Hey guys,
Ok, I finally got authorize.net as my payment gateway. I got into my Online Payment Manager and just added it as my payment gateway. My first question is I don't know if I am supposed to click on AUTHORIZE ONLY, and USE TRANSACTION KEY (the little check boxes underneath all the info). Am I supposed to check these, I have no idea what they mean. Also, my authorize.net account says I am currently in test mode. Did you all test a credit card to see if it goes through, or do I just go ahead and remove test mode and start accepting payments on my site. Any help would be very much appreciated, thanks!
chris
Full Version: So I Just Got Authorize.net, Now What?
QUOTE(kingsbodyjewelry @ Sep 21 2007, 11:06 AM) 
Hey guys,
Ok, I finally got authorize.net as my payment gateway. I got into my Online Payment Manager and just added it as my payment gateway. My first question is I don't know if I am supposed to click on AUTHORIZE ONLY, and USE TRANSACTION KEY (the little check boxes underneath all the info). Am I supposed to check these, I have no idea what they mean. Also, my authorize.net account says I am currently in test mode. Did you all test a credit card to see if it goes through, or do I just go ahead and remove test mode and start accepting payments on my site. Any help would be very much appreciated, thanks!
chris
Ok, I finally got authorize.net as my payment gateway. I got into my Online Payment Manager and just added it as my payment gateway. My first question is I don't know if I am supposed to click on AUTHORIZE ONLY, and USE TRANSACTION KEY (the little check boxes underneath all the info). Am I supposed to check these, I have no idea what they mean. Also, my authorize.net account says I am currently in test mode. Did you all test a credit card to see if it goes through, or do I just go ahead and remove test mode and start accepting payments on my site. Any help would be very much appreciated, thanks!
chris
Hey KingsBodyJewelry...
I dont use A.net (I use linkpoint)---but "test mode" usually means that you are not actively processing credit cards. There must be a setting you can access in your console (or whatever back office interface they provided) to go live.
There are normally different modes that proprietors choose to use. You can normally:
-Validate a card when the person submits an order--and you run it manually (or key it manually)
-Validate and authorize--which does everything except capture the sale...which you normally do through your account
There are other options (most likely).
I would suggest reading all of the material that was sent when they activated your account; and also doing a search on the forums to see others comments and suggestions on your system.
On mine, when a user submits an order, the order is validated and authorized. Once I am ready to ship, I log into my Linkpoint console and confirm shipment--and then batch all outstanding charges. "Batching" essentially tells the processor to move the money into my linked bank accounts.
Hope that helps a bit.
Check out ePay. We found them to be so much better than Authorize.downalot
QUOTE(moshi-moshi @ Sep 24 2007, 06:48 PM)
Hi there,
We've had authorize.net for over a year. When we set up the account for our stores we submitted a ticket to m*nster for test credit card numbers. We tested and they did a test transaction as well. It was very helpful. After we checked everything we turned off test mode.
As for your other questions about whether to select authorize only or transaction key I'll check our settings. We have authorize "do it all" and send us reports.
You get 2 reports - 1 stating a charge has been accepted (or denied) and then later that day or next day depending on your cut off time for your batch settlement they send a batch settlement report letting you know what orders went through and it's "safe to send" the order out.
PM me if you have any other questions. It's been a smooth ride so far. Hope this helps.
--Sheena
We've had authorize.net for over a year. When we set up the account for our stores we submitted a ticket to m*nster for test credit card numbers. We tested and they did a test transaction as well. It was very helpful. After we checked everything we turned off test mode.
As for your other questions about whether to select authorize only or transaction key I'll check our settings. We have authorize "do it all" and send us reports.
You get 2 reports - 1 stating a charge has been accepted (or denied) and then later that day or next day depending on your cut off time for your batch settlement they send a batch settlement report letting you know what orders went through and it's "safe to send" the order out.
PM me if you have any other questions. It's been a smooth ride so far. Hope this helps.
--Sheena
Hey Sheena,
Thanks for the response!! I had one other question, I found this link by looking through the forums which shows how to do the transaction key.
http://kb.monstercommerce.com/support/quic...d_Security.html
I have my transaction key from authorize.net in the password part, and clicked the button transaction key, but I don't know which one to put in the log in ID. Do you put your authorize.net log in, or do you put in the API login that comes with the transaction key?
Also, when you say you can do tests, I have already done some test cards on authorize.net that show are approved, but I have yet to get one on my site. So after I get my authorize.net account linked with my website, I can use these test card #'s to checkout on my site? Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it!!
chris
Heya Chris,
You use your API LogIn Code on the m*nster online payment manager.
Not sure about using the authorize.net #'s to test on your site. We submitted a ticket and m*nster ran a couple tests w/ their own #'s while we stayed in test mode. Once m*nster said it was good to go we went LIVE! Great team effort!
Good Luck ! Let us know when you launch and of course if you have more questions we're all here for you!
You're getting close to having a........Countdown to Launch Live Site!!!! WOOO HOOO
--Sheena
You use your API LogIn Code on the m*nster online payment manager.
Not sure about using the authorize.net #'s to test on your site. We submitted a ticket and m*nster ran a couple tests w/ their own #'s while we stayed in test mode. Once m*nster said it was good to go we went LIVE! Great team effort!
Good Luck ! Let us know when you launch and of course if you have more questions we're all here for you!
You're getting close to having a........Countdown to Launch Live Site!!!! WOOO HOOO
--Sheena
mcforum
Do you realize that when a customer card is declined (whatever reason like wrong zip code etc...) with USA ePay the customer never knows wht the transaction did not go through, they try 3 times and leave never to come back. Check your unfinalized transaction folder. This is the reason that I have switched to authorize.net
Nuriel
Do you realize that when a customer card is declined (whatever reason like wrong zip code etc...) with USA ePay the customer never knows wht the transaction did not go through, they try 3 times and leave never to come back. Check your unfinalized transaction folder. This is the reason that I have switched to authorize.net
Nuriel
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