[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by Millay

Hi all, im currently looking at JShop Server for a shopping site im putting together, interestingly have also been looking at X-Cart, what Payment gateways do you guys suggest? i think im looking at secpay at the moment..

Current development uses NetBanx, the secondary wholesale site will just go direct to HSBC merchant services.
Hindsite tells me that you should pay up front for a proper merchant account with a bank (the same one the business account is with for the best rates) and integrate into their payment gateway, otherwise you are paying the gateway provider and the merchant.
That said NetBanx customer service and support have been fantastic.

Originally Posted by Zeph

PayPal is always widely useful, they offer a shopping cart service too

Pay Pal only will put many off, it requires you set up an account (if you don't have one), log into a second service, lose some online consumer protection as you are paying with paypal electronic money, not a credit card. It depends on what you are selling, if you are selling to generation TXT then PayPal will be fine, but most over 35s probably fall into the too much like hard work category.
You should also always have a telephone me for payment details option too, for those with an irrational fear of using credit cards on the internet. This one I find highly ironic as I then go and process the card through a web interface anyway.

Originally Posted by gary_580

Wonders what is on there!! Websense at work stops me going there due to sexuality.

Affordable "Leather Goods" , bit like affordable latex goods, principally clothing (in the loosest (or possibly tightest)) sense of the word.
Websense is stopping it for the correct reasons.