Online Payment Systems: List

• Achex.com (First Data) -- send and receive money by e-mail using a checking account
• Akepa (defunct?)
• Amazon.com Payments -- use your credit card at Amazon Auctions, Marketplace and zShops
• American Express Private Payments -- one-time-use numbers replace Amex card numbers
• AnyPay -- online payments to and from checking accounts
• ASAP (FairMarket) -- credit card payment service for various auction sites
• Beenz (defunct) -- incentive currency accepted by online merchants
• BidPay -- buy and mail a money order online, using a credit card
• Buyers Guardian (defunct?) -- online escrow service
• C2it (Citigroup) -- send or receive cash online using a credit card or ACH transfer
• CCNow -- accept credit cards through an online reseller
• CheckSpace -- send or receive cash online using an ACH transfer
• ClickShare -- online accounts for purchases from selected merchants
• CyberCash -- online and standard payment products for businesses
• Cybergold (defunct) -- incentive currency accepted by online merchants
• DigiCash (defunct)
• eBay Payments/Billpoint -- pay by credit card or ACH transfer; to be phased out in favor of PayPal
• eCash / Monneta P2P -- a suite of electronic payment products for businesses and individuals
• eCharge -- charge purchases at selected retailers to your credit card or phone bill
• eClearing (Bank of America) (defunct?) -- online escrow service
• eConnect (formerly SafeTpay.com) -- online payment services using credit and ATM cards
• ecount -- a debit card account for online purchases, with ATM access
• e-gold -- online currencies backed by gold and other metals
• eMoneyMail (Bank One) -- send or receive cash online using a credit card or ACH transfer
• EnergyFlow -- buy and mail a check or money order online, using a credit card, ACH transfer, or PayPal
• ePloids (Frito-Lay) -- online and offline incentive currency
• Escrow.ca -- online escrow service based in Canada
• Escrow.com -- online escrow service
• ExchangePath (formerly 1ClickCharge) (defunct) -- send or receive credit card payments
• FirePay -- send or receive cash online using a credit card or ACH transfer
• First Virtual (defunct)
• Flooz (defunct) -- incentive currency accepted by online merchants
• gMoney.com -- online financial management tool for groups
• InternetCash -- Internet-based stored value cards
• Internet Clearing Corporation (defunct) -- online escrow service
• Internet Dollar -- an online currency designed for use on the Internet
• iPIN -- electronic payment products for banks and telecom providers
• itrustyou.com (defunct) -- online escrow service
• Jomono.com -- incentive currency accepted by online merchants
• MilliCent -- a micropayment system designed for selling digital content
• Mondex (MasterCard) -- electronic stored-value card system
• MoneyZap (First Data/Western Union) (now Achex.com) -- credit card and ACH payments
• MyPoints.com -- incentive currency accepted by online merchants
• NetBill (CMU/Mellon/CyberCash) -- a micropayment system designed for selling digital content
• NetTeller (Jack Henry & Associates) -- online bill payment and banking services
• Nochex -- send or receive money online, using a debit card (UK-based)
• PayByWeb.com -- accept credit cards, ACH transfers, and checks online
• PayingFast -- buy and mail a money order online, using a credit card or ACH transfer
• Paymate -- online payment service based in Australia
• payMe.com (defunct) -- send or receive cash online using a credit card
• PayPal (acquired by eBay 7/02) -- send or receive payments using by credit card or ACH transfer
• PayPerNet -- anonymous low-cost online payments
• PayPlace (defunct) -- send or receive cash online using a credit card
• ProPay -- obtain a merchant account to accept credit cards directly
• Qpass -- use a credit card to buy from selected online merchants
• RocketCash -- online shopping accounts designed for children
• S&H greenpoints -- incentive currency accepted by online and offline merchants
• SafeBuyer -- online escrow service
• SecureTrades (defunct) -- online escrow service
• Smartcreds (formerly Y-creds) -- make purchases at selected online merchants without a credit card
• Trade-direct (defunct) -- online escrow service
• Tradenable (formerly i-Escrow) (defunct) -- online escrow service
• Tradesafe.com (defunct?) -- online escrow service
• TradeSecure -- online escrow service based in Australia
• Trivnet WiSP -- online payment products for network service providers
• USPS Payment Services (U.S. Postal Service) -- online payments from checking accounts
• Verza -- create an online store and accept credit cards and ACH transfers
• Webcertificate.com -- virtual gift certificates valid at participating sites
• Webcredit -- online credit card payments for low-value transactions
• WorldPay -- online payment processing service
• XEtrade -- online currency conversion and payment service
• Yahoo! PayDirect (CIBC) -- send or receive cash online using a credit card or ACH transfer

Online Payment Systems

David E. Sorkin Last revised: 14 February 2003