Protx VSP Version?

[saucysal]

Hello. I am considering Protx, but there are 3 options, VSP Form, VSP Server and VSP Direct. The first two do not require an audit, but the third might, at some expense. I would like VSP Direct ideally, as this is seamless on the website with the Protx site not appearing to the customer, but am loath to pay for the audit at least annually, especially as it should not be necessary. I have a dedicated ssl certificate and do not store card details. When Actinic users on this forum as talking about Protx, which version are they talking about? And the Protx setup sticky on this forum - which version is it for? I want something easy to set up and run and as easy for my customers as possible.

Even if I choose VSP Form or Server, I may still need an audit, either now or in the future, if I am entering offline transactions on the virtual terminal, or through my own real terminal. There will always be people who order by telephone. If I have to pay the audit fee anyway then I might as well go for VSP Direct.

Alternatively, to put the cat amongst the pigeons, this audit fee may make it cheaper not to use Protx at all, but to go with the one-stop solution of HSBC. Though slightly more in transaction fees, it is not likely to require the audit, audit fees.

Any answers or thoughts?

[wjcampbe]

The integration with Actinic IS VSPForm.

[saucysal]

Thanks

Thank you, Bill.

Any thoughts about this my other points from anybody?

[janeread]

one comment comment is that some customers are reassured to see Protx and prefer to see that badging rather than having a seamless payment system with Protx working in the background.

I think how important this point is depends on what you are selling.

Jane

[saucysal]

I'll go for that

Hello Jane. Thank you for that good point. It will certainly be easier and cheaper to do the Protx Form, so that is what I am going for.

Sarah

[alexanderfab]

When you say Actinic's intergration is with VPSForm, does that mean you can't intergrate Actinic with the other two at all?

[TraceyG]

That's right, we only integrate with the VSP Form.

[grantglendinnin]

Apologies for digging up this thread again...but...

I had a chat with some of the guys from Protx Support yesterday about making it a bit more of a seamless process, or at least a little prettier (lets face it, the default Protx payment pages look older than me) and was advised I could use VSP Form or VSP Direct - with the latter working ("technically speaking") exactly the same as Paypal Website Payments Pro does (captures card details to send to Protx for payment authorisation).

OR

Use VSP Form - and have the template files designed around our new site design - send the templates off to Protx Support to have them authenticate them as being standards compliant (showing their logo, not calling scripts on card capturing pages, etc) - then if approved, they'd add it to our VSP account so we can select that template - giving a bit more of a seamless PSP link - although the customer is still sent to Protx for payment, then sent back to our site - visually, they wouldn't notice (except for the URLs shown).

My question is - has anybody here edited the Protx templates to act 'seamlessly' into their site - or has anybody edited the Actinic scripts to work with VSP Direct?

More information on Protx Templates can be found here.

Cheers,
Grant