Re: Credit Card transactions
You can also go to the major credit card companies directly - American Express, Visa/Mastercard, etc. They usually have programs where you can sign up directly for a merchant account with them. Usually the first company you go through will provide a terminal, which can then be used for any other cards you choose to accept. Of course, the terminal won't work with a card you don't accept (which means you need a merchant account). There are also vendors you can go through where you pay them directly, and they actually have the merchant account. Your account is with them. This is more useful for an online business though, because it's usually part of an integrated shopping cart.
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