How Do I Get My Business to Accept Credit Cards?
It is a definite disadvantage for a business not to accept credit cards. Whether you operate a small bricks-and-mortar business, a bricks-and-clicks business or an online-only business, there are services available that will allow your customers to pay with a credit card.Credit Merchant ServicesFor businesses with a physical presence only–the so-called bricks-and-mortar businesses–credit merchant accounts offer several options for credit card payments: swipe machines, point-of-service (POS) purchase setups, pin pads and even wireless terminals for businesses that conduct mobile transactions. Merchant services set up credit and debit card payments, and take a portion of the transaction revenues as their fees. In exchange, they provide equipment, maintenance and customer service, often on a 24-hour basis. Fraud protection is an important component to credit card transactions, and merchant accounts provide for that service also.Internet Credit Card ProcessingSome merchant accounts also
