Comments for Expletive Inserted http://expletiveinserted.com Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on Stripe’s New Online Payments Service: Where’s the Catch? by Allan http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/10/02/stripes-new-online-payments-service-wheres-the-catch/#comment-2342 Allan Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:45:27 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=812#comment-2342 Unfortunately, SaaSy doesn't allow the seller to sell advertising subscriptions, so anyone trying to simply transact ad buys on their own site with a purchaser, on a one-time basis or a recurring basis, is forbidden on SaaSy. Unfortunately, SaaSy doesn’t allow the seller to sell advertising subscriptions, so anyone trying to simply transact ad buys on their own site with a purchaser, on a one-time basis or a recurring basis, is forbidden on SaaSy.

]]> Comment on Comparing Recurring Payment Solutions by Peeling the onion called recurring billing (Part I) | Subscription business tips | Subscrea Blog http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/03/18/comparing-recurring-payment-solutions/#comment-2241 Peeling the onion called recurring billing (Part I) | Subscription business tips | Subscrea Blog Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:57:43 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=377#comment-2241 [...] found an article which has nicely summarized the costs of most popular recurring billing providers (http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/03/18/comparing-recurring-payment-solutions/). However, if you would like to go more into detail of recurring billing pricing then wait for the [...] [...] found an article which has nicely summarized the costs of most popular recurring billing providers (http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/03/18/comparing-recurring-payment-solutions/). However, if you would like to go more into detail of recurring billing pricing then wait for the [...]

]]> Comment on Stripe’s New Online Payments Service: Where’s the Catch? by Anna Pietka http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/10/02/stripes-new-online-payments-service-wheres-the-catch/#comment-2234 Anna Pietka Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:10:33 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=812#comment-2234 Hi, thank you for posting. It is one of the best posts on recurring billing on the web. Since, you have written the post some time ago I decided to compute again the pricing for all the service providers. To make the process transparent I have also included the excel file in my blog. You will find it here: http://blog.subscrea.com/recurring-billing/peeling-the-onion-called-recurring-billing-part-ii/ Hi, thank you for posting. It is one of the best posts on recurring billing on the web. Since, you have written the post some time ago I decided to compute again the pricing for all the service providers. To make the process transparent I have also included the excel file in my blog. You will find it here:
http://blog.subscrea.com/recurring-billing/peeling-the-onion-called-recurring-billing-part-ii/

]]> Comment on There Will Be No Accounting for (Other People’s) Taste in Tablets by The dangerous gap between those who make software, and those who use it http://expletiveinserted.com/2012/06/19/there-will-be-no-accounting-for-other-peoples-taste-in-tablets/#comment-2200 The dangerous gap between those who make software, and those who use it Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:15:09 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=1326#comment-2200 [...] reviewing a tablet that doesn’t exist yet. Speaking of the Surface, let’s not forget Greg Cox’s point about the people who are likely to buy it, which serves as another example for the point I’m trying to [...] [...] reviewing a tablet that doesn’t exist yet. Speaking of the Surface, let’s not forget Greg Cox’s point about the people who are likely to buy it, which serves as another example for the point I’m trying to [...]

]]> Comment on Stripe’s New Online Payments Service: Where’s the Catch? by Fredrik Motin http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/10/02/stripes-new-online-payments-service-wheres-the-catch/#comment-2169 Fredrik Motin Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:09:04 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=812#comment-2169 The ability to sign-up without having a US-based firm is a requirement for us. So far neither Stripe nor Braintree have international offerings (but are being worked on). And I am not sure about which other services support international merchant accounts, but it seems rather hopeless to go with anything else than local solutions or PayPal... One service that I'd love to see in the comparison is AWS FPS: http://aws.amazon.com/fps/pricing/ Another one, that seems to be an underdog is Merchee.com, would be great to include as well. The ability to sign-up without having a US-based firm is a requirement for us. So far neither Stripe nor Braintree have international offerings (but are being worked on). And I am not sure about which other services support international merchant accounts, but it seems rather hopeless to go with anything else than local solutions or PayPal…

One service that I’d love to see in the comparison is AWS FPS: http://aws.amazon.com/fps/pricing/

Another one, that seems to be an underdog is Merchee.com, would be great to include as well.

