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    PayPal Payment Provider

    So if I go for the basic package people will be directed to the PayPal website to pay using either their PayPal or their credit card. This would then go into my PayPal account where I could then transfer straight into my bank account with out the need for a merchant account, therefore saving...
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    PayPal Payment Provider

    Thanks for the link. I would consider using the free account and for the customers to go through to the PayPal website for payment, as at the moment the customers leave our website and go onto the SagePay so would be no different. Would we still need a merchant account with the Paypal Option?
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    PayPal Payment Provider

    Hi our Monthly turnover is on average over past 12 months £1,246.28 with an average transaction value of £24.78. By Chargeback what do you mean? Refunds? If so 11 in the past 8 months so 1.2 a month.
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    PayPal Payment Provider

    Hi Guys, I have just noticed that Paypal now offer a free service (with exception of fees) for business. We currently use Sage Pay & Streamline which has monthly charges of £50 combined before fees, if I went down the Paypal route could I do away with the other 2 providers? We currently...
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    Selling an E-Commerce business

    Hi all, Just looking for opinions at the moment. My wife and I started an e-commerse business 3 years ago, and since the birth of or 2nd child and my wife's return to work we don't have enough time to give the business time it deserves. The business lost us money in years 1 and 2 due...
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    Google Shopping

    Hi guys Has anyone else notice that their Google shopping (base) has not been performing as well as before? Does anyone know if they have changed something?
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    Facebook Shop

    Just realised you can have an online shop in Facebook linked to your fan page. Has anyone got one? If so, did it provide you with more sales? Is there a cost involved? Thanks in advance
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    Payment provider info

    Hi guys, We currently use sage pay as sour payment provider at £24 a month plus their % of each sale. this then gets passed to our bank/merchant account (streamline) £24 min charge includes their % of each sale. we also accept PayPal (no monthly fee just a % of each transaction...
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    Help with returned item

    Tags all attached, back in the original packaging, and they paid by card. Total value of order was £22 total order value £58. Thanks
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    Help with returned item

    Hi all, Today we received a top back from a customer for a refund. This would normally be fine, we check the item upon arrival and if it is still in "new" condition we will refund the item. However today we received an item that has quite noticeable white deodorant marks on the black top...
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    Franking

    Hi guys The time has come to upgrade to a franking machine, we are doing on average 70 packets a month 90% are Royal Mail upto 500g packets, so after doing the calculations on royal mails website the discounts in postage now more than cover rental costs. But my question is who is the best...
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    Postage price option poll

    Hi guys I would like some feed back to any idea we are currently considering for our online store. The idea is to remove our current delivery charge (£3.25) and just increase the prices of the products to take into account the postage costs. So in theory, the price you see is the price you...
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    Email Disclaimer

    Hi guys, Do any of you know where I can get a disclaimer message or template for my email account? Thank Ryan
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    Till on the Laptop

    Hui Guys, We are doing a trade show next month, and was wandering whether there was a till software program we could download and use the laptop as a till on the day of the show? It would be helpful to keep tabs on transactions, see what we sell and whether stock to takings adds up at the...
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    Skype for business

    ~Thanks for all the replys guys. I am very interested in this service and £2 a month is great. Just a couple of questions: How would the phone/software connect? We only take calls during office hours so is there a way of switching the phone off so people could leave messages? Finally...