Accept Credit Cards Knowledge Base
Best way to accept credit cards for small business owner? I am starting a small business and I need to be able to accept credit cards. I have heard a lot of bad things about Pay-pal and I would like to avoid using Pay-pal. Besides, I will need to be able to just swipe a card and quickly move on to the next customer. Also, my personal credit rating is not good, and it seems like most of the options I have seen require a credit check. Does anyone have any suggestions/advice about accepting credit card payments for a small business owner without good credit?
What credit cards will my business be able to accept? I have a small business and want to increase credibility, customer convenience on sales by accepting credit cards. Statistics say accepting credit cards can increase sales by 30 to 100% .What credit cards will my business be able to accept?
How do I accept credit cards for my new small business? I want to accept credit cards for my new web hosting and design business instead of going through pay pal, I'm based in the Los Angeles area and am looking for a good company that is not going to take too much of a percentage and will lease the machine inexpensively.
How do you get set up to accept credit cards? I am writing an informational booklet that i plan on marketing. I would like to be able to accept credit card payment. I have no idea at all how to set myself up to accept credit cards. No idea at all. Can someone please tell me clear instructions exactly what i would have to do- who i have to speak with etc-all the details- to be able to do this. I live in Canada if that makes a difference. Thank you.
My small business is looking to accept credit cards ( credit card processing ). What are the pros and cons? I have a small restaurant business that makes around 300k a year. I am thinking about accepting credit cards because many customers want to use credit cards but we only accept cash. How much would the startup costs be for getting a credit card system in place? Also, how much roughly are monthly fees and how much are transaction fees (estimates are fine)? Are there any contracts when signing up for credit card processing? In all honesty, would it be best for me to stay cash only or would it be better (again in your opinion) for me to go with a credit card system. One more thing, we are more of a seasonal business in that we get most of our customers (about 75% of our income) during May-August and in November-January. Other months the business is slow.
Is it legal for a business to accept credit cards but not allow me to add a tip? The nail salon I go to usually wants me to pay with cash which I think is strange considering they advertise that they accept credit cards and checks. Recently, I tried to pay with a credit card and was told they don't allow customers to add tips on the card. I didn't have cash, so I had to write a check for the whole amount (the service and the tip). The manager asked me to leave the payee blank and I assumed he would put the company name on there with a stamp. Once the check cleared my bank account, I noticed the check was made payable to an individual. Is this legal? I feel as though this is fraudulant activity. I don't know who to report it to or if there is anything that can be done to prevent them from getting away with this. If a company accepts credit cards can they prevent the customer from adding a tip? Would love some advice on this. I know I can go to a different salon, but I still think this is not fair to the customers. Thanks.
How can I obtain frequent flier points paying tuition if the college does not accept credit cards? My college does not accept credit card payments. I would like to earn frequent flier points to travel home at holidays by earning points somehow when i pay tuition. Is there any way to do this? We have multiple frequent flier credit cards. My college does not accept credit card payments. I would like to earn frequent flier points to travel home at holidays by earning points somehow when i pay tuition. Is there any way to do this? We have multiple frequent flier credit cards. Can a cash advnce provide points on any card?
How can I get set up to accept credit cards ? Is there a cheap and easy way to get set up to accept credit cards ? Either in person or on a web page or something ? Have a very small business and many people want to pay by credit or debit card. Does anyone know how I could set this up and how much it would cost me ?
Why do Arco gas stations not accept credit cards? Arco stations accept cash and debit only. I'm sure there is some good reason for this, but can't think of what it could be. Why would such a large company have this policy when almost all comparable companies accept credit cards?
How can i accept credit cards for my small business im trying to start? I run a screenprinting business, but im trying to make a website, and i need to be able to accept creditcards, but i cant get the system to work right, when customers buy something, i get all the information i need, so how can i use that to charge them to my bank account? do i go threw my bank and set something up with them? Basically, how do i charge them with only there credit card information and there order info. i know it can be done, but how do i do it?
What is the least expensive way to accept Credit Cards? I was accepting credit cards on my online business, but it ended up costing me more to offer the service than what I was selling with credit cards. I hate to not be able to afford this service. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you for your replies.
What if we had vending machines that accept credit cards? How do you think we will benefit from vending machines that accept credits? What do you think the price of the new vending machine should be? How would you go about promoting it? When other companies steal your idea of the credit card vending machine, what would you do to keep consumers interest in yours?
Starting a small business and do not want to accept credit cards.? I have had the business for about 2 years and it is nothing serious, just a little extra money to help pay for college. Would it be reasonable to only accept money orders, checks (after they clear), and cash. I have been accepting credit cards via paypal but that is a pain when a customer wants to make a purchase over the phone.
how do i start my own online biz where i can accept credit cards? i wanna start my own online biz where i can accept credit cards i don't wanna join a affiliate program to where i have to wait for them to pay me i want to be able to sale a product or service but all funds will go directly into my account and also accept payments through pay pal
Can 3rd party company accept Credit Cards on behalf of me and take commission ? I wanted to buy sell stuff(computer related). Some of my customers wanted to pay through credit card. 1) Are there any 3rd party companies who can accept credit card on our behalf and pay to me. ? I can give them some commission . 2) Any recommended companies who does this ? 3) What name does it show up on our customers credit card statement ? My name or the 3rd party company ?
How to accept credit cards for a one-off event? hi friend, we are a non-profit organization that is going to conduct our annual event in 2 weeks which will get nearly 500 people. About 50-100 of these might be interested in buying some wares or donating to our organization. We would like to encourage such visitors by accepting payment from credit cards(apart from cash and check). Can you suggest any and all possible ways ? No, we will NOT have access to a computer/online -- so, please help. Thank you
How can a home business accept debit / credit cards? I am trying to start up a home business selling customized, beaded wedding glasses. Since these are special orders, I want to be able to secure payment before starting the work. How can I be able to accept credit and / or debit cards?
