Payment Methods and the Checkout Sequence

Several commerce methods exist when it comes time to pay for the purchases in the shopping cart. The “right” method for you depends on your business—merchant accounts through banking institutions often require you to have a business license, a reseller's permit, and other pieces of paper proving you're a legitimate business. If you're simply a person who has a few items to sell, you might not want to go through all that paperwork. However, you still have options!

Regardless of the payment method you choose, one thing is certain: If you are passing credit-card information over the Web, you must do so over an SSL connection. Obtaining an SSL certificate and installing it on your system is covered in Chapter ...

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