posted on August 8, 2005 04:19:27 PM new
Have I exceeded my quota of questions for one day?
I have a merchant account and can accept all major credit cards. I'd like to offer that form of payment for my eBay listings, but I'm not sure how customer credit card information will get to me. Can anyone explain the process? Do the customers have to call it in to me by phone or is there a secure form provided by eBay after checkout or ?????
posted on August 8, 2005 04:54:19 PM new
I would imagine you will have to provide your own link for the separate merchant account...Since it is NOT Paypal, eBay will likely help you in no way at all. So, do not expect them to provide a secure form or anything of the sort. You will have to request that your winning bidders pay for the respective item through your own link, so be prepared to revise all your ads if wanting to do this. Good Luck!!
posted on August 8, 2005 05:01:40 PM new
Bummer. I don't have a location online to which a customer could click a link to make a direct credit card payment. I specify the information myself through our virtual terminal. Calling the information to me by phone would be fine, except that we're not always available when our customers want us to be (like at 1AM on a Sunday morning).
posted on August 8, 2005 06:34:19 PM new
HI I accept cards with my merchant account. I have for several years. What I have folks do is send me 3 4 or 5 emails with their number in parts in each.don't forget the expiration date as well.. OR they can call me. I have used both of those methods successfully... and have had other dealers ask me to do that when paying them for an ebay sale. I send the customer the paper copy of the charge sales slip in the package.
posted on August 8, 2005 06:58:56 PM new
Or, instead of spliting the details and sending in the clear, you could simply use a PGP encrypted sendmail form on your website.
Nobody except you can decrypt it.
Much cheaper and more cost effective than using an https secure server
posted on August 8, 2005 06:59:29 PM new
Um, folks, I hate to be disagreeable but eMail is not secure at all, even if the information is broken up over several emails.
We must remain PCI/CISP compliant, which means the information must come to us over a secure connection (among other things). Otherwise, we could risk having our online merchant accounts cancelled, and I really don't want that to happen.
If there is no way to transmit the information in a secure and encrypted fashion that is PCI/CISP compliant, then I won't be able to use that option.
posted on August 8, 2005 07:43:16 PM new
in all the years that i have been using my system , i have never had a problem. that goes for probably 6 to 8,000 transactions from all over the world. so long as they are sent the way i have indicated. 1 to 2 minutes apart. what are the chances that the wrong person will get all 3 emails.? i do not work from my web site with cards.
posted on August 8, 2005 07:52:26 PM new
If you haven't had a problem in 8000 transactions or so, that's great, and more power to you. However, I run my business in the most anti-fraudulent manner possible for both myself and my customers and I will not suggest that they provide credit card information in an non-secure and unencrypted fashion. It's just not safe.
posted on August 8, 2005 08:11:48 PM new
5 years ago when everything was Warm and fuzzy, a buyer sent me the entire CC # to me in an e mail,,,,,,,I DELETED before even I,,,,,could read the entire number and scolded them serverely!!!!!
posted on August 8, 2005 08:28:27 PM new
Eight Thousand 500,,,,,,,? Going, going, going,,,,,come on ladies and gentlemen,,,,the gravels sounds,,,,,,!!!!!!! 9000!!!!!!!! , going going, going,,,,,,
posted on August 8, 2005 08:45:16 PM new
I have my customers call me on our 800 phone number. I send the purchase info in an e-mail with the number and the times that I will be in the office. This has been extremely effective for payment and an added benefit. Most customers will ask, since I am buying this item, do you also have one of these for sale. The extra sales that are generated by personal contact is very good. For those who don't call, I also have them send two e-mails spliting up the card details.
For those of you still asking for what kind of credit card they have, it is time to stop. The first number in the card tells you what kind of card it is.
3 = American Express
4 = Visa
5 = Master Card
6 = Discover
It is very secure if your customers do not tell you what kind of card. That is one of the keywords scammers are looking for.
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Alive in 2005
posted on August 8, 2005 09:02:11 PM new
perhaps i have been lucky. i do hope it keeps up being that way. and i agree customers info has to be protected.
i see your in fine form jack. being your usual childish self. but that is ok. we know you cannot help it.
posted on August 8, 2005 09:47:28 PM new
When you stop being Childish, You grow OLD an Bitter and HARD, and ANGRY, and,,,,,I just attended a Funeral for a guy who just up and died,,,,,, at 35,,,,,,,,,,,He was young at heart.........
And He was waaaaaaaaaay to young to die.....He did....in his sleep.....
I make No sense And I care less, I am me and you are you and we are all together,,,,,the EGGPLANT.......
posted on August 9, 2005 01:04:59 AM new
Sorry to hear about your friend jack. it certainly does make you think about your own mortal life. have a nice day jack.
posted on August 9, 2005 06:06:56 AM new
I have used the 3 or 4 email system for 8 years now on ebay with no problems.
[ edited by bjboswell on Aug 9, 2005 06:14 AM ]
posted on August 9, 2005 06:44:14 AM new
Mc - there is another listing service similar to Vendio that allows direct credit card acceptance in their checkout. I'm not sure if Vendio also has this programmed in but from the sound of the previous comments it does not sound like it. You might want to look into Marketworks. You need to use a portal service like AuthorizeNet then you just plug in your user information and Presto! Chango! Your ebay customers are able to use their credit cards to pay you thru a completely secured site.
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[ edited by fenix03 on Aug 9, 2005 07:07 AM ]
posted on August 9, 2005 07:05:10 AM new
I meant to mention that i do have the option of a service called paymate available for use to australian base customers. they will accept payment from almost anywhere in the world to my account. it is very secure
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