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How to get Free Internet Merchant Accounts
By: John Lynch, Thu Dec 1st, 2005
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How to get Free Internet Merchant Accounts
This article will show small businesses how to get free internet
merchant accounts. If your business is to grow and succeed, it
is essential to accept online credit cards.
Benefits of accepting online credit cards.
·It has been proven that sales increase dramatically when you
accept online credit cards.
·Up to 75% of online purchases are made on impulse and customers
spend up to 50% more when using their credit cards.
·Above all, if you accept online credit cards you build
credibility in the eyes of your customers as they assume only
established businesses will accept cards.
However, it is not necessary to have your own internet merchant
account to be able to accept credit card payments on your
website. Most small businesses do not need their own online
merchant account.
How to get free online credit cards
Getting your own internet merchant account is more difficult
than obtaining an offline merchant account because the card is
not present at payment nor is the signature obtained. Sometimes,
small and new companies face extra difficulties.
Nevertheless, these problems can be overcome by getting a Third
Party Processing company to accept online credit card payments
on behalf of you or your company.
How Third Party Processors operate
The payments your customers make are processed through the third
party's own merchant account, and you the retailer is paid
(minus a commission) by the third party processor. This allows
you to sell online without the necessity of having your own
internet merchant account.
However, the Third Party Processor makes its profit by charging
a processing fee. Usually, third party processor charges are a
little more on a transaction compared with having your own
online merchant account. Though set-up fees are usually free or
minimal.
So, there you have it. You can accept online credit cards on
your website through a Third Party Processor without needing
your own merchant account. Free internet merchant accounts by
another name!
© John Lynch
[ For a free review of some of the best third party processors
to:
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For details of Internet merchant accounts and Third Party
processors go to:
http://www.merchant-account-service.com/third_party_processors.ht
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