Hostway Expands Ecommerce Services by Offering Easy, Reliable Credit Card Processing Through PayPal

Hostway customers gain access to one of the most reliable services in ecommerce today.

Chicago, IL—Tuesday, March 29, 2005—Hostway, a global leader in Web hosting and managed services, today announced its launch of a new payment service for its ecommerce customers. By providing PayPal’s online payment service, Hostway now allows ecommerce customers to easily process online transactions via their Hostway Merchant Manager stores without incurring setup charges and monthly fees.

"If you’re a new or existing online business that’s seeking an easy and secure way to accept credit card payments, Hostway is your answer,” said John Lee, vice president of marketing at Hostway. “Your shoppers can feel confident when purchasing products from your online shops in whichever way they choose –by credit card, bank accounts or their stored PayPal balances.”

Hostway customers may now accept online transactions without having to worry about the logistics and fees of traditional merchant service providers. Instead, fees are based on the dollar amount and volume of transactions processed through PayPal. Because PayPal has nearly 64 million accounts, Hostway customers can open up their businesses to a large global base of potential buyers.

“Hostway and PayPal have a common goal to help enable ecommerce for small businesses,” said Stephanie Tilenius, vice president of merchant services for PayPal. “Working together, PayPal and Hostway help businesses succeed by offering a secure, easy and cost-effective way to accept payments online.”

All Hostway customers and website visitors may sign up for PayPal accounts, and this new service is compatible with all versions of Hostway’s Merchant Manager. The enrollment process is fast and easy, and customers have the ability to track transactions through customized login accounts.

“Even Hostway customers and online retailers that already accept credit cards can benefit from the convenience of Hostway’s integration of the PayPal service,” said Lee. “The rolling-out of this feature is another example of Hostway's commitment to provide small businesses with user-easy ecommerce solutions.”

The addition of PayPal services is consistent with Hostway’s strategy of becoming a comprehensive online solutions provider to its customers. The company expects to add a variety of hosted applications and managed services to strengthen its capabilities to serve the online and IT needs of small and mid-sized businesses.