Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-17 Thread mike
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Ashley Sheridan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's probably just so they can get their name out there a bit, to let > others know they have a checkout system. I reckon they'll probably drop > that condition once they are more popular in that area. Well obviously t

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-17 Thread Ashley Sheridan
On Wed, 2008-09-17 at 02:10 -0700, mike wrote: > On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 1:33 AM, Per Jessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Not necessarily. Here in Switzerland, the federal data protection > > agency has recently advised people to be careful with what data they > > let Google handle (or not).

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-17 Thread Dan Joseph
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 5:08 AM, Richard Heyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not necessarily. Here in Switzerland, the federal data protection > > agency has recently advised people to be careful with what data they > > let Google handle (or not). > > How come? Presumably there has been somethin

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-17 Thread Per Jessen
Richard Heyes wrote: >> Not necessarily. Here in Switzerland, the federal data protection >> agency has recently advised people to be careful with what data they >> let Google handle (or not). > > How come? Presumably there has been something that caused that? > It was Google Chrome that promp

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-17 Thread mike
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 1:33 AM, Per Jessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not necessarily. Here in Switzerland, the federal data protection > agency has recently advised people to be careful with what data they > let Google handle (or not). Germany has also advised it's citizens to not use Chrome

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-17 Thread Richard Heyes
> Not necessarily. Here in Switzerland, the federal data protection > agency has recently advised people to be careful with what data they > let Google handle (or not). How come? Presumably there has been something that caused that? -- Richard Heyes HTML5 Graphing for IE7, FF, Chrome, Opera an

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-17 Thread Per Jessen
Richard Heyes wrote: >> No, there are certain terms and conditions for using Google Checkout. >> You have to display their logo prominently, and they say they will >> terminate accounts of anyone not adhering to these terms. > > Hmm, might not be so bad. I would think a Google logo instils trust

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Ashley Sheridan
On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 20:51 +0100, Richard Heyes wrote: > > No, there are certain terms and conditions for using Google Checkout. > > You have to display their logo prominently, and they say they will > > terminate accounts of anyone not adhering to these terms. > > Hmm, might not be so bad. I wo

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Richard Heyes
> No, there are certain terms and conditions for using Google Checkout. > You have to display their logo prominently, and they say they will > terminate accounts of anyone not adhering to these terms. Hmm, might not be so bad. I would think a Google logo instils trust. -- Richard Heyes HTML5 G

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Ashley Sheridan
On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 20:39 +0100, Richard Heyes wrote: > Hi, > > > I think once Google Checkout goes more global (which it plans to) it > > will be something to use as a viable alternative to Paypal. There's > > quite a few large corporations use it already. > > Without looking into it too much,

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Dan Joseph
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 3:39 PM, Richard Heyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > > I think once Google Checkout goes more global (which it plans to) it > > will be something to use as a viable alternative to Paypal. There's > > quite a few large corporations use it already. > > Without looking

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Richard Heyes
Hi, > I think once Google Checkout goes more global (which it plans to) it > will be something to use as a viable alternative to Paypal. There's > quite a few large corporations use it already. Without looking into it too much, can it be done transparently (ie the customer doesn't see any Google

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread mike
Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 12:34 PM, Ashley Sheridan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think once Google Checkout goes more global (which it plans to) it will be > something to use as a viable alternative to Paypal. There's quite a few > large corporations use it already. I was excited when Google announ

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Ashley Sheridan
On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 12:27 -0700, mike wrote: > On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Dan Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Revolution Money Exchange just started up a few months ago. Its owned by a > > bank (although I can't recall which). Same concept as far as I can tell, > > although I d

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread mike
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Dan Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Revolution Money Exchange just started up a few months ago. Its owned by a > bank (although I can't recall which). Same concept as far as I can tell, > although I don't think they have any business services yet. > > Anothe

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Dan Joseph
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 3:13 PM, mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Richard Heyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I wish someone would make a Paypal clone that did not have such an odd > history of shadyness. Their interface is simple, the idea is great, > > Revolut

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread mike
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Richard Heyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think, like a lot of things, you will always get people with good > experiences and bad experiences. Unfortunately the people who have had > bad experiences tend to be more vocal than those who've had good ones, > so th

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Richard Heyes
>> Paypalsucks.com :) > > I've had the opposite experience. > > Their service has served me well over several years, sites, and clients. I think, like a lot of things, you will always get people with good experiences and bad experiences. Unfortunately the people who have had bad experiences tend t

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Dan Joseph
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 2:43 PM, mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 7:08 AM, tedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've had the opposite experience. > > > > Their service has served me well over several years, sites, and clients. > > It's a crap shoot. They're fine until you

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread mike
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 7:08 AM, tedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've had the opposite experience. > > Their service has served me well over several years, sites, and clients. It's a crap shoot. They're fine until you get bit. I used them for quite a long time and I still have a paypal account

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread Andrew Ballard
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 10:02 AM, tedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 10:14 AM +1000 9/16/08, Andrew Barnett wrote: >> >> Has anyone got any example integration of PHP with the Paypal API? >> >> I'm looking to build a site where people register for a nominal fee, >> and gain access to the site ind

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread b
Ashley Sheridan wrote: I don't recommend HSBC at all. They make you jump your code through so many hoops and their documentation was awful. I don't know why large companies think it's acceptable to produce bad/out-of-date documentation and expect it all to be OK. Thanks for the heads-up. I al

Re: [PHP] Paypal Integration

2008-09-16 Thread tedd
At 5:32 PM -0700 9/15/08, mike wrote: On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Ashley Sheridan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From experience of using Paypal, HSBC and Google Checkout for online payments, I'd go Google. It was a breeze to set up and it's very easy for a consumer to use as well. Also, I g