I receive questions just about every day from prospects and existing clients about taking online payments through their websites. In this article, I will give you all the information that you need to get started accepting online payments.
Here are answers to the most common questions about accepting payments in real-time through your website:
Question: “Can I easily accept payments through my website?”
YES! Our Content Management System (CMS) has a built-in payment form system that makes it very easy to accept payments through your website. You can even have multiple payment forms and run the cards in real time.
Do I need an ecommerce store to accept payments?
No. You just need a form that can process the forms through a payment gateway service, such as Authorize.net
I have a merchant account from (Heartland, Wilmington Trust, PNC, etc.), isn’t that all I need?
No. Your merchant account allows you to accept cards, but it doesn’t automate the transaction. That is why you need a payment gateway.
But my merchant account provider (or bank) told me that this is all I need…..
They usually aren’t well versed with online transactions. You still need the payment gateway.
What if I already have a different payment gateway from Authorize.net?
First make sure you aren’t talking about your merchant account. If you are sure that you have a payment gateway account, then we can probably integrate whatever you have for free. We integate with most popular payment gateways. Simply let us know which one you are using.
How much is an Authorize.net account?
The price varies, because they are sometimes bundled with merchant accounts, but plan on spending a little over $100 for setup, then $10 per month, and 15 cents per transaction. That is the normal cost for running cards in real-time.
How fast can you setup this payment form for me?
If you are already using our CMS-Logic system to run your website, then it will take less than a day. Make sure you have your Authorize.net transaction ID ready to go when you come to us for setup. If you aren’t using our CMS-Logic system to manage your website, it is still possible for us to place a payment form into your website, but it will take a few more days.
Who should I call for this?
Email our sales team at “sales-at-delaware.net” and we will contact you.
