{"id":4138,"date":"2016-09-28T09:20:56","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T09:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silkstream.silkstream.local\/blog\/?p=4138"},"modified":"2018-08-03T11:13:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T11:13:33","slug":"accepting-payments-online-for-your-business-or-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/2016\/09\/accepting-payments-online-for-your-business-or-service.html","title":{"rendered":"Accepting payments online for your business or service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accepting-payments-online-header.png\" alt=\"Accepting payments online header\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accepting-payments-online-header.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accepting-payments-online-header-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accepting-payments-online-header-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accepting-payments-online-header-800x267.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We live in a <strong>digital world<\/strong>, there is no doubt about it. We pay for our products with our mobiles, pay our bills online, share money with friends and family through one-click transactions and increasingly our businesses &#8211; both those offering products and services, <strong>receive payments<\/strong> through the world wide web.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a<strong> freelancer<\/strong>, a <strong>code and web designer duo<\/strong> or a <strong>videographer<\/strong>, handling and receiving money online can be a battlefield if we don&#8217;t put the right precautions in place to ensure we get paid for the services we offer.<\/p>\n<p>With multiple avenues available to accept money online, here are the methods you should know along with their <strong>advantages and disadvantages<\/strong> that you should know in order to begin collecting online payment more convenient for your consumers:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Line.png\" alt=\"Dotted line\" width=\"575\" height=\"24\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PayPal_2014_logo.svg_-600x159.png\" alt=\"PayPal Logo\" width=\"400\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PayPal_2014_logo.svg_-600x159.png 600w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PayPal_2014_logo.svg_-768x203.png 768w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PayPal_2014_logo.svg_-800x212.png 800w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/PayPal_2014_logo.svg_.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Paypal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>PayPal is the most commonly known service for transferring money to another individual or business online, with\u00a0over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/218493\/paypals-total-active-registered-accounts-from-2010\/\">188 million accounts actively using the service.<\/a> Many businesses both big and large online stores use PayPal, with the financial money service that was once owned by eBay only recently disassociating the two apart.<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of PayPal<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Provides a safe service, never revealing your personal details to the buyer.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re not receiving any money, you don&#8217;t have to pay a monthly fee.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to integrate PayPal with your online store or a purchase page with great customization options.<\/li>\n<li>A convenient mobile app that allows you to view money going in and out of your account.<\/li>\n<li>Users can use their debit or credit card with PayPal too to pay for a service or product.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to set up easy-to-use &#8220;one click&#8221; pages that users and\/or buyers can click to pay for a product or service.<\/li>\n<li>A fully encrypted service.<\/li>\n<li>Can be integrated with a website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Disadvantages of PayPal<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It can sometimes take a while for the money to be withdrawn from the account.<\/li>\n<li>Verification may take a while: when setting up, PayPal withdraws \u00a30.01p from your bank account which has a &#8220;code&#8221; in the bank statement to use for verification.<\/li>\n<li>PayPal can be vulnerable to fraud. Users can &#8220;charge back&#8221; on their product or service if they deem the transaction to be false or if they deem the product\/service to have not been received.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION:\u00a0<\/strong>Good for those who require a service to integrate into their website.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Line.png\" alt=\"Dotted line\" width=\"575\" height=\"24\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Apple_Pay_logo.svg_-600x289.png\" alt=\"Apple Pay Logo\" width=\"400\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Apple_Pay_logo.svg_-600x289.png 600w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Apple_Pay_logo.svg_-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Apple_Pay_logo.svg_-800x385.png 800w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Apple_Pay_logo.svg_.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Apple Pay<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Apple Pay is like the new kid on the block, except really he&#8217;s\u00a0been here for two years and only half of us have come across him. Apple Pay is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/apple-pay\/\">contactless form of payment technology<\/a> that can solely be\u00a0used through the latest Apple devices. Unlike PayPal, it connects straight up with your debit\/credit card and works as a bridge in allowing the transaction to take place through the mobile device.