890: Accepting Money on the Internet in 2025

Wes and Scott talk about the ins and outs of accepting payments online—from choosing processors like Stripe and PayPal to handling fraud, taxes, custom checkouts, and more.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:34 Payment processors
Stripe PayPal Square Authorize.net
09:29 Checkouts 18:22 The checkout flow 23:10 Methods of accepting money 25:30 Brought to you by Sentry.io 28:34 Merchant of Record
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32:51 Handling fraud, disputes, and refunds 41:25 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

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Scott: Parcel Wes: Parcels App

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