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Re: E-Commerce, sorry not in Canada!

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From: Frank Kahle
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00
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IGS is implementing the touchnet solution.  We expect to have a fully
CANADIAN package in the next 2 weeks, shopping cart, credit card etc.  At a
resonable price.

Frank


<elsam@dialin34.ottawa.globalserve.net> wrote in message
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> Darrell A. Larose <ad607@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote:
> >
> > After spending several weeks researching the topic for a client
> > I have determined that e-commerce is not really offered in Ottawa,
> > let alone Canada. Only 2 ISP's seem to have any idea, and actually
> > offer a "turn-key solution" the main factor working against e-comm
> > is our wonderful, helpfull Canadian Charter Banks. But in a nutshell,
> > if you want to sell over the Internet, you have to look into hosting
> > on a USA ISP!
>
> Which two ISP's, and why don't you like their solutions?
>
>
> TouchNet Canada is based in Ottawa, and provides payment server software
> that will work with Canadian banks for credit card processing, among
> other things.
>
> http://www.touchnet.ca
>
> Their website sucks, but they have a good product.
>
>
> There is also a provider in Toronto offering smaller-scale solutions
> for people who just want a cheap website with credit-card payment
> services.  Let me know if you want more info.
>
>
> _
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From: "Frank Kahle" <frank@igs.net>
Subject: Re: E-Commerce, sorry not in Canada!
Date: 1999/11/30
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