How would I accept credit cards/pay pal on myspace or yahoo 360? I want to start a small business (if you can even call it that) online, interpreting dreams, doing tarot readings, numerology, astrology ect. How would I accept credit card/paypal payments on myspace, yahoo or other similar sites. If you know of a free site that would allow me to use these features I would like to know that as well. Thanks in advance.
How can I sign up to accept credit cards at my retail store? I am going to be opening an retail store and I am looking for the least costly and high quality service for accepting credit cards. What are some good choices? I was looking at www.imsmerchant.com but I want to know more places and choices
Online Store: Accept credit cards without your own merchant account? I have a friend who want to launch an online store but doesn't want the hassle of opening her own merchant account. PayPal would be fine but she knows there are still sales that would be lost without the ability to accept regular credit cards. Are there any online 'malls' that can accept credit cards for you?
How can you accept credit cards on line from other countries? If I have an ecommerce website, and someone from Europe wants to use a credit card to pay for the product, will that be any different from accepting credit cards from people in the United States? I plan on using Visa, Mastercard, AE, and possibly Discover card as payment options. I am using authorize.net as my gateway. Thanks for the help!
What do you think of breeders who accept credit cards? Out of curiosity, what do you think of breeders who handle only one breed of dog and take multiple credit cards, not simply paypal. I've been a lot of website where credit cards are taken, so I was just wondering your thoughts.
I have bad credit, but want to accept credit cards in my small business? I asked a similar question before, and contacted an account executive at Transfirst with my question. He did not see a problem, sent me the application which I filled out and sent back, and was subsequently told that I "was accepted" to accept credit cards trough for Dial Pay. Three weeks I'm still waiting for my merchant id to be emailed to me. Every time I call I get another excuse. At this point in time, why doesn't he just own up and tell me that I was actually turned down? When you fill out the application for a merchant id, they also do a credit check. That's when they discover your bad credit. It has nothing to do with identification. For everyone's information, I was turned DOWN by PayPal for a merchant account to accept credit cards in person. Please don't give me advice about PayPal. I'm trying to accept credit cards IN PERSON, not online!
2-Part Question about using Paypal to accept credit cards? I currently have a personal paypal account. One of my buyers wants to pay with a credit card. First, will I have to upgrade my account to accept a credit card? Second, will I have to pay Paypal the 4.9% fee as part of a credit card transaction?
Are there any companies that accept credit/debit cards online? I was wondering if theres any company that I can accept a payment by entering card on a computer and the company transfering the money to my bank account, without them having to have an account like paypal does becase I dont want to use electronical machines but I would like to accept credit cards and now that they will transfer through... If there are any companies please let me know thanks...
How can I accept credit cards for my small business? I own a small home theater business basically out of my house. I buy products from authorized wholesalers, and then sell them retail. I've mainly been running on a cash/check basis. I have a business checking account. But I now have a big customer who wants to pay with a credit card. Are there any good credit card services available that have low fees?
I need to accept credit cards for sales. What is the cheapest & quickest and on line? I am a merchant and I have reached the limit the company I am with allows me to accept in a month as payment. I need to open an account now to be able to process the next couple of days of sales. I need to be able to accept about $15,000 a month total. Sorry, I wasn't clear. My customers are not on line. I would like to do the banking on line. My customers are here in my office. I can't have them go into pay pal.
I need a solution to accept credit cards on the go? I'm starting a side-business as a computer geek, and because of the size of projects that I hope to get it would be useful to accept credit cards. I know that there's e-shop options like Pay Pal's virtual terminal, but I'd like to find something that I can access via my cell phone or my iphone to accept credit cards at a job site. anting simple, cheap or free :o)
How can I accept credit cards for my small business? I own a small home theater business basically out of my house. I buy products from authorized wholesalers, and then sell them retail. I've mainly been running on a cash/check basis. I have a business checking account. But I now have a big customer who wants to pay with a credit card. Are there any good credit card services available that have low fees?
How come garage sales won't accept credit cards? I usually don't stop at garage sales (who wants someone else's used crap) but it looked like they had better stuff than the usual baby clothes, kid's toys and broken appliances. There were some nice looking antiques. I picked out a couple of chairs that were priced at $50 and handed the woman that seemed to be in charge my credit card. She just stared at it and handed it back to me. "I can't accept this," she said. So I had to leave without making a purchase. Now who carries cash on them nowadays. I wouldn't pay cash for a pack of chewing gum! If people want to have sales, they should expect people will want to buy using a credit or debit card and prepare for it.
How can I accept credit cards?? I have a construction company and one of my clients wants to send me $5,000 with his credit card, i've only taken checks and cashier checks before how can I set my bank account up to accept credit cards? What about online credit card transactions ????
How do I accept credit cards for my business? I would like to start accepting credit cards for my landscaping company. We do have a website, but I don't now want to change the site or deal with payments through it. I will let my customers know they can pay in their new invoices, but what service should I use?
How come most places do not accept American Express credit cards? I have realized that some restaurants and stores do not accept American Express/Discover credit cards. Why is that? Only places such as Costco and Sam's Club offer American Express (along with the Costco membership) and they do not accept other credit cards. What B.S this is!
Why do so many businesses only accept credit cards? Some people may not want to spend too much of their avaiable credit and want to pay with money order. Others may not have a card or are in debt with one. The business would make more money if they allowed more methods of payment. Win/win. So why don't they? by the way, I have a credit card.
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