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Sep 26
2008

Does your shopping cart provider have a secure checkout?

Posted by oscworks in SSLshopping cartsecurity

If your business is going to be running an online shop, then you'll want to be absolutely assured that the technology powering your business is secure, powerful and easy for your customers. 

One indicator of how easy and safe your shopping cart website will be is to look at the secure ordering system of the shopping cart provider you will be buying from. Do they have their own secure ordering

May 26
2008

Reducing your customer's concerns about credit card fraud

Posted by oscworks in SSLshopping cartozcartIP addressecommercebusiness

With so many stories about online fraud, it is easy for those setting up new online shops to shy away from accepting credit cards, opting for bank transfers, money orders or a third party service like Paypal. These are all valid options, but the downside of these options are that you are either making customers wait to get their products while they set up a bank transfer and wait for you to

Apr 22
2008

What makes customers nervous about online shopping?

Posted by oscworks in SSLshopping cartsshopping cartozcartonline businessecommerce cartecommerce

When asked the question about what makes customers nervous about online shopping, most people would answer credit card fraud.  That's true, fears about credit card fraud are a major barrier to people buying online. But there is something else that is a huge concern for online shoppers and often overlooked by sellers: the fear of what happens when something goes wrong.

If you buy a product in a

Jan 22
2008

What is SSL? Do I need SSL?

Posted by oscworks in SSLshopping cartsshopping cartsecurityecommerce cartecommerce

SSL is an encryption technology to protect the privacy of personal information as it travels across the Internet. Does your web store need it?

If you are accepting credit card information through the Internet, in many cases you'll need to use a technology called SSL to protect the privacy of that information as it travels over the web. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is an

Aug 28
2007

Paypal or Payment Gateway?

Posted by oscworks in SSLshopping cartsshopping cartecommerce websitesecommerce

If you are opening an online store, one of the big questions you will need to answer is how are you going to get paid.  Should you use a third party payment provider like Paymate, Paypal or Paymex, or instead should you use a payment gateway like eWay?

What's the difference between them and what are the benefits? Here's how they work.

Third party payment providers like Paypal, Paymate etc

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