Accepting Credit Cards

Accepting Credit Cards will increase your sales dramatically, especially around Christmas shopping times. My sales went up 50% after I got a merchant account and then let my customers know that I could process Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover.

But what if you don' want the hassle or can't get a merchant account for accepting credit cards? This page lists the best alternatives to getting your own account. If you sell online, you can't afford not to be accepting credit cards for customers. Here are several service providers that will set you up quickly at affordable rates.

NorthAmericanBancard - Offers a variety of ecommerce packages. Processing rates vary according to how you sell. For example, internet sales are charged 2.49% + .37 cents per transaction. Monthly charge is $10 and monthly minimum of $25 in processing fees. More details on NorthAmericanBancard  

CardService International - One of the leading merchant account providers with low processing rates - 2.35% of each sale + .25 cents per transaction. $10 per month service charge. Funds transferred to your account within 48 hours. See more about Cardservice International  

Electronic Transfer Inc. - This provider does not list it's processing fees online. For a limited time, they are waiving the initial set up fee. More details about Electronic Transfer's rates and policies 

Pay Pal - Allows you to accept one-step credit card payments from anywhere on the web. Post a Web Accept button on your website. Rates as low as 1.9% + .25 cents per transaction. Read about their business account options...