If you want to accept credit cards from your customers, you will need a merchant account. Merchant processors accept credit card transactions for a fee, and connect transactions with your business ...

Many businesses setting out to take the e-commerce plunge quickly discover two things. First, even if you already accept credit cards in a retail environment, you need a separate merchant account to ...

To get a merchant account, you must go through an application process to assure your business is qualified to assume this responsibility. You have to manage private customer data and agree to pay ...

Merchant accounts are essential if you want to run a business that accepts debit and credit card payments. Not doing so can impede on your ability to attract customers and grow your business. Luckily, ...

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With cash on the decline and cheques almost obselete, if your business does not accept credit or debit cards, it’s likely to be losing out on significant volumes of custom. However, before you can ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. A PayPal business account is a financial services ...

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Many businesses want to expand the payment methods they accept, so they obtain a merchant account from a payment processor or work with a payment facilitator like PayPal. Below, we’ll explain the ...