Theme: Merchant Accounts and Payment Gateways
Issue 38, September 15, 2000
Dear Friends,
As you may be aware, some of the biggest danger zones to small businesses are in getting a reasonably-priced Merchant Credit Card Account and a Payment Gateway. In this series of articles you'll find a simple animation and explanation of the credit card authorization process, a warning about leasing pitfalls, and a survey of good prices through banks for both Merchant Credit Card Accounts and Payment Gateways. Access to some of these articles is free, but the recommendation articles require a paid subscription to Web Commerce Today. http://wilsonweb.com/wct/
Basic E-Commerce Credit Card Authorization Process
There are some basics you need to do consumer e-commerce, but they can be confusing. This article explains the relationships between them. You'll see a helpful copyrighted animated image that illustrates the process. Read the Article.
Why I Am Angry with the Merchant Credit Card Industry
Inflated prices and leasing plans for an e-commerce service are hurting thousands of naive small businesses. Enough already! Read the Rant.
Best Merchant Credit Card Account Prices Directly through Banks
While their ads aren't as spammy and blatant, their prices are often much better than those from merchant account hawkers. Look at this side-by-side comparison of three Internet merchant-friendly US banks. See the Comparisons.
Payment Gateway Fees Bundled with Merchant Accounts
Highlights some good buys you can obtain by getting your payment gateway at the same bank as your merchant account. Side-by-side comparisons are revealing. See the Comparisons.
New Ecommerce and Web Marketing Articles
Each month our team of link editors scours dozens of online periodicals and resources to find key information on e-commerce and Web marketing. With so much new literature available to you, how do you find what you need quickly and painlessly? Here's a selective and searchable database of article and resource links to help your research and keep you up-to-date in the field. (Links gathered in a given month are usually available during the second week of the following month.)
