Frequently Asked Questions
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Do you own a business in South Africa and are experiencing problems accepting and remitting online payments?
Have you been:
- Blocked by your e-commerce provider from depositing funds into your South African bank account?
- Denied application because of your South Africa business address?
- Charged higher fees and monthly charges to do business online?
2Checkout is your solution.
2Checkout is South Africa’s ideal, full-service e-commerce solution, enabling you to sell online in minutes, accept all of the most popular payment methods including PayPal, and remit payments directly to your South African bank account!
Don't delay! Join the hundreds of South African businesses that rely daily on 2Checkout to sell online. We are thankful for our popularity and high utilization in South Africa. The advantage we offer over our competition is evident from the high number of businesses already using our services in your country. View 2CO’s Worldwide Utilization Map Now!
2CHECKOUT: The Perfect Solution for South Africa
- Accept PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover, JCB, and Diner's Club
- Remit payments to your South African bank account — including PayPal funds.
- Free World class Fraud Protection
- Free PCI Compliance Data Storage
- Free Customer Support
- Remit payments in South African Rand
- Multiple payout options: Wire Transfer, Air Mailed Check, and the 2Checkout Reloadable MasterCard powered by Payoneer
AFFORDABLE PRICING
- $49 USD one time sign up fee
- 5.5% and $.45 USD per sale
- No Monthly Fees
- No Gateway Fees
- No Statement Fees, ever!
Now Accepting More Products!
2Checkout is accepting more products than ever! Significant updates have been made to the 2Checkout Prohibited Products List. The following product categories join 2CO's long list of permissible products and services providing even more e-commerce opportunities for South African based businesses:
- Banner Advertisements
- Dating
- Adult Toys and Novelties
- Social Networking sites
- Auctions (Contact us for details)
- Calling Cards
- Fantasy Leagues
The South African talk on 2Checkout
Selling online with 2Checkout is a hot topic in South Africa. Here's what South Africans are saying about 2Checkout on message boards and forums:
Does this quote from a South African business owner sound familiar?
The Problem
“There is NO direct solution for us as South Africans to open a Paypal account. Paypal requires an account and residential address in the same country. So a Swiss account and a UK address won't work. Add to that the geo-IP tracking that they use and you're asking for trouble. Even if you use IP blocking, you're taking a chance. If you are running a business you cannot afford to misrepresent yourself in any way. If you're discovered, your business is ruined!...” Neteneur, 10/27/08 @ 1:21 p.m.
The 2Checkout Solution
There is no need to falsify your application or move your business offshore. 2Checkout is South Africa’s "direct solution" for selling online, making it possible for you to accept PayPal and remit payments directly to your South African bank account.
2Checkout's Prohibited Products List
“Use 2checkout.com for my online transactions without any major hassles. The $49 (about R380) is not a big expense to be honest - cheaper than the other two alternatives – and the guys {at} 2checkout.com are really helpful. The problem, as Richard points out, is that they have a huge “ban-list” and community websites are excluded (a great money-spinner!)” - Tony Seifart, 02/17/08 @ 11:58 a.m.
2Checkout must maintain a Prohibited Products List (PPL) to guard against excessive fraud exposure to our business as well as the businesses utilizing our services. However, in recent weeks, the list was carefully reviewed and revised. Many product categories once prohibited for sale are now permitted. A number of the products regularly mentioned in forums including auction sites, banner advertisements, and social/community websites are now permissible. Additionally, the recent audit also upgraded fantasy leagues, and adult toys and novelties from the prohibited list, providing a number of new verticals access to 2Checkout. Click here to view the 2Checkout Prohibited Products List (PPL)
2Checkout Accepting PayPal
“Good, good! Btw, to receive Paypal payments, I use these dudes, it enables buyers to buy from you with their Paypal account and you receive the cold hard cash. This is our only solution...” - Jason, 03/13/08 @ 10:38 a.m.
It’s true. Even in South Africa, 2Checkout makes it possible for your customers to purchase products with PayPal, as well as the most popular online payment methods including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB, and Diner’s Club.
2Checkout's One-Time $49 Setup Fee
“I've also looked in to 2checkout, however that $49 setup fee is a stinger.” - David, 02/15/08 @ 1:03 p.m.
Protecting a business from fraud is expensive, but most business owners will tell you adequate protection is worth every dime. 2Checkout requires all businesses (U.S. and International) to pay a nominal, one-time $49 USD sign up fee to help cover the labor and technology costs associated with processing the sign up and validating the website, business, and products sold. Unlike private merchant accounts and other e-commerce solutions on the market, 2CO charges this fee once and never recoups technology and labor expenses through expensive monthly fees, statement fees, service fees, or gateway fees.
