Best place to get a SSL certificate

[kev]

Hi guys,

Bit of a newb when it comes to getting SSL certificates.
I was wondering which one is the best to get so I can accept credit card orders.

Thanks!

 

[Jackie]

Namecheap offers a free SSL certificate for 1 year if you register a domain with them. These are real SSL certificates issued by a trusted Certification Authority, Comodo, one of the largest companies in the business.
Namecheap.com - Free PositiveSSL Certificate worth $49.95 - Exclusive Offer - Comodo SSL Certificates - Positive SSL

Check it out.

 

[sOliver]

Hi guys,

Bit of a newb when it comes to getting SSL certificates.
I was wondering which one is the best to get so I can accept credit card orders.

Thanks!

Hey,

if you need a certified I would be looking for one between $30-$50


Why don't you use PayPal to accep CC payments? Because of the fees?


Don't forget to ask your hosting provider if they can generate one for you for a low fee..

 

[kev]

Namecheap offers a free SSL certificate for 1 year if you register a domain with them. These are real SSL certificates issued by a trusted Certification Authority, Comodo, one of the largest companies in the business.
Namecheap.com - Free PositiveSSL Certificate worth $49.95 - Exclusive Offer - Comodo SSL Certificates - Positive SSL

Check it out.

Thanks Jackie

Went and got that one.
Dont understand how to install it grrrrrrr!

 

[Kate]

Are you sure you need one ?
The processing solutions available on the market usually involve redirecting the customer to a SSL site, so the transaction takes place on the acquirer end, then you receive a response code. Which means you don't need SSL on your site because you're not handling sensitive data like credit card numbers.
Have you settled on a payment solution yet ?

 

[kev]

I was thinking of using RBS's WorldPay.

RBS WorldPay - Small / Medium Business

£19.95 per month with no fees.

People will need to submit credit card details with that so I just assumed I'd need a SSL certificate?

 

[plaggypig]

That's basically just the CC gateway you're looking at; you also need a credit card merchant account. I had one with RBS many years ago and it was pretty difficult to get (mainly because they didn't know anything about e-commerce!) - but I'm sure you will still need a solid business plan that will be scrutinised for risk.

If this is just a small project with low volume then my advice is there's not much point going for a full blown merchant account - far less hassle to use a solution like PayPal's Website Payments Pro.

Anyway, if you need any help setting up your SSL certificate then just PM me (I'm a sysadmin).

 

[kev]

Ok cool.

Ive had a word with my host about getting this sorted out. He's working on it at the moment

 

[kev]

If this is just a small project with low volume then my advice is there's not much point going for a full blown merchant account - far less hassle to use a solution like PayPal's Website Payments Pro.

Anyway, if you need any help setting up your SSL certificate then just PM me (I'm a sysadmin).

Thanks for your the advice...Ive applied to PayPal aswell. That might be easier in fact
Rep added

 

[dalex]

For SSL's Name Cheap free comodo is a great way to go and I use name cheap a lot because of this however the SSLs are limited "you get what you pay for".

Verisign is probably the biggest SSL provider and almost every shopper has seen their logo and has trust based off that.

Comodo is more affordable for the same services however people are not as aware of comodo as they are verisign.

Depending on what you do, amount of orders, how much the orders cost should help you determine what type of ssl you need.

There are many other providers however companies such as GoDaddy, I am sure they resell from a provider such as verisign, they buy the .com domains from verisign which is the ICANN registry for .com

Hope the above info has helped.

Good luck!

 

[Kate]

I was thinking of using RBS's WorldPay.

RBS WorldPay - Small / Medium Business

£19.95 per month with no fees.

People will need to submit credit card details with that so I just assumed I'd need a SSL certificate?

Had a quick look at it but this is processing services only, not a full solution - you need to already have a merchant account.
I'm pretty sure you won't be collecting credit card numbers.
Your shopping cart software (if you use one) would redirect the customer to the secured site of the credit card processor, then the customer is redirected back to your site. You fetch the response code and action the order accordingly...
I've done that stuff for different clients already.

Basically it's not a must for you to have a SSL certificate, because the transaction (and input of confidential credit card data) would take place on another site.
You can still take advantage of your SSL certificate in your others forms, like the login box on your site. Some clients will look more favorably at SSL-enabled websites.

PS: perhaps you can have a look at 2checkout

 

[constantinum]

hi,

i too have a site registered with TuckTail.com : Search, Register and Transfer Web Domain Names and More , they also provide the ssl certificates at an affordable price

 

[kev]

Hmm that NameCheap.com Positive SSL certificate is not recognised by Google Checkout

API authentication and security : Accepted SSL certificates - Google Checkout Merchant Help

What a nightmare!
Can anyone recommend one of those in the list in that link?

 

[plaggypig]

How about the GeoTrust QuickSSL? If you explain to NameCheap that the RapidSSL CA isn't supported by Google and you basically wasted your money then they might give you a discount. Worth a try at least!

 

[-MGS-]

Namecheap offers a free SSL certificate for 1 year if you register a domain with them. These are real SSL certificates issued by a trusted Certification Authority, Comodo, one of the largest companies in the business.
Namecheap.com - Free PositiveSSL Certificate worth $49.95 - Exclusive Offer - Comodo SSL Certificates - Positive SSL

Check it out.

This is the best option is your on a low budget! nameCheap are not that bad, just a little slow at times [online spped issue].