Accepting cash payments

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I've seen a lot of websites that accept credit cards. Can I build a website that accepts cash too?

I know I would need to get some sort of special drive for the money, like at the banks. but where do I start?

I am working with C# mostly

Posted 2-Dec-11 0:14am

Hugo1991

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None of the websites accept credit cards they just accept details of it. . They are meant to accept data and not tangible stuffs! quite crazy demand.

Posted 2-Dec-11 1:41am

Pramod Harithsa

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Think about this: some user in Timbuktu wants to buy one of your products so he makes a request through his web browser and goes to the checkout. Now, where does he put the cash to get it into your website?

Posted 2-Dec-11 1:49am

Richard MacCutchan

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Dylan Morley 2-Dec-11 7:57am

In the CD Drive?

Richard MacCutchan 2-Dec-11 8:21am

Very big coins with holes in the middle :)

Hugo1991 2-Dec-11 11:40am

I think you are thinking of donuts - I wish I could accept payments in those but do not think the boss will be happy ;)

Hugo1991 2-Dec-11 11:39am

This is not usable, CD drive is for CD only. The idea is the user will need to have specific hardware that accepts cash. If he doesn't have hardware he will need to get it, or use credit card option. But question: Where to get this kind of hardware, I cannot find it anywhere

Richard MacCutchan 2-Dec-11 12:15pm

CD drive is for CD only - you didn't notice that this was a joke then?
Read my answer again; what user is going to buy some special hardware just to use cash instead of credit card? And even if there is such a machine, how is the cash going to be transferred to you across the internet? Have you started at school yet?

Hugo1991 5-Dec-11 8:28am

This one is not a joke my friend. The idea is not for all users over the world, but a small group of users possible all working in the same company. The company would pay for the hardware, and maybe only even need it for one machine and all users can share if they want to use.

Richard MacCutchan 5-Dec-11 8:50am

In which case it's a totally pointless exercise.

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GilbertoBotaro · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-02T01:15:00

You need this to website? Remote users? Start by buildin a Virtual Cash Acceptance Machine, but, think... only virtual money can be accept... Credit and Debit cards are the traditional virtual money... (or else... traditional payment gateways)
But, if you have a hardware to collect the money, the best start is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_teller_machine
and/or your hardware manual.

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