What is the difference between an Executive eSite and a Commerce eSite?
The Executive eSite has the ability of securely taking credit card orders from your shoppers, but has no built-in credit card processing. You will need to process the credit card orders offline. What this means is that the credit card transactions will not be processed in real- time. Your customer’s credit card information will be collected and stored so you can later log in, retrieve your credit card orders, and manually re-key in the orders. The Commerce eSite, on the other hand, processes all credit card transactions in real-time. You have the opportunity to review all orders and check for the validity of the credit card, then settle the orders with a few clicks. What is my first step to selling online? You need to set up an Internet merchant account. This allows you to accept and process credit card transactions. All businesses, whether traditional brick-and-mortar, online, or a combination of both, need a merchant account with a financial institution. How do I get a merchant accou
