Lucky writes (quoting propaganda forwarded to Punks by Robert):

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WebTrader can be used as a stand-alone Internet application or in conjunction with SBT's Pro Series 3.0i accounting software. WebTrader has a suggested retail price of $1,295. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

They can't be serious. Why would you want to pay $1,300 for a payment system, when you can get an Ecash merchant account for a fraction of what Checkfree is charging?

Not all merchants wishing to transact on the Web are as knowledgeable or sophisticated as the Punks on the different options. The offering includes a Web presence and payment processing, hassle free. No energy expenditure required. No need to develop an instant competency in electronic commerce. If a prospective web merchant has neither in place, I imagine the cost might be attractive. I also imagine that, like any other business in the world, SBT charges what they think the market will bear. Please note that CheckFree did not price the offering - they do the CC processing for SBT at some agreed upon cost to SBT. SBT sets the price for the offering in order to recover that cost, as well as their own, and establish some sort of margin. And by the way, I had nothing to do with project, so I beg you not to direct flames thisaway, should any decide flames are called for. Hey man, I just work here.... :) AJ.