To use authorize.net you have to go with a reseller? Each reseller has its own fees right? Could anyone explain me a little more how Authorize works?

Help is appriciated.

Authorize.net is a payment gateway. All it is designed for is to act as the middleman between your site and the customer.

You can use Authorize.net a few ways. For example, let's say you have a simple web site that sells just one product. You could use Authorize.net's API to incorporate that into your site. When a user click on a link, it will send them to Authorize.net's secure form where they can fill out all their credit card information.

You can also incorporate Authorize.net into billing systems such as Modernbill or CMS systems like osCommerce.

I don't understand what you mean by "have to go with a reseller". That's entirely different - usually reseller refers to hosting plans.

HTH

There are many good companies offering the authorize.net gateway. cdgcommerce.com has some great rates. Chris over there is also very helpful if you have any issues. They truly do have great customer service.

Authorize.net does not sell direct. You need to go through a reseller as you originally thought. e-onlinedata.com have a fairly speedy setup process.

Roj