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Anything else than paypal and google checkout ?

Discussion in 'PayPal' started by login, Jan 18, 2007.

  1. #1
    I will sell tunes for 0.99$ on a site, that means that paypal will suck out 30% of the payment for each song. I cant go with that, the artists need money also. Any ideas of what to use. I dont live in the US so I cant use G checkout.
    It have to be possible to pay with credit cards.
     
    login, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  2. sufi

    sufi Well-Known Member

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    You can try E-Gold or Moneybookers and both of them has very low fee, but not many people use them (especially in countries where paypal is available).
     
    sufi, Jan 18, 2007 IP
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    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    But paypal is the most popular payment method,most people would like to use that only.
     
    Richie_Ni, Jan 18, 2007 IP
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    login Notable Member

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    Thanks, but I need something where people can pay with Visa and other CC.
     
    login, Jan 18, 2007 IP
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    Chance Peon

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    PayPal Micropayments is what you are looking for, and it was designed with music stores like iTunes in mind: 5% + 0.05 per transaction.

    PayPal Integration Center: Micropayments
     
    Chance, Jan 18, 2007 IP
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    Voyager59 Peon

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    Thanks for that tip chance!:)
     
    Voyager59, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  7. login

    login Notable Member

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    Thanks Chance.
    That could be nice, but here is the text:
    "PayPal offers support for Micropayments to merchants for US to US, GB to GB, AU to AU, and EU to EU transactions"
    I read it as an US cannot pay an EU with micropayments.
     
    login, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  8. Chance

    Chance Peon

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    I would assume thats because of exchange rates. I would contact PP and ask if a higher micropayment rate would apply for international transactions.

    I've created a micropayment account for the US market, and I can tell you that the entire account is micropayment specific- you must create a completely new PP business account to accept micropayments and every transaction on the account must be a micropayment. Its the only instance where multiple PP business accounts are allowed in fact.

    With that in mind, it would suggest that they have a solution set up for international transactions at a possibly higher rate (which is better than 2.5%/.30 even if its 1 or 2% more). Of course, thats just conjecture on my part so be sure to check with PayPal.
     
    Chance, Jan 18, 2007 IP
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    Disguised Notable Member

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    You should go for 2CO. This way customers would be able to pay via Credit cards.
     
    Disguised, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    login Notable Member

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    Thanks, but 2CO will take 50% of the payment for each song (when the song costs $0.99), even more expensive than Paypal.
     
    login, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    HumanIngenuity Peon

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    Google checkout is free for all of 2007. you have 11 months to charge all you want.
     
    HumanIngenuity, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    login Notable Member

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    Google checkout is only for the US. I would have loved to use that though. Damn, why do you US people get all the sugar. YPN, Google Checkout, George Bush...( :D )
     
    login, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    jimbo21 Active Member

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    LOL :D
    I know we U.S.ians are so lucky.
     
    jimbo21, Jan 19, 2007 IP
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    login Notable Member

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    I knew I was going to get a red one for this one, jokes are not always easy to understand. :D
     
    login, Jan 21, 2007 IP
  15. mixke

    mixke Prominent Member

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    Google Checkout now includes more countries other than US alone ..lol.. check it out , if your country is listed then you can use Google Checkout ;) :)
     
    mixke, Jan 21, 2007 IP
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    giovanni Peon

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    Yes, it has more countries now
     
    giovanni, Jan 21, 2007 IP
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    Amoy Active Member

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    you can try alertpay
     
    Amoy, Jan 21, 2007 IP
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    login Notable Member

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    On alertpay, the customers have to sign up with alertpay. Yo much hazzle.:) many will not do that.

    Google Checkout merchants must have a U.S. bank account and address.
     
    login, Jan 21, 2007 IP
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    datropics Peon

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    I'm confused - I see my country listed but they say I MUST have a US address. Which is it? Is it that I need to have a US Address OR be listed in on of the countries listed?

    I started reading up on it and I am so excited about it I really hope that I can pull this off - this will be the answer to all my questions!!!
     
    datropics, Jan 22, 2007 IP