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Having a website is one thing, but being able to sell products or services from that website is quite another. Selling over the internet requires not only an exchange of funds, but also quite often an exchange of currency. Luckily, there are many trusted companies and services available now to make this process easier for both the merchant and the customer. Let’s look at a few of them. |
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| Paypal |
Today, paypal is probably the #1 way to pay or get paid over the Internet. They offer a wide variety of options, all free to use. Paypal is always free to your customers. However, they do charge a small percentage of every payment you receive as a business. Paypal can be used to accept payments for online auctions, e-stores or as a cart system for your business website.
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| VeriSign
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If you don’t use a service like Paypal, you will need a secure server and a secure certificate from VeriSign in order to accept web payments. You will also need a cart/checkout system on your website. To be an informed business owner, you may want to check out this process through VeriSign as well.
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| Volusion
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| An excellent full service company that offers all types of ecommerce solutions. A great place to start comparing online stores, shopping carts and merchant accounts. |
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| WebStore by Amazon |
| A full function store option from Amazon.com. At this time, they offer a one-month free trail. |
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| Yahoo Ecommerce
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| Another full function store option, this time offered by Yahoo.com |
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| CafePress |
| A unique website that give you the opportunity to sell personalized items from your website. Many entrepreneurial moms have found it useful. |
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