Paying bills online is a ’snap’ with Billeo. Now its more popular & convenient than ever.

In case you are not yet familiar with Billeo, they have combined some excellent software, a supercharged ‘bill pay-shopping’ toolbar with the ability to pay just about any of your bills online with a credit or debit card. Plus they give bonus points for all you credit card users. Online bank account not required.

How does it work?

Simple….just download their Billeo toolbar. As you pay your bills each month, the software learns your spending habits and will alert you the next time you need to pay one of your bills. It even forwards you directly to that company’s web page where it can also fill in the account number, password and even your credit card.

Included in their package is an online shopping assistant and as mentioned, the password assistant. This total package is a bit like RoboForm on steroids. Its all super convenient and a big ‘time saver’. After the payment is made the user will receive an immediate “Paid” confirmation and web receipt.

Billeo is not a start up or even new, they have been around since 2003 and their Billeo Directory reflects that….this set of listings has to be one of the largest directory of companies that accept online bill payment available on the Internet. Using Billeo I’m told over 80% of US consumers’ bills can be paid online. Listings include nearly 6,000 companies such as utilities, mortgage and cable companies, standard phone and wireless service providers, and even credit card companies. Their Billeo Toolbar can do it all and cheaper than your bank.

If you are into paying online, Billeo is for you!

While there is no recognized industry push for this type of card evolution, at least one proud individual in a manic burst of thinking, has published his 11 page ’spec’ on how to change the prepaid card industry.

It is entitled - Gift Cards, Post-Pay Style aka The End of Trading Money for Nothing - As I commented on his web, “It took a lot of guts to post this…”

“Tie a credit card or checking account to the gift-card, and only charge the account when your friend actually spends the card. Gift cards now become FREE, until they’re actually spent. It’s the American way: why pay now when you can pay later, with no finance charges to boot?”

Download the RTF

“Feed the live Tuna mayonnaise” the world needs idea-men and free thinkers.

Moneybookers is a very popular online payment system. Using Moneybookers is much like PayPal without the hassles. MB is a UK based company and I’ve written about them several times before. (1,2,3)

It was just announced that, DataLink which is also known as Holbi will become the primary authorized distributor of the Moneybookers payment solution on osCommerce. DataLink will be responsible for the development, contribution and support for the Moneybookers osCommerce payment module. This is a great module to plug into osCommerce and I’ve used it several times before.

For those not familiar with osCommerce, its is an Open Source based online e-commerce store. Its an instant free shopping cart which allows anyone to easily set up an online store in just a few minutes and did I mention its free…..

Their web boasted over 4000 plug in style modules which allows anyone to expand their online store and payment methods beyond the standard set up. Payment modules include e-gold, Gold-Cart, e-bullion, PayPal, Pecunix and many more. If you use the DataLink Moneybookers payment module, your visiting shoppers can instantly pay with Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners, Direct Debit and about 40 other international payment options.

I think the module I used some time back was written by Venkat at Rayservers. There are over 140,000 online stores using osCommerce.
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