How do I accept credit cards at a home business?
Home businesses are a growing trend. The ability to accept credit cards for your home business has the advantage of giving you instant credibility. Above all else a buyer feels a sense of protection from their credit card purchases that they would not feel if you simply accepted money orders, Western Union or checks.PayPalAccepting credit cards is essential for the credibility of a home business. Many home businesses and small businesses use PayPal. PayPal enables you to accept credit cards by becoming a vendor member and sending your customer an invoice. The customer then uses a credit card to pay you. However, PayPal only offers buyer protection to purchases made on eBay. Something else to consider is that your customer will also need to register for a PayPal account. The process is simple but may not be something your customer wishes to do.Merchant AccountsMany companies offer merchant accounts. You pay the merchant account company, which enables you to accept credit cards. Merchant