]]> Comment on Comparing Recurring Payment Solutions by Massimo http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/03/18/comparing-recurring-payment-solutions/#comment-2165 Massimo Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:52:56 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=377#comment-2165 Just for reference: there is a pretty good list of providers in this space in this article on Quora: http://www.quora.com/Subscription-Services/Has-anyone-compiled-a-comparison-of-subscription-billing-services-like-zuora-aria-recurly-etc It doesn’t go into the details of each provider, but it’s a good list of companies that operate in this space. Just for reference: there is a pretty good list of providers in this space in this article on Quora: http://www.quora.com/Subscription-Services/Has-anyone-compiled-a-comparison-of-subscription-billing-services-like-zuora-aria-recurly-etc

It doesn’t go into the details of each provider, but it’s a good list of companies that operate in this space.

]]> Comment on Stripe’s New Online Payments Service: Where’s the Catch? by Claire http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/10/02/stripes-new-online-payments-service-wheres-the-catch/#comment-2000 Claire Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:55:04 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=812#comment-2000 We've been using Stripe and it was a cinch connecting our custom backend with their API. Great documentation unlike Paypal which was super confusing and too time consuming to setup. I like the fact that our customers never leaves our site. I give Stripe 5/5. Great application. We’ve been using Stripe and it was a cinch connecting our custom backend with their API. Great documentation unlike Paypal which was super confusing and too time consuming to setup. I like the fact that our customers never leaves our site. I give Stripe 5/5. Great application.

]]> Comment on Stripe’s New Online Payments Service: Where’s the Catch? by Tony http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/10/02/stripes-new-online-payments-service-wheres-the-catch/#comment-1976 Tony Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:41:43 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=812#comment-1976 I can explain Justin's point, at least the first one...Braintree and Stripe are "Merchant Services Providers" that also provide a payment gateway that includes recurring payments. Whereas Chargify's, Recurly's, etc's product is the recurring billing component. That is one of the reasons that I am trying to figure out why someone would go with a "dedicated" service versus one that is included with the payment gateway. Under a different post I mentioned that I setup Merchant Accounts and Payment Gateways, and inadvertently you may have answered my question, at least as it pertains to Braintree. There is something that I would like you to confirm for me, so I am sending you over an email within the next five minutes. I hope you do not mind letting me know if my suspicions are correct :) I can explain Justin’s point, at least the first one…Braintree and Stripe are “Merchant Services Providers” that also provide a payment gateway that includes recurring payments. Whereas Chargify’s, Recurly’s, etc’s product is the recurring billing component. That is one of the reasons that I am trying to figure out why someone would go with a “dedicated” service versus one that is included with the payment gateway.

Under a different post I mentioned that I setup Merchant Accounts and Payment Gateways, and inadvertently you may have answered my question, at least as it pertains to Braintree. There is something that I would like you to confirm for me, so I am sending you over an email within the next five minutes. I hope you do not mind letting me know if my suspicions are correct :)

]]> Comment on Comparing Recurring Payment Solutions by Tony http://expletiveinserted.com/2011/03/18/comparing-recurring-payment-solutions/#comment-1975 Tony Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:10:22 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=377#comment-1975 I setup Merchant Accounts, Payment Gateways, etc...and I have been trying to get a handle on these 3rd party subscription billing services. What I am trying to figure out is that other than the card holder data portability concerns, what are the recurring payment modules contained within the payment gateways themselves not providing? I setup Merchant Accounts, Payment Gateways, etc…and I have been trying to get a handle on these 3rd party subscription billing services. What I am trying to figure out is that other than the card holder data portability concerns, what are the recurring payment modules contained within the payment gateways themselves not providing?

]]> Comment on Lessons from the Failure of Readability’s Author Payment Plan by The morning lowdown: Microsoft tablet, Readability lessons, Fairfax paywalls — paidContent http://expletiveinserted.com/2012/06/13/lessons-from-the-failure-of-readabilitys-author-payment-plan/#comment-1937 The morning lowdown: Microsoft tablet, Readability lessons, Fairfax paywalls — paidContent Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:03:07 +0000 http://expletiveinserted.com/?p=1290#comment-1937 [...] Lessons from the failure of Readability’s author payment plan (Expletive Inserted) [...] [...] Lessons from the failure of Readability’s author payment plan (Expletive Inserted) [...]

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