Simple Shopping Cart

One Time Fee

[kieftrav]

Hello there. My business has a one-time fee to people of $25 for complete access to the site and its resources. Is there a simple way that I can do this? I want people to fill out a registration page with all their info, have them signed up and ready to go, then fill out their simple credit card info, and away they go! Complete access to the site.

I'm new to the idea of e-commerce so if someone could also explain the details a bit more, that would be great. As far as I've researched, every site has been a "sales pitch" and I was wondering if you guys had some down to earth advice. I think I need an SSL, a static IP (what's that for) and other things...

Thanks for the help,
Travis

[Corey Bryant]

I would recommend a membership type system. This way you can manage your members and allow them access to your website.

The static IP is for the SSL certificate. Some webhosting companies offer a shared SSL that you can consider using but it is usually better to get your own.

You then need a merchant account with an electronic payment gateway (like Verisign's Payflow, LinkPoint, Authorizenet.com) or a third party system like Paypal / 2CO.

-Corey

[kieftrav]

Thanks Corey, that was very helpful. What do you think of Paypal's services?

Travis

[Corey Bryant]

They have a number of subscribers but using their third party system, you are adding another entity into the credit card transaction process. There are already the consumer, the issuing bank, the acquring bank, the electronic payment gateway, the transaction processor, the merchant account provider, and the merchant - just to name a few.

Adding another party into the mix can get confusing and you do lose some of your rights during that transaction. The company can be great for some - it really depends on your market and your type of website

-Corey

[kieftrav]

Thanks Corey