<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of Apple Pay<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/apple-pay\/\">payment platforms<\/a> already allow people to pay using Apple Pay (such as WorldPay, Simplify, Stripe and even website management software like <a href=\"https:\/\/support.squarespace.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/227171968-Accepting-Apple-Pay\">Squarespace<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>When your credit\/debit card is already added to your Apple device, paying via Apple Pay on a website or an app is as simple as one-click.<\/li>\n<li>Many people have an Apple device compatible to use Apple Pay.<\/li>\n<li>Technically more secure than other methods of online payment that require you to write out your bank details and PIN each time.<\/li>\n<li>Apple charges banks a small fee, not the merchant.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to process returns with Apple Pay<\/li>\n<li>Can be integrated with a website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Disadvantages of Apple Pay<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Not everyone has an Apple device, whilst others may have an older device that isn&#8217;t capable of the feature.<\/li>\n<li>Could be difficult for some to set up themselves on their device.<\/li>\n<li>Apple Pay for your website may take\u00a0some technical knowledge, as delving into <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/apple-pay\/\">Apple Developers<\/a> will be a necessity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION:\u00a0<\/strong>Good for businesses whose target audience and consumers are millennials.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Line.png\" alt=\"Dotted line\" width=\"575\" height=\"24\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4142 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/square-cash-600x92.png\" alt=\"Square Cash\" width=\"600\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/square-cash-600x92.png 600w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/square-cash-768x118.png 768w, https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/square-cash-800x123.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Square Cash<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Square Cash is the simplistic money exchanging service for all platforms,\u00a0which prides itself on the message that &#8220;paper currency are now a thing of the past&#8221;. Although much less known than other online payment services, its integration with the latest tech proves positive for its future.<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of Square Cash<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You can cash out any money in your account almost instantly.<\/li>\n<li>People can send across cash even without an account.<\/li>\n<li>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/cash.me\/cashtags\">create<\/a> and share a $Cashtag or a cash.me profile to get paid conveniently and in the right place.<\/li>\n<li>Integrated with the likes of iMessage, allowing users to send you money from their mobile through text.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cash.me\/security\">Encrypted data<\/a> to PCI-DSS level 1, as well as fraud protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Disadvantages of Square Cash<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Any Business payments you receive has a 2.75% cut<\/li>\n<li>Cashing out to a bank in &#8220;seconds&#8221; incurs a 1% fee.<\/li>\n<li>The service is tailored more to debit cards, with credit cards incurring a 3% fee per transaction.<\/li>\n<li>You cannot connect directly to a bank account<\/li>\n<li>You cannot integrate it with a website, it is a stand-alone service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION:<\/strong> Good for sole traders or freelancers who work casually.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Line.png\" alt=\"Dotted line\" width=\"575\" height=\"24\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silkstream.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sagepay-logo.png\" alt=\"SagePay Logo\" width=\"450\" height=\"121\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sage Pay<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sage Pay is a company that offers simple, flexible and secure payment services through its array of different financial products. One of these is products allows individuals to make payments online to a retailer or a business through a payment gateway service, accepting all the major debit and credit cards.<\/p>\n<h2>Advantages of Sage Pay<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Well known, used by many big businesses and organisations around the world. Extremely trusted service.<\/li>\n<li>Accepts all the different types of credit and debit cards, including payment in 25+ currencies.<\/li>\n<li>Allows recurring payments to be implemented in and out of the account.<\/li>\n<li>High encryption and security certification on the service<\/li>\n<li>Can be easily integrated with your website<\/li>\n<li>Reporting and analytics management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Disadvantages of Sage Pay<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You must sign up for a pricing plan: Flex &#8211; \u00a319.90 a month, Plus &#8211; \u00a345 a month, Corporate &#8211; Bespoke priced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION:\u00a0<\/strong>Good for those who sell services or products as an online store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\nWe live in a digital world, there is no doubt about it. 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