| er you own thousands of dollars or just a few | | | | many fraud-prevention tools out there so check |
| hundred-at least two hundred, and you are | | | | them out and get one that will suit your needs. |
| providing a service, it may be a good idea for you | | | | You can also protect yourself by using the card |
| to check into accept payment online from your | | | | validation code 2 {CVC2} and the card verification |
| customers. This is a type of merchant status and | | | | value {CVV2} verification systems of MasterCard |
| the first place for you to look to achieve that | | | | and Visa, respectively. These verification services |
| status is the bank you do business with. Just | | | | use the three-digit codes printed on all MasterCard |
| because you may have been doing business with | | | | and Visa cards to help you determine whether |
| them for a long time doesn't mean they will | | | | your customers are using legitimate cards. Also, |
| automatically give you merchant status though, | | | | you may want to ask prospective processors |
| and if they turn you down, don't worry, you have | | | | about the costs of storefront solutions that you |
| other options. You can try a couple of other | | | | should have to make your website a success, |
| banks or you can try other companies that | | | | things like shopping carts, Web hosting, online |
| specialize in issuing accounts to online merchants. | | | | payment gateways, virtual checks, customer |
| Do a Google search and type in credit card | | | | tracking, databases for your orders, and a way |
| processing, you will find many outfits looking for | | | | to calculate tax and shipping charges. These are all |
| businesses seeking merchant accounts. This will | | | | the things you need for a successful Web site |
| not be a cheap endeavor either; start-up fees to | | | | business. |
| accept payments online can amount to around | | | | Shop around for a credit card processor that best |
| $200 and monthly processing fees of around $20 | | | | suits your needs. Talk to several different |
| dollars. | | | | processors and don't be afraid to ask questions. |
| While searching for your merchant account so | | | | Find out about: |
| you can accept payments online, you should also | | | | The discount rate: The percentage of each |
| realize that you are going to have to make your | | | | transaction paid to the merchant account provider. |
| customers feel safe while doing business with you | | | | If your monthly charges are less than a certain |
| online. Wherever you buy your credit card | | | | volume, the processor may charge a higher |
| processing should also supply you with a secure | | | | percentage. Just make sure you read all the fine |
| transaction environment, if they don't find one | | | | print before you start doing business with the |
| some where else before you start accepting | | | | services you need to run your own business. You |
| payments online. Despite what you may have | | | | want your customers to feel secure in all aspects |
| heard about accepting payments online, credit | | | | of doing business with you, so they will keep |
| card payments are still one of the safest | | | | buying your products and you can accept |
| payment methods available online. There are | | | | payments online. |