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B2B Online Payment Options

  • 19-02-2014 08:13PM
    #1
    millymash12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭


    So I have a SAAS (Software as a service) business and I am wondering if there are any more payment options besides recurring credit card charges that I can offer my customers?

    Some people have suggested PayPal, Google Wallet and 2Checkout. Is there any other major ones I am missing B2B-wise.

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    For a B2B offering I can't imagine PayPal, Google Wallet and 2Checkout are going to add much unless you do a lot of business at the smaller end of your market.

    I'm assuming you already offer to issue invoices and accept international bank transfers for annual subscriptions.


  • #3
    devildriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 874 ✭✭✭devildriver


    This might be of some help:

    https://www.chargebee.com/index.html


  • #4
    Peterdalkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭Peterdalkey


    Dont forget the old staples of Direct Debit and Standing Orders! but be aware of the new rules under SEPA.


  • #5
    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    devildriver wrote: »
    This might be of some help:

    https://www.chargebee.com/index.html

    The major drawback to most of the billing as a service offerings out there is the ongoing costs.

    By the time you've paid out to integrate the service with your site, then paid the monthly/transaction costs you're often looking at spending more than having a custom billing solution written for you.

    Of course you probably won't realise this until you're website is fully integrated by which time you're locked in.


  • #6
    ejohnl
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 24 ✭ejohnl


    millymash12 wrote: »
    So I have a SAAS (Software as a service) business and I am wondering if there are any more payment options besides recurring credit card charges that I can offer my customers?

    Some people have suggested PayPal, Google Wallet and 2Checkout. Is there any other major ones I am missing B2B-wise.

    Cheers

    You could check this list of over 15 credit card processing companies as an alternative to PayPal etc. It is compiled into a Google spreadsheet and was set to be publicly editable. So if anyone wants to add more, they can do so.

    The list is sorted according to its Alexa ranking, so its really good to figure out which of those that are used by most people.

    Hope it helps.


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