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[nycphp-talk] pharma merchant processor

aaron aaron at aarond.com
Thu Nov 10 10:17:26 EST 2005


I would prefer to not use paypal and offer my client less charge per 
transaction. I already have the software setup, I just need to tell it 
where to point to.  Using paypal would mean restructuring my whole admin.

Any other suggestions?


Rolan Yang wrote:

>aaron at aarond.com wrote:
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>>I know there have been talks about online merchant processors, but can anyone
>>recommend one that will handle pharmaceutical related products?  My client says
>>he will just be selling home health care products and not prescriptions, but
>>seems to keep getting his applications denied.
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>>I need one that uses Auth.net, or will sync up to it. (I've only done one other
>>online store before)
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>>He even had someone deny him on the basis that there is a graphic in the design
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>Someone on the list mentioned Paypal Website Pro earlier. If you don't 
>HAVE to use auth.net, Paypal is currently letting anyone apply and there 
>is no monthly fee until 2/1/06. The new paypal feature doesn't require 
>the end user to have a paypal account or even know that paypal is in the 
>background doing the processing. It's pretty much like Verisign payflow 
>pro (which, BTW, Ebay acquired recently). They also have a virtual 
>terminal so you can enter transactions in by hand. The downside is that 
>paypal charges 2.9%+30cents/transaction where as many other auth.net 
>merchants accounts charge roughly 2.1%+25c/transaction. Oscommerce and 
>miva both support the new paypal pro api. I was thinking of writing a 
>generic interface for use with Zencart and other shopping carts over the 
>next few days.
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>~Rolan
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