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Now that you have an account with CraftIsArt.com and you are ready to sell, you’re next step is to establish a way to receive payments from your customers. You may already have an account with PayPal or Amazon which are very useful when they are used in combination with the Craft Is Art Checkout Process.
The Craft Is Art Checkout Process (both Regular and Quick Checkout) allows sellers to collect the total amount from an order before it actually goes through, in other words, buyers cannot complete a transaction until they have paid your, and this is also called “Instant Payments”. Other venues do not offer Instant Payments and let orders go through without the buyer paying first, at this point sellers need to make arrangements so that buyers can submit a payment for the recent transaction, meaning that if the seller does not act quickly, a buyer that was willing to pay for the order they just placed may change their mind.
The PayPal and Amazon discomfort.
PayPal and Amazon have been widely used for a long time now, and they of course serve their purpose of helping merchants receive payments from customers. The inconvenient?, many people do not know what PayPal or Amazon are, or they simply do not like them, these are potential buyers that with a full shopping cart and ready to checkout may end up not buying anything as they were expecting to pay with a credit card during the checkout process, instead, they need to take a few extra steps and go to PayPal's website (or Amazon's), sign in, or if they do not have an account, create one, and then continue entering their billing information until they are confirmed and they can finish paying.
It is not as bad as it may sound, but we have to let you know the facts. Stats show PayPal and Amazon as a factor for “Shopping Cart Abandonment”, and in other cases, buyers placing orders using a different payment method (“Other” under “Payment Methods” here on Craft Is Art) that allows their order to go through instantly were actually expecting to provide their credit card information at some point inside Craft Is Art. Of course you as a seller do not want to miss these customers wanting to pay directly with a credit card.
ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS
The solution is simple; accept credit cards right on Craft Is Art!. Getting to accept credit cards is easier than you think, Craft Is Art has partnered with Authorize.Net, the leader in credit card processing, to help you accept credit cards not only on Craft is Art, but at your home-business, Craft Shows and anywhere else!.
BENEFITS
- Lower transaction fees than PayPal or Amazon [1]
- Money will be deposited directly into your current bank account
- Easier Checkout Process for your Customers (avoid the extra steps).
- Take Credit Cards wherever you go! [2]
[1]. Fees may vary.
[2]. Internet connection and PC or POS required.
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