Like this article? PLEASE +1 it! Evan Signature
Evan Carmichael Top Header
Share for a Cause









Sell Information Products And Handling Payment Transactions

Written by: Stephen Beck

Article Overview: When you sell information products in both physical and electronic formats, how do you handle payment? While you can certainly use an electronic payment company that can deal with both transactions, I recommend other methods for those of you who are new to the process.

Free Download - Online Business Ideas You Can Use TODAY! By Stephen Beck
Name: Email:

Sell Information Products And Handling Payment Transactions

When you sell information products in both physical and electronic formats, how do you handle payment? While you can certainly use an electronic payment company that can deal with both transactions, I recommend other methods for those of you who are new to the process.



Clickbank is the best option if you are just getting started and are selling digital products only. What is great about them is that they do not charge monthly fees. Another benefit is you do not have to personally review credit card transaction details. You cannot use Clickbank for physical products but there is another option for you if you sell physical and digital products.


What option is available to you if you sell information products that are physical in nature? You have two options that are available to you. The first is to give the physical version away as a bonus and the second is to use Clickbank for the digital and another payment processor for the physical.
Another company that you can use is 1ShoppingCart. They allow you to set up both physical as well as digital products to sell online. The disadvantage to using them is that you have to pay a monthly service in order to use their service whereas other companies charge a one-time fee. Therefore you have to have the sales volume to make it worthwhile.


Another option is to use a payment processor like PayPal or MouseECommerce. PayPal is free to set up. If you sell physical and digital products, a good option is to use Clickbank for the digital product and PayPal for the physical product. How does that process work? Assuming your digital product is an ebook and your physical product is an audio CD, you sell the digital product first using Clickbank and you then offer the physical product on the download page of the digital product with a link to the PayPal Buy It Now button.
This gives you some options to choose from for handling product sales online. 1ShoppingCart is a great option if you sell both types of products and you have the budget for it. Clickbank is great for digital products only and PayPal is great for physical products and you can always combine the two services using the strategy above when you sell information products.

Related Articles
  Debits, the good kind!
  Mobile Payments for the Retail Industry
  Small Business Cash Advance - How Does it Work?
  Why PayPal Works Well for Online Business
  Earn From Home With A Legitimate Online Business

Home > Home-Based-Business > Stephen Beck > Sell Information Products And Handling Payment Transactions
Article Tags: benefit, bonus, clickbank, collapse, credit card transaction, electronic formats, electronic payment, horizontal spacing, information products, span style, style font, transaction details, white space

About the Author: Stephen Beck
RSS for Stephen's articles - Visit Stephen's website

My name is Stephen Beck, and I have been an entrepreneur for 30+ years.  My current passion is starting internet businesses.  I can show you internet marketing basics and how to make your first $1000 on the internet.  Get a FREE link to my webinar replay, where I explain everything you need to know to get started: http://www.YourOnlineBasics.com.

Click here to visit Stephen's website
Dashed Line

More from Stephen Beck
How To Record Your Webinar Professional Tips and Tricks
Set Up An Online Business With 5 Simple Steps
More Reasons Online Webinars Are Events Worth Putting on Your Calendar
Online Business Opportunities And How To Promote Them Using Autoresponders
Host A Webinar Its Easier Than You Think


Related Forum Posts
Advertising is the essential Advertising is the essential - Yes, for sure without advertising there is no world of Market. In this busy world no one is having time to know about the products on there own. The only way they get to know the products are Ads. Many of them get attracted to the Products by the way there are promoted in the Ads. Products ranging from 1 Rupee to 1 Lac is getting Promoted. It’s enssential
Re: Japanese Earthquake - Make Me Pay! Re: Japanese Earthquake - Make Me Pay! - Payment made - happy to help!
Online Payment Methods Online Payment Methods - I'd like to know what Payment method do entrepreneurs use to process credit cards online? Here at RSC Business Group we have made a decision to go with Paypal in the short term. If we find that we have more than 10 transactions a month then we plan on going with a Bank Processor of Payments. What do you guys use?
Re: What Sells Online? Re: What Sells Online? - I agree with topeyinka, Information products(how to's) are whats selling right now.
Your advantage over others Your advantage over others - Sell using your USP - unique selling proposition. Why should people buy from you, instead of your competitors? Think about it, why are you so great? It may be a hard question, but finding the answer can multiply the effectiveness of any advertising or marketing activities you undertake.


Recommended Article for You close

  Debits, the good kind!

Share this article with your friends. Fund someone's dream.

Leave a comment below or share on the left and you'll help support entrepreneurs in Africa through our partnership with Kiva. Over $50,000 raised and counting - Please keep sharing! Learn more.



Featured Article


Bottom Footer
Share for a Cause












Newsletter

Get advice & tips from famous business
owners, new articles by entrepreneur
experts, my latest website updates, &
special sneak peaks at what's to come!
Name:
Email:
Popular Articles

Intro to Search Engine Optimization

How do I finance a franchise?

How Promotional Caps became a Fashion Trend

Suggestions

Email us your ideas on how to make our
website more valuable! Thank you Sharon
from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for
your suggestions to make the newsletter
look like the website and profile younger
entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez.