Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from customers?

Posted by ysh4u on Wednesday May 25, 2011 @10:17PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm developing websites for clients and it would be significantly cheaper for clients to bundle sites onto one server (and restrict/regulate FTP accounts) rather than purchasing separate instances of hosting for each client. The never need all the resources anyway... This might be as simple as a service.

What's the best way to collect recurring payments from customers/clients?

What do you use?

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from custo... by JoachimSchipper on Thursday May 26, 2011 @04:40AM (#2587058)

Come on, do a little work, e.g. looking at http://searchyc.com/recurring.

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from custo... by bigohms on Sunday May 29, 2011 @03:42PM (#2597363)

Come on, Joachim, do a little work, e.g. and check your links before chiding someone else.

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from custo... by makattack on Friday June 03, 2011 @11:36PM (#2618815)

I'm an intern at WePay YC(09) so I am biased, but it does a great job for what you want to do and its pretty inexpensive.

Ask me for a demo anytime or check it out on your own :)

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from custo... by thegoleffect on Wednesday May 25, 2011 @10:55PM (#2586433)

Lots of options: PintPay, Recurly, Chargify, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from custo... by rick888 on Thursday May 26, 2011 @12:28AM (#2586595)

If any these ever go out of business, would there be any way to easily switch your customer base over to another provider?

This is why I hesitate to use startups for reoccurring billing. I know that something like authorize.net will most likely not go out of business.

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from custo... by nodesocket on Thursday May 26, 2011 @02:58AM (#2586889)

Vote for CheddarGetter.

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Re:Ask HN: Best way to collect recurring payments from custo... by fastspring on Friday May 27, 2011 @08:05PM (#2593517)

Take a look at SaaSy

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