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Software Registration Services Benefits to using a 3rd Party for eCommerce

Many developers contemplate handling their eCommerce 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 eCommerce provider, the developers often fail to factor in all of the costs and services they receive when using a 3rd party ecommerce company to handline online transactions.

Consider the intangibles that a 3rd Party eCommerce Provider offers:

Fraud Screening
Ecommerce 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 eCommerce transactions will often mean that developers need not be bothered with sales tax collection and remittance where appropriate, as the eCommerce companies usually handle it.

Automation Registration Key Delivery
Most eCommerce companies allow for automatic registration key delivery once an order has been processed.

CD Delivery
Several eCommerce providers will provide a service to handle physical shipments of CD ROMs, and relieve developers of this burden.

Affiliate Access/Affiliate Tracking
Many eCommerce companies provide access to a network of affiliates and handle affiliate tracking and payment.

Security
eCommerce services provide secure servers for online ordering.

Foreign Currency
Many 3rd party eCommerce companies allow customers to pay in multiple foreign currencies.

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