How Can I Get Setup To Accept Credit Cards Online?

Q: As business increases, I am finding more and more consumers who are wanting to pay by credit cards. Can you tell me the best way to accept credit card payments online?

A: First of all, when you are selling products from your website, it is always a good idea to be able to accept payments online. There are a variety of ways to do this, however, here’s some basic information to help you get started with this process.

The easiest way I have found to get started is by setting up a free PayPal account by clicking here. PayPal is both easy and convenient to use, but there are a couple of things you must remember.

* PayPal does have some limitations. Specific information can be found by going to www.paypal.com.

* Paypal is not available in every country in the world.

If you feel you are prepared to get a little more technical, you can always utilize a service such as www.authorize.net which allows you to receive payments from anyone with a major credit card. In order to do so, you need to find contact information for a reseller which can be found on the website. By setting up a merchant bank account, you will be able to use the service.

When seeking other services that will allow you to accept credit cards online, perform some searches by going to www.google.com. There, you will be able to find additional information and locate specific information.

Before signing up with any of the services you have researched, just make sure they can integrate with your shopping cart system. Once your account is setup with your chosen service, you will need to integrate into your shopping cart.

Simply follow instructions, by choosing the system you are using, such as (authorize.net) from a drop down menu. If you are using paypal, that option is available as well.

You should also be able to enter in a variety of information such as the name that appears on the customer’s credit card, a thank you message to customer’s and the page you want customers redirected to after they make their purchase.