I used 2checkout for several years, but stopped when I did the math one year. They advertise a %5.5 fee, and .45 cents per transaction, but in the real world it’s a lot higher. I did some math with our total sales minus all the fees one year and came up with a staggering %9.49. How do their fees get so high? Good question. (more…)
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Tags: 2checkout, merchant account, non swipe rate, PayPal 
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I have a friend who’s a merchant account underwriter with a major bank, and whenever we speak about merchant accounts it amazes me. The agreements are as complicated as a mortgage to understand, and virtually everyone he speaks with thinks they’re getting a low rate but are usually getting rooked. (more…)
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I was speaking with someone yesterday who said he was doing the CieAura (cieaura.com) business which is still in it’s early days of rollout and was looking for marketing advice. It sounds like an interesting product, and if it works it could be a big market. What they do is (more…)
Posted in Home Business, Internet Business Tags: CieAura, cieaura.com, Transparent Holographic Chips 21 Comments »
I’ve spoken with thousands of people over the last 14 years who want to start an online or home business (probably close to 6,000). I can tell within about a minute if they’re going to be a success or not. Here’s a list of the red flags and also the positive things to look for that will really determine whether you should try starting an Internet business. (more…)
Are paid surveys evil?
This review covers the industry, not just a specific place. I’ve spoken with two people in the last week who tried this (it came up in conversation) and I’d like to share with you the real expectations of doing this. Most survey places charge a fee to get involved, and then they (more…)
