cactusman2 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Hi,First of all, Happy New Year everyone!I asked information to the Prestashop team to make a payment module for my Japanese payment gateway.After a few weeks (!) I got an answer: 800 euros without taxes if I have the doc in English (or French) and the API.Does it seems ok to everybody? I know they work for a company but I didn't expect I would have too pay that much just for one module!It's a pity if I have to give up with PS because I can not get a credit card module. I think the team did a really good job on this script, but without any credit card module it's like a car without engine...I will probably have to wait 3 months to get the finale Zen Cart 2.0 version that they are preparing and which seems quiet nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropischBruin Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Hi,First of all, Happy New Year everyone!I asked information to the Prestashop team to make a payment module for my Japanese payment gateway.After a few weeks (!) I got an answer: 800 euros without taxes if I have the doc in English (or French) and the API.Does it seems ok to everybody? I know they work for a company but I didn't expect I would have too pay that much just for one module! That is a normal and fair price.Taken that PS is free. It's a pity if I have to give up with PS because I can not get a credit card module. I think the team did a really good job on this script, but without any credit card module it's like a car without engine...I will probably have to wait 3 months to get the finale Zen Cart 2.0 version that they are preparing and which seems quiet nice... Well, good luck with Zen Cart then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Leveque Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Hi cactusman,We cannot develop every payment module for every country in 2 hours ... and for free You can try to develop that kind of module and you'll see:* It takes several days* You must read the full documentation (usualy several dozen of pages)* You must check for security holes carefullyPS team is like you, a human team and need to be pay for that work in order to have something to eat at the end of the month!Best regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 It really depends on how difficult it is to implement to be honest. Some payment processors are more complex than others to work with, and if you're charging for hours worked it can soon add up.Last I heard ZenCart 2.0 will be released end of Q1 2009, and even then all the add-ons have to be re-written to work with it, which could take a while, and if there's anything you need you'll probably have to pay to have it converted....Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipwood Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 The cost of payment modules had ndot occured to me. How much is it for UK visa/switch module please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 To accept either you need a merchant account, so it depends on that and which online payment processor you sign up for Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 You could also ask a local programmer to have a look and quote you for the requested job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusman2 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks for your answers.I just wonder:If I only need a module to pay in the gateway website not inside my website would it be cheaper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 It doesn't make a lot of difference to be honest, the most important factor is how complex/convoluted the gateway's method is, and how easy it is to get the results back to the cart. In general though external processors should be easier to implement and don't require the same level of security and paranoia on your site The HSBC one seems to do the job quite well. I've also just started looking at SecureTrading, although I'm not sure I will bother with it unless for direct payments from the site (they also offers a "form-based" method though).I've also been working on PayPal Web Payments Pro which is a good solution, but apparently is slightly more expensive than some other merchant/gateway combinations. It allows you to take credit card payments directly from within your site, but you have to implement Express Checkout as well if you use it, which has been a bit of a pain to get working.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintarella Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Sounds like regular fee, having that said, a lot of youthful programmers can provide you with a solution for at least 50% off that price you stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusman2 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 HiI though Paypal pro was only available in US and UK but apparently it's different now...I would be very interested by this paypal pro module if I can use it in japan ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Well... the code still has separate versions for UK and US, so to be honest I'm not sure which version you would use in Japan - I'd need to look into that. The UK code appears to apply to Australia, but the documentation isn't exactly clear on the subject. The UK (AUS) code using Verisign technology whereas the "US" code is PayPal's own system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Sounds like regular fee, having that said, a lot of youthful programmers can provide you with a solution for at least 50% off that price you stated. Or better offer by browsing site like: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/DotNet/default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropischBruin Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Sounds like regular fee, having that said, a lot of youthful programmers can provide you with a solution for at least 50% off that price you stated. Or better offer by browsing site like: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/DotNet/default.aspx Ever used that site?I have, cost me a lot of money + buggy code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Egerton Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Just remember however,If you do use a local programmer that, in time, they may not be around when it goes wrong.Prestashop price is more than realistic and fair and you know if there is a problem they are there to sort it out and are very skilled in software of course.If you plan for your store to be successful, do you really want to run the risk, that if it goes wrong, you could be without gateway for several days or longer. The loss of business in this situation might be a lot more that the savings you could make looking around.Just my own thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msk69 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 why do not ask the CC / Gateway company? Mine did write a module for PS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyrie Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi cactusman,We cannot develop every payment module for every country in 2 hours ... and for free You can try to develop that kind of module and you'll see:* It takes several days* You must read the full documentation (usualy several dozen of pages)* You must check for security holes carefullyPS team is like you, a human team and need to be pay for that work in order to have something to eat at the end of the month!Best regards, Hey Guys, how about this:You develop a payment gateway for Australia and charge 100 Euros for download. There is a lot of queries, there will be plenty of downloads and you would make much, much more that 800 euros for your work (plus you'll make a lot of users happy). Than you could repeat the same for other countries. We all know that you should be paid for your work, but if we all share your fee we could all benefit from PrestaShop excellence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.P. Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 It is ridiculous to pay for a payment module. Those payment providers earn a lot of money if you install a module to pay with those providers (1 to 3,5% of the amount). It is indeed not the task of the PS team to develop or to offer those modules. If those payment providers want to earn money they have to do it themselves. That has happened with oscommerce and it happens with Magento and it should happen with Prestashop too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIXUS Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I must say that 800 E sounds to me way overpriced... but than again it is custom made... and after that you own it and can sell it to your countryman to earn back some of that investment.You can allways try here: http://getafreelancer.com/ and see it you can get better price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.P. Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Dear DJ Terror,I do not know whether it is overpriced or not. But I would not pay for a module what gives others the chance to make money with my shop. If the payment providers want to profit from Yours sells, they should give You a module without any fee. If those payment providers do not offer a module choose another one who offers a module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIXUS Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I must say that i absolutely agree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyrie Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I must say that i absolutely agree... Guys, you are both right in but I still desperately need a payment gateway that will make this great E-commerce platform complete. I was trying to inspire some developer out there to do so (it doesn't have to be PS team) as I have seen quite a few posts crying out loud for this module. I'm sure it would be worth while an effort, and someone can make good money on this. I am willing to pay for a right to use it, not to own it, even though generally speaking this module should be available for free. Question to anyone: can payment gateway module from another platform (such as Magento) be modified to work with PS?If yes, can anyone have a crack at it and modify the code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodgrown Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Question to anyone: can payment gateway module from another platform (such as Magento) be modified to work with PS?If yes, can anyone have a crack at it and modify the code? Won't work.. totally different ways of doing things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyrie Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Question to anyone: can payment gateway module from another platform (such as Magento) be modified to work with PS?If yes, can anyone have a crack at it and modify the code? Won't work.. totally different ways of doing things... Thanks Hoodgrown, at least I can eliminate that as an option.Another question: Can already existing payment module for PS (like authorize.net gateway) be modified and cloned with details for other payment gateway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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