10-06-2005, 02:34 AM
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This underscores another reason that I much prefer to sell via our websites than on eBay. If the customer doesn't have a credit card or PP account, the cart gets abandoned and we don't get bothered. The item(s) stay up for sale and are available to people who can pay via electronic payment. I have made an exception a couple of times, one of which was a customer from Greece who Western Unioned $130.00 cash for some of our medals on the medals site.
I would like to know, though, about bank transfer payments. I have European customers who email and ask if we take bank transfer payments. I know this is VERY common in South Africa, with the B&B that we stay at preferring payment via bank transfer. I have also been told that it is very common in Europe, thus the reson for the inquiries.
I registered our domain as a .co.uk name and plan to mirror our site with prices in Pounds Sterling. I would conservatively estimate that 30% of our business comes from the United Kingdom. We are going to install a virtual telephone number via Vonage so that we have a number that is local to central London and attach a "Free Phone" service to it so that our UK customers can call us for free.
Which brings up this enquiry: BBH, you have experience with accepting international currency payments, right? I know that you can accept PayPal in Pounds, but will the WebPro payment system allow that (you know, where it looks like you have a merchant account)? Our Key Bank merchant account only accepts dollar-denominated payments, so I guess what I am looking for is a merchant account that will bill in Pounds (and Euros if possible0. Can you recommend a solution. And will it interface with osCommerce?
I am not adverse to opening a UK bank account. The volume of business we do with the UK most certainly justifies the expense of a trip to London to set one up if need be. Then, we can do bank transfer payments if needed.
Also, can you please move this post to a more appropriate thread if need be. Thank you for any insight you can provide.
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Quote:Very true, but it is true of buyers on all auction sites. All of my listings clearly state that I don't accept money orders, checks, or cash...and at least a few times a month I get an email from a buyer after the auction asking "where do I send the check?"
This underscores another reason that I much prefer to sell via our websites than on eBay. If the customer doesn't have a credit card or PP account, the cart gets abandoned and we don't get bothered. The item(s) stay up for sale and are available to people who can pay via electronic payment. I have made an exception a couple of times, one of which was a customer from Greece who Western Unioned $130.00 cash for some of our medals on the medals site.
I would like to know, though, about bank transfer payments. I have European customers who email and ask if we take bank transfer payments. I know this is VERY common in South Africa, with the B&B that we stay at preferring payment via bank transfer. I have also been told that it is very common in Europe, thus the reson for the inquiries.
I registered our domain as a .co.uk name and plan to mirror our site with prices in Pounds Sterling. I would conservatively estimate that 30% of our business comes from the United Kingdom. We are going to install a virtual telephone number via Vonage so that we have a number that is local to central London and attach a "Free Phone" service to it so that our UK customers can call us for free.
Which brings up this enquiry: BBH, you have experience with accepting international currency payments, right? I know that you can accept PayPal in Pounds, but will the WebPro payment system allow that (you know, where it looks like you have a merchant account)? Our Key Bank merchant account only accepts dollar-denominated payments, so I guess what I am looking for is a merchant account that will bill in Pounds (and Euros if possible0. Can you recommend a solution. And will it interface with osCommerce?
I am not adverse to opening a UK bank account. The volume of business we do with the UK most certainly justifies the expense of a trip to London to set one up if need be. Then, we can do bank transfer payments if needed.
Also, can you please move this post to a more appropriate thread if need be. Thank you for any insight you can provide.
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