A chill stirs the morning air reminding me winter is near, here in the Northern Hemisphere, and that it is time to stock up on a variety of warm seasonal drinks. With thousands of vendors utilizing 2Checkout’s global online payment solution, a subset of gourmet coffee and exotic tea vendors from around the world have found success marketing unique brands of their warm and iced drinks through niche-oriented websites. So, while you stock up on wood and grab your comfy fleece throw from the closet in preparation for a “curl up” next to the fireplace, stray away from the instant brands for one of the following 2Checkout premium coffee and tea vendors.

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The largest single sales transaction in 2Checkout history closed last week and we would like to give a “shout out” to Directory Wizards Inc. for earning a spot in the 2CO record book.

Directory Wizards has been a model 2Checkout vendor for three and a half years, offering directory solutions through its SimpleSync and Profiler software packages. SimpleSync provides customers a unique technology that can synchronize account information between directories, so each directory contains a unified view of other non-connected directories. The software is powerful enough to scale extremes such as smaller directories made up of hundreds of objects with massive directories including hundreds of thousands of objects without requiring extensive training or excessive installation and configuration. Profiler , a web based software, enables companies to empower end users to update personal directory information themselves, such as telephone numbers, by using the browser on their PC.

Through quality software and resourceful customer support, Directory Wizards has amassed an impressive list of loyal customers including the Green Bay Packers , 7-Eleven, Harvard Medical School, and the United States Marine Corps. Last week’s record shattering sale eclipsed the previous 2Checkout single purchase record by thousands of dollars. The specific transaction was a multi-year maintenance contract worth over $73,000, creating a “blip” the size of a 747 on the 2Checkout radar. And considering the size and depth of the order, a company spokesperson indicated the checkout process was quite easy and convenient for the customer. When it was time to bill the customer, Directory Wizards created a PDF outlining the details of the maintenance quote and embedded a one-line payment hotlink pointing to 2Checkout for seamless finalization.

Directory Wizards — we recognize your ingenuity and congratulate you for making 2Checkout history. We hope you break your record next week!

2Checkout.com’s Prevention and Solutions Team (PST) is wildly unpopular with a sector of the world’s e-commerce community – the unwelcome fraudulent sector. Charged with running 2CO’s daily risk and verification checks and serving as a front line defense, the staff would like nothing more than to approve every product and site interested in using 2Checkout’s services, but it is an impossible reality. More so, some of the scams encountered, quarantined, and stopped are constant reminders of the importance of 2Checkout’s world-class risk and verification service.

As a leading online reseller of 1.5 million products, 2Checkout hinges on the alertness of this seasoned department of investigators and compliance experts to separate dishonest and criminally minded vendors from the vast majority of honest businesses. Through this daily quest, PST faces an array of varied issues ranging from routine to bizarre. The following are three entertaining examples.

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Wow! Are affiliates fun, or what? Last week, we hosted our first 2Checkout affiliate marketing roundtable and it was an incredible success. Many thanks to all the panelists who traveled far and wide to our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio for a fun and informative discussion. The panelists were very knowledgeable and willing to share their industry “know how” with us. For this, we are very appreciative. Special thanks go out to our seven affiliate and e-commerce rock stars:

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Did you realize your 2Checkout-powered storefront is located next door to celebrity and greatness? A recent scan of 2Checkout accounts identified an eclectic mix of performing artists spanning a wide spectrum of entertainment interests. They may have little in common onstage but they all chose to rely on 2Checkout to power their website’s e-commerce function.

To promote a recent return to the ring, big time wrestling giant, The Ultimate Warrior, used 2Checkout to market webcast access of the match to his international fan base requesting live footage of the historic event held in Barcelona. Retired Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant and star of the History Channel’s Mail Call, R. Lee Ermey , uses 2Checkout to market a variety of themed and branded promotional products. “Now drop and give me 25, Maggot!”

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