Selling Information Products – Part II Payment Processors & Downloads
1. Payment processors
After trying and switching processors for the last 5 years or so, I think paypal is the best service. Fees are low, especially if you have $5000+ per month, and they have grown so big most people have heard of them and many have an account. In the last couple of years they have extended their International reach so it is available in most countries.
Clickbank is another choice, with the added option of managing an affiliate program, which is handy, but I don’t find it worth the whopping 14% fees. I personally find the affiliate program of marginal value as it caters to more sensational, get rich quick type of products and sellers. Just my opinion though, others may differ.
Another disadvantage of clickbank is the waiting period for payout and payment by check, whereas paypal has no waiting period and direct deposit in 2 – 3 days (although they claim 5 – 7 working days, in fact it is 2 – 3).
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