How can you be sure you will get paid when you sell information products?

When you sell information products in both physical and electronic formats, how do you handle payment? While you can use an electronic payment company that can handle both transactions, I recommend other methods for those new to the process.

One payment company that you can use for digital information products is Clickbank. While it only handles digital products, it’s great for newcomers to the industry. Another reason Clickbank works well is because they handle the transaction on your behalf. You don’t even need to see your customer’s credit card information. The only negative is that you cannot use them for physical products, even if they are compatible with a digital product.

What if you want to sell information products that are in physical format? You have two options, Option #1, where you provide the physical product as a bonus to the digital item, or Option #2, where you use a different payment processing company to handle the physical product.

Another company that you can use is 1ShoppingCart. They allow you to configure both physical and digital products to sell online. The downside of using them is that you have to pay a monthly fee to use their service, while other companies charge a one-time fee. Therefore, you must have the sales volume to make it worthwhile.

Another option you can use is PayPal or MouseECommerce. A PayPal account is free to set up. PayPal is good for situations where you want to sell both digital and physical products because you can use Clickbank for the digital product and PayPal for the physical product. Suppose you want to sell an ebook and also sell an audio CD that complements the ebook, you can have them buy the ebook using Clickbank and then offer the audio CD on the download page with a mini sales letter and button Buy it now! . The sales letter must have an additional offer to purchase the physical CDs and then process and ship via PayPal.

Here are some examples of how to handle your product transactions. 1ShoppingCart is your best bet if you have a steady stream of sales and earn enough to cover the monthly fee. If you are just starting out, the best option for you would be to use Clickbank to handle digital product sales and PayPal for physical product sales when you sell information products.