. Does anyone have any experience with FPS? I'm launching a new project soon and the one thing left is payment processing. I'm scared to be tied to just PayPal and am looking into Google Checkout and Amazon as well. I know, I know, just get a merchant account. And I will. But this is not really a startup or company and much more of just a small idea I'd like to test out. Ideally, if it picks up steam, I'll switch over to a real merchant account.
  - ido 16y ago
    isn't merchant account US only? Seems like a pretty significant disadvantage for an internet business.
    - awad 16y ago
      Not necessarily. There are international providers. Authorize.net, for example, allows for international payments.
kmfrk 16y ago
It's all fairly muddled: http://www.merchantequip.com/merchant-account-blog/1027/a-comparison-of-3-alternative-payment-methods http://www.merchantequip.com/merchant-account-blog/1027/a-co.... I imagine PayPal gets the worst rep because of its larger user base - though I could be wrong. Google Checkout has some horror stories, too. One of the last times this was discussed, a YC-funded start-up was mentioned: http://ycombinator.posterous.com/need-to-process-payments http://ycombinator.posterous.com/need-to-process-payments. I haven't seen nor heard anything about it, and it's US-only, but maybe pg can give us the inside scoop on the progress.
thinkcomp 16y ago
(My startup) ThinkLink / FaceCash http://www.thinklink.com http://www.thinklink.com
- ido 16y ago
  Do I have to have a Social Security number and driver's license with a photo to sign up? Yes. You can use a passport as an alternative to a driver's license. I assume that means you are not operating outside of the US?
  - thinkcomp 16y ago
    Correct. As our sign up page indicates, we're only in the U.S. right now.

What is a better alternative? I understand Google Checkout also had similar issues in the past?

by ido 16y ago

What is a better alternative? I understand Google Checkout also had similar issues in the past?

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Throlkim 16y ago

I've yet to use it myself, and I'm not sure if it's entirely been released yet, but Amazon has a payments system in the works: http://aws.amazon.com/fps/ http://aws.amazon.com/fps/

klous 16y ago
I believe buyers need an Amazon account or Amazon FPS account to use Amazon FPS. How about an alternative to just accept CC# like Paypal's Website Payments Pro? (without needing a separate internet merchant account)
awad 16y ago
It seems to have been out for a while. Does anyone have any experience with FPS? I'm launching a new project soon and the one thing left is payment processing. I'm scared to be tied to just PayPal and am looking into Google Checkout and Amazon as well. I know, I know, just get a merchant account. And I will. But this is not really a startup or company and much more of just a small idea I'd like to test out. Ideally, if it picks up steam, I'll switch over to a real merchant account.
- ido 16y ago
  isn't merchant account US only? Seems like a pretty significant disadvantage for an internet business.
  - awad 16y ago
    Not necessarily. There are international providers. Authorize.net, for example, allows for international payments.

kmfrk 16y ago

It's all fairly muddled: http://www.merchantequip.com/merchant-account-blog/1027/a-comparison-of-3-alternative-payment-methods http://www.merchantequip.com/merchant-account-blog/1027/a-co.... I imagine PayPal gets the worst rep because of its larger user base - though I could be wrong. Google Checkout has some horror stories, too. One of the last times this was discussed, a YC-funded start-up was mentioned: http://ycombinator.posterous.com/need-to-process-payments http://ycombinator.posterous.com/need-to-process-payments. I haven't seen nor heard anything about it, and it's US-only, but maybe pg can give us the inside scoop on the progress.

thinkcomp 16y ago

(My startup) ThinkLink / FaceCash http://www.thinklink.com http://www.thinklink.com

ido 16y ago
Do I have to have a Social Security number and driver's license with a photo to sign up? Yes. You can use a passport as an alternative to a driver's license. I assume that means you are not operating outside of the US?
- thinkcomp 16y ago
  Correct. As our sign up page indicates, we're only in the U.S. right now.