During the early stages of launching your online store, you'll need to make a number of critical decisions. Perhaps the most important of these is the way in which you'll process your customer payments. You can choose to process the orders yourself using a true merchant account, or use a third-party processor. The method that you decide on could affect the implementation of your entire web site.


We offer our clients solutions based on their needs. A very popular and simple way to accept online payments is through PayPal. PayPal is of course a division of eBay but can be used as a standalone website payment gateway. They offer competitive rates, free sign up and set up, and only charge you when a transaction has taken place. With no annual fees PayPal is a great solution for small start up ecommerce.


We also offer a PHP based shopping carts that can be integrated to work with your current merchant account or a variety of online merchant account providers. This is a viable option for large ecommerce websites that carry large product lines.  Still not sure what option is right for you? Contact Seaway Web Design for a free consultation..