So you want to make money online, but how are you going to get this money? How are you going to get paid?

Many money making programs pay you through PayPal. You can also make safe payments for services and products, and accept payments from your customers through PayPal. PayPal is a popular choice because it offers a safe way to make monetary transactions over the Internet and opening an account is FREE! As the world’s number one online payment service, PayPal is the fastest way to open your doors to over 150 million member accounts worldwide. PayPal caters well to eBay users and is their payment service provider of choice. PayPal charges a 2.9% plus $0.30 transaction fee.

PayPal account, I strongly suggest you open one. It’s fast, easy, and free. To sign up, go to PayPal’s web site: www.paypal.com.

But what if you don’t want to use PayPal as your online payment/merchant service provider? Are there any alternatives? YES! Lots of them.

Here are few…

1. Alert Pay
AlertPay caters more toward less serviceable markets, such as
MLM. AlertPay is based in Canada, and has been in business since
2004. It is currently the most favorable alternative to PayPal, with an
introductory transaction rate of 2.5%. Learn more about Alert or sign
up for a free account at their web site: www.alertpay.com.

2. Moneybookers
Any business or consumer with an email address can use
Moneybookers to securely and cost-effectively send and receive
payments online via email. Moneybookers, a global payment
servicer company, is ideally suited for small businesses, online
merchants, individuals and others currently underserved by traditional
payment mechanisms. Transaction fees range from 1% to 2.9%.
For more information, or to open your FREE account, visit
www.moneybookers.com.

3. Google Checkout
Google Checkout is an online payment processing service provided
by Google aimed at simplifying the process of paying for online
purchases. Google Checkout gives your customers a faster, safer
way to shop online. Unlike PayPal, Google Checkout does not permit
the use of stored funds, nor allows payments from person to person.
Instead, Google Checkout focuses on enabling one-time payments to
be made from a purchaser to a merchant. Users store their credit or
debit card and shipping information in their Google Account, so that
they can purchase at participating stores at the click of a button.
Google Checkout charges merchants 2.0% plus $0.20 per
transaction. Sign up for a FREE Google Checkout account HERE.

4. Digital River
Digital River is a shopping cart provider that caters to software
providers. In addition to basic shopping cart features, Digital River
can implement new features, depending on client needs, such as
multi-currency support for overseas expansion or integrating “try
before you buy” options. Digital River’s best features are that it does
not hold sellers’ money, will take the hit if a product needs to be
returned, has no up-front cost, and won’t charge until the first sale.
After that, fees are based on performance, starting with a 2.9% plus
$1.00 transaction fee.

5. TrialPay
TrialPay pairs merchants with advertises to boost sales for both and
offer consumers a chance to get products they’re looking at for free.
The merchants enlisted with TrialPay give away their products for
free when a shopper completes an offer from one of TrialPay’s client
advertisers. The advertiser then pays the merchant a bounty that
equals or exceeds the product price. The TrialPay system works best
for those selling ebooks or software that can be downloaded instantly.

There are many others too, like E-Gold, SafePay, TrialPay, Revolution Money Exchange, 2Checkout, E-junkie, SFI Pay, E-Bullion, and Solid Trust Pay. To learn more about these and other alternatives, visit: www.money-maker-sites.com/Getting_Paid.html

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