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Article: Taking It All In.(payment methods available to electronic commerce vendors)
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- Entrepreneur
- Article date:
- December 1, 2000
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Not sure how to get e-shoppers' money into your pocket? Credit cards or e-cash--find the payment method to fit your needs.
It's a fact: Your e-tailing Web site will not survive unless customers can
pay for their purchases with minimal disruptions and maximal convenience. Whether you decide to accept credit card payments or online cash, you've got to ensure those transactions go through as seamlessly as possible.
PLASTIC POWER
If you choose to go the credit card route, you're going to need an Internet merchant account with a bank. Not all banks support Internet merchant accounts, so check with yours to see if it does (or if it's ...