Merchant Account vs. Third Party Processors
Accepting
credit cards is an essential feature for any online business. And every
serious business has their own merchant account.
However,
many
start-ups and small, mom and pop businesses can simply not justify the
minimum cost per month if they aren't making the sales to support it
yet. As such, we have included this section on third-party processors
to aid you in your decision.
Keep
in mind that Third Party Processors sometimes:
- Cost
disproportionately more the more sales you make
- Require
your customers to leave your site to make a purchase
- Store your Customer's Payment information without providing you access.
| Third
Party Processor |
Discount
Rate |
Transaction
Fee |
Setup |
Notes |
| ClickBank
|
7.5% |
$1.00 |
$49 |
|
| PayPal
|
2.2
- 2.9% |
$0.30 |
Free |
customer
must be member |
| ProPay
|
3.5% |
$0.35 |
$35 |
Annual
fee of $29.95+, and a fee each time money is deposited in your account |
| Verotel
|
13
- 19% |
$0.00 |
Free |
maximum
of $75 per sale |
| CCNow |
9% |
$0.00 |
Free |
$9.95
per month additional |
| 2checkout |
5.5% |
$0.45 |
$49 |
|
| PaySystems |
3.95
- 5.5% |
$0.45
- $1.00 |
$49 |
|
We do not endorse
any of these third-party processors but are including them as alternative processing
options.