Collecting shareware fees online

[Mike Blackwell]

What mechanisms are available for a shareware author to collect
shareware fees online? Assume the fee is low (say $5 - $10), and
the number of people who will actually pay is small, so setting up
your own credit card account is not cost effective. Are there
companies who will accept credit card payments on your behalf (for a
cut)? Are they accessable from the web? How about "e-cash" or similar
outfits? Advice, anecdotes, or pointers greatly appreciated!

Mike Blackwell m...@cs.cmu.edu

[Rick Holzgrafe]

In article <4b6l3f$f...@cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu>, m...@frc.ri.cmu.edu
(Mike Blackwell) wrote:

Surf over to <http://www.kagi.com/> or send e-mail to
<shar...@kagi.com>. Kagi Shareware is exactly the company you are
describing. I use their service, and I am totally satisfied. (Actually,
more like "delighted.") My sales went up significantly because of the
convenient payment options that Kagi offers my customers, while my time
spent dealing with payments went way down.

I have no connection with Kagi Shareware except as a satisfied client.

-- Rick Holzgrafe
Semicolon Software
ri...@kagi.com
http://www.opendoor.com/Rick/Semicolon.html

[Jesse Carneiro]

Mike Blackwell (m...@frc.ri.cmu.edu) wrote:
: What mechanisms are available for a shareware author to collect
: shareware fees online? Assume the fee is low (say $5 - $10), and
: the number of people who will actually pay is small, so setting up
: your own credit card account is not cost effective. Are there
: companies who will accept credit card payments on your behalf (for a
: cut)? Are they accessable from the web? How about "e-cash" or similar
: outfits? Advice, anecdotes, or pointers greatly appreciated!

Mike,

Check out the services offered by Kee Nethery at Kagi Shareware.
He accepts checks, credit cards and other types of shareware payments.

He can be reached at: shar...@kagi.com

--
Jesse Carneiro |
Micro Fox Software | Home of Screen Ruler
micr...@kagi.com | and more. Check it out.
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[jeffwest]

I use "Digital Money" for some commercial software I have written and
have been very happy with their product and support. One of it's
biggest advantages is that you can build the registration screen
directly into your app. The user can pay with Visa, MasterCard, AMEX,
Discover, Cash or Check. Registration can be done via modem, voice,
e-mail or mail. They have a 24 hr. operator to take orders via their
800 number. I highly recommend them!

Visit their web page at www.digimoney.com.

Jeff West
Logical Inventions