RE: [PHP] PAYMENT TRANSACTION

> BBC wrote: > > How are you all? > > I hope some body can give me some references for internet payment. > > I made a kind of shopping cart in my project; even though I > was doubt in making it caused I don't have any idea how to > make internet > > transaction. But I just heard from a friend of mine that we > can 'join' with special web site which handles payment transaction. > > I'll be pleasure if some body can give references about > this issue which explains how to collaborate with them step by step. > > Thank you guys.. > > What kind of 'internet payment' were you looking for? Credit card? > PayPal? For credit cards, I get the customer's info and then use cURL > to stuff it down a secure connection to Authorize.net. > My general rule of thumb: "Never ever handle credit card details. Ever. Pass the customer off to a third party that does it as their primary service. (Paypal, etc.)" Possible exception: If you are working for a huge corporation with deep pockets and high dollar lawyers, for when the credit card info gets compromised. If you must handle credit card info, never ever store it anywhere. JM