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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 CraftIsArt Checkout Process.

The CraftIsArt 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 don't know about PayPal or Amazon, other people simple don't like them. These are potential buyers that with a full shopping cart 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 to continue entering their payment information until they are confirmed to complete payment. Buyers are more likely to complete the checkout process and actually buy an item from your shop by completing the checkout process here.

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 CraftIsArt) that allows their order to go through instantly were actually expecting to provide their credit card information at some point inside CraftIsArt. 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 CraftIsArt!. Getting to accept credit cards is easier than you think, CraftIsArt has partnered with Authorize.Net, the leader in credit card processing, to help you accept credit cards not only on CraftIsArt, but at your home-business, Craft Shows and anywhere else!.

BENEFITS

1. Lower transaction fees than PayPal or Amazon [1]
2. Money will be deposited directly into your current bank account
3. Easier Checkout Process for your Customers (avoid the extra steps).
4. Take Credit Cards wherever you go! [2]

[1]. Fees may vary.
[2]. Internet connection and PC or POS required.

Click Here to learn more about accepting credit cards on Craft Is Art and how you can do it!