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E-Commerce Solutions - Buying & Paying On The Net
Putting It All Together
Doing It Online

Multiple Payment Options
Anyone involved in business knows that the more payment options you provide a customer, the more likely they are to buy. The charts on our Site Planning page provide statistics on Internet use. The Internet is a vast and growing market for information and products. Christians who want to tap that market whether to provide products, information, or services for which they will be paid need a good E-Commerce plan that maximizes the potential for sales.

If you take only checks, you will get only those who are willing to pay by check and wait for mail and processing time to get their product or service. If you accept e-checks, you increase your customer base because it allows them to have an immediate transaction.

If you accept credit cards, you can significantly increase your sales rate based on the number of cards you accept. Accept only Visa and you rule out the MC, Amex and others who are loyal to their particular card provider.

Even if you accept credit cards, where and how you collect payment also determines whether you limit your sales opportunities. Will you only accept credit cards from Bank issued cards from your own country? If so, you rule out those who may want your product in other countries. What about other payment services. PayPal is a service we use in addition to regular merchant processing. Using PayPal, over 25 million people in 28 countries can pay for our services and products in addition to those who can pay through our regular merchant processing account. If you plan to sell products or service globally, make sure your merchant processor provides International service. In addition, you will want to make sure that your Merchant payment Gateway also works with foreign currencies. This is why we use Authorize.net for our payment gateway.

The more payment options you provide, the more sales you will make!

Our E-Commerce Solutions

Merchant Services
Merchant services refers to using a Bank Card provider to process your credit card payments.  These companies provide what is referred to as a Merchant Account. To accept credit cards you have to have a merchant account from a qualified source. You also need to have a Merchant Gateway to process credit cards online. We have chosen the best Merchant Services Provider and the Best Gateway provider to provide our hosting customers the easiest and most efficient service possible. We recommend e-onlinedata for our merchant services provider and Authorize.net for our Gateway provider. The diagram below illustrates the online ecommerce process for accepting credit cards.

The Payment Process

Crossway Christian Web Hosting is excited to offer specially priced Internet Merchant Accounts to our valued clients! When it comes to conducting smart business, a REAL Merchant Account is the right choice.

If your business or organization needs to accept Visa and MasterCard (AMEX and Discover Card are also available) to boost sales and income, click the link below to find out more about the special program we have negotiated for you with leading eCommerce Merchant Account provider e-onlinedata. You will receive a Virtual Terminal for telephone sales and integration to your Web site.

FREE Authorize.Net Set-Up! Limited Time Offer!
To compete in the Internet and mobile commerce world, businesses need to process transactions quickly and securely. Authorize.Net's global payment solutions ensure both speed and security, providing:

• Unlimited transactions from nearly anywhere in the world.
  
• Scalability -- We'll grow with your business by supporting an unlimited number of transactions and any business model -- Internet, call center, broadband, wireless and retail.
  
• Unrestricted number of users with one account -- ideal for large sales forces.
  
• Experienced technical support 7 days a week 363 days a year.

Other E-Commerce Services

PayPal
In addition to having a Merchant services account to accept credit cards you should also have an alternate provider for add flexibility and user friendly options. We use PayPal as another payment option because it allows us to send and receive money securely among 38 different countries. Their extra security steps in setting up an account is something we appreciated because it makes it that much more reliable. Here is a word from PayPal.

"PayPal lets any business or consumer with an email address to securely, conveniently, and cost-effectively send and receive payments online. Our network builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards to create a global, real-time payment solution. We deliver a product ideally suited for small businesses, online merchants, individuals and others currently underserved by traditional payment mechanisms.

We seek to become the global standard for online payments, offering our service to users in 38 countries including the United States. We have over 25 million registered users, including more than 3 million business accounts. Our account base is growing by an average of 28,000 accounts per day, with virtually no traditional sales or marketing."

Buyers Can Checkout Without a PayPal Account

E-Commerce Hosting
Obviously if you want to sell products or services online you need to have an ecommerce website. We have two E-Commerce Hosting Plans to choose from. Compare Our E-Commerce Plans Here

Christian Website Design

Our Christian Web Design team can develop a professional custom website for you as well as feature rich e-commerce websites