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Many developers contemplate handling their E-commerce
service themselves, and while it is true the developer
may be able to negotiate rates with credit card
companies that are less than a 3rd party E-commerce
provider, the developers often fail to factor
in all of the costs and services they receive
when using a 3rd party e-commerce company to handline
online transactions.
Consider the intangibles that a 3rd Party
E-commerce Provider offers:
Fraud Screening
E-commerce companies are able to provide extensive
fraud screening. They have the advantage of aggregate
data and have fine tuned their fraud screening
procedures. Using a 3rd party service for handling
fraud screening will help reduce fraudulent orders.
Tax Collection
Sales tax laws in the US and countries in the
European Union can be complicated. Using a 3rd
party to manage E-commerce transactions will often
mean that developers need not be bothered with
sales tax collection and remittance where appropriate,
as the E-commerce companies usually handle it
Automated Registration Key Delivery
Most E-commerce companies allow for automatic
registration key delivery once an order has been
processed.
CD Delivery
Several E-commerce providers will provide a service
to handle physical shipments of CD ROMs, and relieve
developers of this burden.
Affiliate Access/Affiliate Tracking
Many E-commerce companies provide access to a
network of affiliates and handle affiliate tracking
and payment.
Security
E-commerce services provide secure servers for
online ordering.
Foreign Currency
Many 3rd party E-commerce companies allow customers
to pay in multiple foreign currencies.
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