Authorize.Net Introduces Simple Checkout Solution

How Simple Checkout works

To generate the buttons, a merchant enters applicable information into the Authorize.Net merchant interface. For a donation, that information might be suggested dollar amounts. For sale of a product, likely information would be price, description, and shipping cost. HTML code is then automatically generated, which the merchant then copies into its Web site. When consumers click a Simple Checkout button, they are taken to Authorize.Net's secure, hosted payment form to enter required information. Because payment card data is collected using Authorize.Net's secure servers, Simple Checkout can simplify merchant compliance requirements with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Merchants can customize the following for each Simple Checkout item:

• Item ID and Description - Each Simple Checkout item can be assigned a unique item ID and description, which is displayed on the Web site's order page, payment form and receipt page.
• Suggested Donation Amounts - Charities can specify suggested donation levels or allow donors to specify their own donation amount.
• Shipping Methods - If shipping is required, merchants can configure up to 10 shipping methods (e.g. Ground, Overnight, Two Day, etc.), with ranges and costs (e.g. 1-5 items = $4.95, 6-10 items = $6.95, etc.) for each method.
• Maximum Per Order - Merchants can specify the maximum number of each item, per order, that a customer may purchase.
• Verified Merchant Seal - Merchants can display the Authorize.Net Verified Merchant Seal, increasing customer confidence and potentially increasing sales.

In addition, Simple Checkout allows merchants to select from pre-designed Buy Now or Donate buttons or to create and customize their own buttons to match the look and feel of their Web site.

"Authorize.Net continues to add new ways of enhancing and simplifying our payment gateway to meet the needs of our diverse merchant base," stated Roy Banks, Authorize.Net president. "Merchants can now simply create Buy Now and Donate buttons, all within our secure merchant interface. Simple Checkout provides a great solution for merchants who don't fit the regular shopping cart model of doing business."

Authorize.Net offers multiple integration methods to meet the needs of its broad merchant base. In addition to Simple Checkout, the Advanced Integration Method (AIM) provides merchants with the ability to customize and control all phases of the customer's online transaction experience; and the Server Integration Method (SIM) is preferred by merchants who want Authorize.Net to manage the transaction process and handle the storage of sensitive cardholder data. Authorize.Net also supports dozens of certified third-party solutions that offer turnkey methods for connecting to the payment gateway.

For additional information on Simple Checkout and other Authorize.Net integration methods, please visit Authorize.Net's Integration Center located at http://www.developer.authorize.net. For information on third party solutions that offer turnkey integration methods please visit http://www.authorize.net/csdir.