Billing System

Ace of Dubs · 2006-08-08 22:08:05

Is there a way you can use TXP to bill clients? I imagine something similar to the billing system of Paypal, except that it would work with a simple credit card transaction. (No registration with PayPal necessary)

I imagine some kind of login would be necessary, along with the scripts to process the credit card payment. I dont even know if TXP is the best solution but perhaps someone here has a brilliant chunk of code they are sitting on… or at least I hope so! :)

Edit: Forgot to mention that the bills are for services.. no product list or photos necessary.

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Mary · 2006-08-08 23:19:41

Is there a way you can use TXP to bill clients?

Yes, if you had a plugin to do it or integrate with a specific external billing script. As far as I am aware, none exist, but I cannot be certain. Of course, if you can’t find one, and need one written for you… ;)

I imagine something similar to the billing system of Paypal, except that it would work with a simple credit card transaction. (No registration with PayPal necessary)

Are you referring to you, the seller, or to customers? For some time, PayPal has allowed customers to pay through them, without being PayPal users. :)

Ace of Dubs · 2006-08-09 00:12:44

Nice plug! ;)

I need to:

- Manage Clients
- Send Printable Invoices
- Have a ticketing system to track jobs
- Help Center would be great

Already it looks like something out of the scope of TXP.
As much as I would love to keep it all open-source, I think I found what I am looking for in a hosted package:

Ubersmith

It’s not free, but at $10 a month not bad at all… interface is nice as well. I gotta try it to be sure though.

Here’s a question:

If you guys do end up developing special applications like this, have you considered selling them publicly as add-on modules? Or ransoming them? I know a lot of this work is highly customized and probably not universally applicable, but at some point you end up building a framework which could be trimmed to the essentials and pimped for some serious $$$. I’m no business expert, but I think a lot of people here would take great interest in Team TXP’s commercial endeavors. We are your biggest fans after all ;)

zem · 2006-08-09 00:24:27

If you guys do end up developing special applications like this, have you considered selling them publicly as add-on modules?

Yes. Eventually. It’s dependent on many other things. For now, we provide custom development and support services only.

Mary · 2006-08-09 00:24:48

Yes, that does look nice at first glance. If you go with it, lemme know how it goes in use. :)

Ace of Dubs · 2006-08-09 00:39:46

No pressure at all, but that is some exciting news, zem!

As we ponder the future I cant help but wonder who else Team Text Pattern will recruit. I certainly dont have those skills, but curious nonetheless as to what it takes to be a Team player. Do you guys even foresee that kind of growth, or do you prefer to work in small groups?

@ Mary… my client loves the interface. Tomorrow we take it for a test spin :D

reid · 2006-08-09 01:04:10

Ace of Dubs wrote:

curious nonetheless as to what it takes to be a Team player.

They told me all I had to do as send them my bank account number and social security number, and I was in! Don’t know if that offer still stands, though…

Mary · 2006-08-09 01:08:46

Don’t forget bribes.

Ace of Dubs · 2006-08-09 01:25:51

Now that’s what I’m talking about.. kickbacks for all!

Where do I sign? :)

Walker · 2006-08-09 13:23:29

I think that the best way to get into this whole txp thing would be to start doing really kickass plugins and then start submitting patches.

I don’t really see the core team needing to get any larger right now….although….this last release hung around a bit too long for my tastes.

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