Australians - setting up paypal and or credit cards

[kja]

I'm going to be setting up my new shopping cart this week and I'd like to start accepting different kinds of payments.

I'm having trouble finding a whole lot of information on going about setting up credit card acceptance here in Australia so would appreciate some pointers to links for help or some advice/direction on how you did it.

I've also considered Paypal and just wondering what route you've gone with them.

[tim]

www.paymate.com.au

[kja]

Hmm, maybe. Looks kinda pricey for both client and me?

[tim]

The version I use has no monthly fee and takes about 3.5% of the transaction, there's no cost to the customer just you. 3.5% is cheap for low volume credit card processing.

[kja]

OK, I'm clearly not reading the site right. I see 2.4% for the seller on the standard account plus GST, max $5000 AUD month and 50 cents +3% to the seller.

What am I missing?

[tim]

Sorry, they have different fees for the Australian and the Kiwi versions of their website. That is a pain the way they do it for you guys, for us it's a flat 2.4% from the seller. Maybe you should look elsewhere.

[kja]

I'm trying to check out as many options as possible - would appreciate any input from some Aussies on this.