Screen: ShopSite > Commerce Setup > Payment

Payment Setup

The Payment Setup screen allows you to configure how customers pay you, and how you will collect that money. ShopSite includes support for numerous payment systems such as PayPal, as well as the ability to process payments through several traditional payment gateways. For help deciding what payment processor or service to use, see Accepting Payments with ShopSite. ShopSite Express limits which methods are available. To see which other methods are supported by ShopSite, please explore the Commerce tab of our feature comparison page.

Before setting up payment methods, verify that the "Your country" drop-down box in the top right is accurate. The country selected will impact which payment methods are available for your use. If the country is incorrect, select the appropriate country from the drop-down list and click the "Update" link.

Payment Methods Accepted

Use this section to configure what sources of funds you are willing to accept payments from. In order to accept payments using any method, you must have a merchant account or account with the individual service which allows you to process the payments. You may want to configure a real-time payment gateway before deciding what payment methods you will accept.
PayPal Express Checkout and/or credit cards through PayPal Check this box then click Configure to accept payments using PayPal Express Checkout . When you select this option, customers will be presented with a pre-checkout cart screen which allows them to select whether to pay using PayPal or the regular ShopSite checkout. Customers who select to pay using PayPal can pay using a PayPal account or a Credit Card, and the funds will be deposited in your PayPal account.
Amazon Payments Check this box then click Configure to accept payments using Checkout by Amazon. When you select this option, customers will be presented with a pre-checkout cart screen which allows them to select whether to pay using Checkout by Amazon or the regular ShopSite checkout. Customers who select to pay using Checkout by Amazon will be taken to Amazon, where they can enter their account information. The funds will be deposited to your Amazon merchant account.

Credit Cards

In order to process credit card payments on your Website, you must have a compatible Merchant Account.
Processor Select the desired payment processing option you want to use from the drop-down list, then click Configure to configure ShopSite to use the selected real-time payment gateway. You can only use one payment processor at a time.
Authorize.Net SIM Select this option from the drop-down menu then click Configure to accept payments using the Authorize.Net SIM payment service. Customers who select to pay using credit card will be taken to the Authorize.Net website, where they can enter their payment information.
PayPal Payments Advanced Select this option from the drop-down menu then click Configure to process payments in real-time using PayPal Payments Advanced.

Human Validation

If you are having trouble with bots (automatic scripts) testing stolen credit card numbers on your site, you can use this feature to verify that the form is being completed by a real, human customer. Based on your settings, ShopSite can create an image with random numbers in it. The customer will be required to enter those numbers into the form to continue the checkout process. Because of the way the image is generated, bots are unable to read the numbers, and therefore are unable to test the stolen credit cards using your shopping cart.
Display Image Select the radio button for the option you want:
  • Off - never display a human validation image.
  • Always On - always display a human validation image.
  • On, but only after the number of failed attempts has been reached - Specify a Failed Attempts Limit. If a customer submits bad payment information the specified number of times, ShopSite will display a human validation image for any further attempts to submit payment information by that customer.
CAPTCHA/image type Select the radio button for the option you want:
  • Basic - Basic CAPTCHA uses a simple crosshatch over the passphrase. Here's an example:
    Basic CAPTCHA
  • Advanced - Advanced CAPTCHA uses an unlevel text with distracting decorations. Here's an example:
    Advanced CAPTCHA
  • reCAPTCHA (by Google) - reCAPTCHA uses a combination of unlevel text and an image of additional text that it hasn't identified yet. The user inputs both entries separated by a space. It also has controls to get new challenges. Here's an example:
    reCAPTCHA
  • reCAPTCHA v2 (by Google) - reCAPTCHA v2 uses a simple check box. The user clicks the box labeled "I'm not a robot" and the CAPTCHA determines whether or not it needs to display some text for input. This method requires the merchant to register their domain with Google. Here's an example:
    reCAPTCHAv2
  • TYPE-IN (by Solvemedia) - TYPE-IN uses an unlevel phrase (often a catchphrase or tagline for a popular product). It also has controls to get new challenges. Here's an example:
    typein

You can click the Test button for any of the CAPTCHA options to get a preview of that CAPTCHA.
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Last updated: July 21, 2015
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