Shopping Carts & Credit Cards

Shopping Carts & Credit Cards!
(Merchant Services)

Access to Credit Cards expands business opportunities, "Nickel and Dime" charges can be the death of opportunity!

Ideally, your Hosting Service will offer Shopping Cart & Merchant Services that you can use. First, you must make sure your customer's credit card information is secure. (Keep Account Information on a Secure Site.) The perception of security is crucial to selling products over the Internet.

You will need to set up your own Merchant (credit card processing) account with a vendor or work directly with the credit card company.

Know monthly and transaction costs!

When selecting a merchant service, make sure you know:

1. The monthly charges (if any.)

2. The yearly charges (if any.)

3. Minimum charge per transaction (if any.)

4. Percent of transaction charge (if any.)

5. How quickly you receive the money (how many days.)

6. What is your liability in case of fraud (complete, partial or no liability.)

7. What the merchant customer service policies of their service and how can you contact them.

8. The security measures the merchant services uses!

Contact: Jon Storslee