| #1. |
Charge.com
The best place to get a merchant account. Accepts all kinds
of businesses. No application fee, 98% approval rate. These
guys want your business and work very hard to help you get
set up with your own merchant account. |
| #2. |
 Bizhosting.com
Bizhosting provides a Propay personal merchant account with
a simple application and instant approval, integrated with their
paid e-commerce hosting packages. This is ideal for small
businesses and individuals that want a commerce web site
without the risk. Other Propay features include the ability
to take credit cards using a wireless Palm or Handspring
handheld, e-mail to e-mail payment, etc.
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| #3. |
ETI
Offers credit card merchant accounts to small businesses,
Internet merchants, and home-based businesses. One of the
highest approval rates in the industry. They handle anything
from "mom and pop" business to million-dollar companies. They
also have extensive experience with internet start-up companies,
home based merchants and internet merchants. |
Other Services:
Advanced
Merchant Services
Offers same-day setup for merchant accounts and credit-card processing.
Apply for its merchant-account services.
American
Express - E-commerce Merchant Services
Details of its cards, business, and financial services, and travel
programs. Option to apply for cards online.
Ameritrade-Escrow
Facilitates purchases made through online classified ads and auctions.
Both the buyer and seller must agree to use the service.
Automated
Credit Card Merchant Accounts
Merchant account company offers services and products for e-commerce
Web hosting. It creates and maintains shopping carts.
CellCharge
All you need is access to a phone, and you can accept credit card payments from anyone, anywhere, anytime.
No monthly fee and small setup fee makes it perfect for small businesses. Don't currently have interface into shopping
cart.
Cyber
Internet
Offers services for international merchants, such as business
accounts, auction payments and real-time credit card processing.
Cytronec.com
Company sets up international credit-card merchant accounts
to allow clients to make online payments. Learn about auction
payments
Data
Transfer Associates - DTA
Offers software and hardware to enable businesses to accept payment
by credit card, smart card, check or cybercash.
DCI
Merchant Services
Approval program offers same-day credit-card processing for merchants.
Fill out an application for non-cash transaction capabilities.
Discounted
Merchant Accounts
Offers merchant accounts, credit-card processing and Internet
services for most businesses. Review its rates and submit a pre-application.
DPI
Merchant Services
DPI provides direct-marketing merchants with merchant-account
establishment and payment-processing services for major credit
cards.
E-CardAccept.com
Offers merchant accounts for credit card transactions for retail,
Internet and mail order, and home-based businesses.
Electronic
Transfer, Inc.
Offers credit card merchant accounts to small businesses, Internet
merchants, and home-based businesses. Check rates and complete
an application.
Ematic.com
- Credit Card Processing Services
Program allows users to accept credit card payments for products
or services sold on the Web without a bank merchant account.
ePay4itOnline
Company's merchant services allow its users to accept payment
from their customers via the Internet without requiring a Web
site.
ePayStore.com
Supplies retailers with the equipment and software needed to accept
credit card payments. Includes a link to sign up for a merchant
account.
First
American Payment Systems
Merchants can purchase the Insta-chex software program to set
up payment-processing services and accept credit cards and checks
via EFTs.
First
Data - Merchant Services
Provider of services in credit card processing for merchants presents
an overview of the process and describes software products and
services.
First
Merchant Solutions
Provides merchant account and e-commerce packages to Internet,
telephone and traditional retailers. Peruse the products and services
offered.
Global
Merchant Solutions
Provides businesses with Web-based credit-card processing solutions
and other e-business tools, including wireless access. Send for
a quote.
Heartland
Card Services
St. Louis, MO, service helps small businesses get credit card-processing
accounts. Learn the program's basics, or submit an info request
form.
iMerchant-Account.com
Company provides credit-card processing services to small businesses,
e-merchants and retailers. Fill out an application.
internet-merchant-account.com
E-business merchants can use this banking program to process electronic
payments. View a demo and find pricing details.
iTransact
Corporation
Allows merchants and retailers to accept electronic payments on
the user's Web site in real time. View a demo.
Lynk
Systems
New! Offers
electronic payment processing services, including credit card,
debit, and electronic benefits transfer (EBT) transactions.
MasterCard
- Secure Electronic Transaction
MasterCard presents this guide to SET, Secure Electronic Transaction,
as well as help on online shopping and commerce.
Maximized
- MaxCharge
Enables web sites to instantly process credit cards over the Internet.
View a list of features, check system requirements, or try a demo.
Merchant
Account Processing Services
Consult this guide about starting an Internet-based business.
Offers advice and a glossary for first-time credit users.
Merchant
Account Services
Find merchant account and credit card processing software for
setting up an e-commerce site. Details different packages and
prices.
NextCard
Offers instant online credit-card approval and a secure purchase
guarantee. View monthly statements and transfer balances.
NUI
Rapid Payment
Company provides an online bill paying service. Pay credit card
bills, read FAQ and about site security, and register for the
service.
Pay
by Web
Provides businesses with the means to process credit card, check
and EFT payments online. Also offers site-design services for
merchants.
Paybutton
Complete payment solution for the World Wide Web. No Software
is needed - simply insert the provided HTML code into a Web page.
Paymentech
- Company Homepage
Credit card payment service shares a company overview, promoting
its business solutions. Enter its news room, and get technical
assistance.
PaySys
Provides banking and retail-private label credit card systems,
including the CardPac, Vision21 and VisionPLUS packages.
Plug
'n Pay Technologies
Offers real-time charge processing, merchant accounts, secure
servers and shopping-cart services for online retailers and merchants.
Progressive
Distribution Services
Michigan-based company describes its services, such as e-commerce
order processing, database management and warehouse fulfillment.
SecureTran
Vendor of turnkey solutions for e-commerce, including credit-card
and electronic-check processing. Details its products, support,
news and links.
Shopcom
Holdings
Offers tax-free offshore merchant accounts, online credit-card
processing and Internet billing services. Submit an application.
SmartStart
Merchant Account
Company specializes in merchant accounts for e-commerce, mail-order
and home-based businesses. Fill out the express application.
Summit
Payment
Sets merchants up with the software, equipment and design needed
to accept credit cards face-to-face, over the phone or via the
Internet.
Teleflora
CreditLine
Company claims to be one of the first to provide credit card processing
for the Internet. Find out about services, and apply for an account.
Total
Merchant Services
New! Sign
up for merchant account services and start accepting credit card
payments on your Web site. Inquire about Web hosting services.
Total
Payment Systems
Set up a merchant account for Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American
Express. Services include credit card processing and software
sales.
UtiliMAX
Request a quote from this provider of electricity and telecommunication
services for businesses. Learn about its management tools.
Vantage
Service
Offers credit card processing for Internet merchants. See details
of three different programs and try a demo version.
Virtual
Merchant
Lists subscription fees and provides an application for preapproved
credit-card merchant accounts.
VRFOnline.com
New! Offers
merchant banking services such as electronic, phone or fax checks,
bank drafting and NSF recovery for businesses on and off the Web.
