Comments on: Is PayFast the South African alternative to PayPal? http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/ Cape Town blog by Chris M Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:29:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian B http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-44950 Brian B Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:38:26 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-44950 I have just had a look at this site and notice that all the comments are a bit dated. I would like to support a home grown company and will probable join. A comment on Pay Pal. I have been with them for a few years and as a South African money is easy to move both ways if you have an FNB account. I have just had a look at this site and notice that all the comments are a bit dated. I would like to support a home grown company and will probable join. A comment on Pay Pal. I have been with them for a few years and as a South African money is easy to move both ways if you have an FNB account.

]]> By: Chris M http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-28330 Chris M Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:42:21 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-28330 Hi Folks, I've created a Facebook Page so we can all collab in one area easily and round up the troops - http://www.facebook.com/pages/PayPal-South-Africa/388473619362 Come and chat :) Hi Folks,

I’ve created a Facebook Page so we can all collab in one area easily and round up the troops – http://www.facebook.com/pages/PayPal-South-Africa/388473619362

Come and chat :)

]]> By: Marc http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-27180 Marc Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:50:08 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-27180 We have used PayFast now for a number of months on our hosting site and for more than a year on another site and we are very happy with the service the functionality, the no hassle set up and great support. Well done PayFast! We have used PayFast now for a number of months on our hosting site and for more than a year on another site and we are very happy with the service the functionality, the no hassle set up and great support. Well done PayFast!

]]> By: Chris M http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-23193 Chris M Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:32:25 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-23193 @Llewellyn, I've not tried it, but would love to know if you find out.. @Llewellyn, I’ve not tried it, but would love to know if you find out..

]]> By: Llewellyn http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-23183 Llewellyn Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:01:10 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-23183 This is the most exciting news South African website owners have recieved in a long while. I just signed up for my account. I'm curious to hear if anyone has used it as yet. I know that www.atoz.co.za uses this service. This is the most exciting news South African website owners have recieved in a long while.

I just signed up for my account. I’m curious to hear if anyone has used it as yet. I know that http://www.atoz.co.za uses this service.

]]> By: Chris M http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-23146 Chris M Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:29:11 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-23146 @Haroun - Ah yes, I also got that email, just haven't had a chance to take a proper read yet.. @Haroun – Ah yes, I also got that email, just haven’t had a chance to take a proper read yet..

]]> By: Haroun Kola http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-23137 Haroun Kola Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:54:19 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-23137 This post is not getting as much attention as he paypal one on this site but O just got an email from Payfast about accepting credit cards on their site, I think I'll build a joomla virtuamart site and use them as payment gateway. This post is not getting as much attention as he paypal one on this site but O just got an email from Payfast about accepting credit cards on their site, I think I’ll build a joomla virtuamart site and use them as payment gateway.

]]> By: Haroun Kola http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-21465 Haroun Kola Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:16:41 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-21465 I've just signed up with Netcash. They've got a R500 sign up fee, R150 a month plus transaction fee and no contract. My only problem is finding a module to talk to the shopp WordPress ecommerce plugin. Chat with me via my site if you want to know my experiences with them. If anyone here knows php programming and can write the payment module for me, please contact me too :) I’ve just signed up with Netcash. They’ve got a R500 sign up fee, R150 a month plus transaction fee and no contract.

My only problem is finding a module to talk to the shopp WordPress ecommerce plugin.

Chat with me via my site if you want to know my experiences with them. If anyone here knows php programming and can write the payment module for me, please contact me too :)

]]> By: Greg http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-21463 Greg Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:34:59 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-21463 Oops... meant to post here: http://imod.co.za/2008/02/13/i-called-paypalcom-today-from-south-africa-and-asked-wasssup/#comment-3720 Please feel free to move & remove if needed... Oops… meant to post here: http://imod.co.za/2008/02/13/i-called-paypalcom-today-from-south-africa-and-asked-wasssup/#comment-3720

Please feel free to move & remove if needed…

]]> By: Greg http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-21462 Greg Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:27:08 +0000 http://imod.co.za/index.php/2008/03/04/is-payfast-the-south-african-alternative-to-paypal/#comment-21462 Hi Chris (apologies if this is flogging a dead thread....) Having spent a good while yesterday reading through all of the comments and suggestions on this thread, I am still no closer to identifying the best option for my client. He wants to set-up a small online store, selling physical items both locally and abroad. His is a small operation, not expecting to do huge volumes or revenues online (at least not initially) and not able to afford the monthly bank fess for a fully-fledged merchant number (even if he could apply - when he enquired, his bank told him that they won't even consider a merchant application if the account is less than 6 months old and shows positive activity.) 9 months have passed since the last comment was made on this thread, and I was hoping that you (or someone else) might be able to update the opinions of the various providers mentioned in it? Hi Chris (apologies if this is flogging a dead thread….)

Having spent a good while yesterday reading through all of the comments and suggestions on this thread, I am still no closer to identifying the best option for my client.

He wants to set-up a small online store, selling physical items both locally and abroad. His is a small operation, not expecting to do huge volumes or revenues online (at least not initially) and not able to afford the monthly bank fess for a fully-fledged merchant number (even if he could apply – when he enquired, his bank told him that they won’t even consider a merchant application if the account is less than 6 months old and shows positive activity.)

9 months have passed since the last comment was made on this thread, and I was hoping that you (or someone else) might be able to update the opinions of the various providers mentioned in it?

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