Is it just me, or is this absolutely diabolic in this day and age that such a service is so difficult to attain!
On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 11:51 PM, Frances Jones <francesemilyjo...@gmail.com>wrote: > Yes I'm interested too. If there was a get-together to talk about this > issue, I'd come along. > > Frances > http://twitter.com/franciejones > > > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 7:59 AM, Geoff McQueen - Hiive Systems < > geoff.mcqu...@hiivesystems.com> wrote: > >> Kev, >> >> Do you mind sharing the cost-structure, etc with the NAB deal? I've heard >> they have ask to hold back a significant amount - 5 figures - to cover >> themselves against charge-back risk, and that the % they charge on the >> transactions is also pretty rough. >> >> I'd love to know myself, but I've filled in the online form at NAB, and >> also called the merchant sales team (having been promised a call back in 3 >> days), but that is getting on two months ago now. Shameful really. >> >> Any light you can shed would be appreciated... >> >> Geoff >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com [mailto: >> silicon-beach-austra...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kev >> Sent: Sunday, 8 August 2010 2:13 AM >> To: Silicon Beach Australia >> Subject: [SiliconBeach] Re: Accepting USD Payments on Australian Business >> Website >> >> Sorry to dig up an old thread but wanted to share our experience. >> >> With one of our products it is primarily subscription based and >> targeted at the US market in large part. We too went exploring all the >> options and came to similar conclusions as you folk with respect to >> options. We went down the NAB route and it was a bit of a hard slog >> getting it through - literally took about 3 months - but the good news >> is once it was set-up all has been running well, with acceptance of >> $US Visa, Mastercard and Amex (set up separately). A barrier to >> selling to the international markets that obviously is not faced in >> the USA. It is a shame there is not more competition in this area. >> >> It is not only the tech area that suffers. I have a friend who has a >> fashion business and buys and sells in Australia and in the Far East - >> she is constantly struggling with payment options and often resorts to >> just dealing in cash!!! >> >> There really is a general opportunity for an AU bank to be start-up >> friendly and aware - with provision of relevant products - they sure >> would win my business. >> >> Kevin >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >> Australia mailing list. >> >> Guidelines on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF >> >> No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://tr.im/ujMm >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<silicon-beach-australia%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >> Australia mailing list. >> >> Guidelines on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF >> >> No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://tr.im/ujMm >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<silicon-beach-australia%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach > Australia mailing list. > > Guidelines on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF > > No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://tr.im/ujMm > > To post to this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<silicon-beach-australia%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en > -- Phil Sim Chief Executive Officer, MediaConnect Australia Pty Ltd www.mediaconnect.com.au phi...@mediaconnect.com.au Ph: +61 2 9894 6277 Fax: +61 2 8246 6383 Mobile: 0413889940 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://tr.im/ujKF No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself: http://tr.im/ujMm To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
