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Credit Card Processing
With the use of credit cards growing at tremendous rates it pays now more than ever to be able to accept credit cards in your store. Whether you are an online ecommerce store only or have a brick and mortar store accepting credit cards will help increase your profits.

Payment Gateways
A payment gateway is needed to sell products online. An ecommerce store will have a shopping cart which connects to a payment gateway to process the actual payment. One of the best known payment gateways is Authorize.Net.

Shopping Cart Services
A shopping cart communicates the necessary information between you and the payment gateway to process the order. Most shopping carts services will keep track of orders and products, notify you when an item has been ordered, and take care of processing the transaction. A shopping cart in one form or another is necessary to sell products online.

Electronic Check Conversion
Even with all of the credit cards out there, checks are still a popular method of payment. With Electronic Check Conversion a check is converted into an electronic check known as an Electric Funds Transfer (EFT). This electronic check is then process through the Automated Clearing House network (ACH). To accomplish this you will need special Electronic Check terminals which you can see examples of in the procucts section of the site.

Gift Cards
Gift cards are becoming increasingly popular each year. Gift cards come in a couple of varieties. Two of the main types are cash cards and loyalty cards. Cash cards are the ones people buy with a cash value and usually give as gifts. Loyalty cards are company cards people can use to buy things and get discounts or special offers when the card is used. Both types of cards get customers in your store, whether it is online or down the street.

Automated Recurring Billing
Automated recurring billing is a great service for those who have subscriptions or bill on a regualr basis. You can setup the amount of money and the date for the transactions and the person will automatically be billed for the proper amount. Although this is sometimes setup through you payment gateway it is a service which a merchant account provider should offer also.

POS software and hardware
If you are going to accept credit cards, you are going to need some sort of software or hardware to do so. There are a variety of Point of Sale (POS) devices out there which will fit whatever you company needs. Talk directly to the merchant account provider to help get setup with the right equipment. If you are an online store you will need a website, shopping cart, and payment gateway to process your credit card transactions. In addition some payment gateways will offer a virtual terminal where you can enter purchases online like using a POS device in a store.

Wireless Solutions
This is the perfect solutions for those merchants who bill at the location of the consumer such as plumbers, contractors, and drivers. It also works well for temporary stands or even at such places as a baseball game with a vendor. There are a lot of possible combinations of products to create the perfect wireless solutions. Check out the products section to see some of the wireless equipment.

Debit Processing
Debit card usage has been incresing in popularity due to its security and ease of use. A consumer simply slides the card and enters a preselected PIN number to complete the transaction. It makes a difference to your overall profits depending on how you company accepts these cards. Talk with the merchant account provider to get more information of the importance of online debit vs offline debit.

E-Commerce Solutions
We can provide for you all the pieces neccesary to get you up and selling online. Whether all you need is just an add-on shopping cart, or you need to start from scratch with a powerful online ecommerce website builder we have the proper pieces to fit you needs.