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Accept Credit Cards For Small BusinessPosted on February 17, 2010. The best way to accept credit cards for small business owners? I am starting a small business and I need to be able to accept credit cards. I have heard many bad things about Pay-pal and I would avoid using Pay-Pal. Besides, I must be able to simply drag a map and move quickly to the next customer. Also, my personal credit rating is not good, and it seems that most of the options I've seen require a credit check. Does anyone have any suggestions and advice on accepting credit card payments for a small business owner without a good credit? When it comes to processing credit cards there are 2 ways to go about it. The first is to pay-pal or company.These like what we call in the area of 3rd party payment processors. These types of companies are only good if you're a small company, usually at home and if you make under a $ 1,000.00 per month. The advantages of this box has is that it is an easy installation and simple to use. The disadvantages are that it is web based, you as business owner have no real protection against chargebacks (when a dispute with a paying customer) paypal will always be on the side of customers and not yours. In addition, it takes 4-5 days to receive your money. The 2nd option is to open a merchant account. This is for business owners who make more than $ 1,000 per month. These types account for the points of sale, orders by phone and e-commerce. This system is very fast, running a card and within seconds the client is approved or lower, then the next. The advantages are that you're protected against chargebacks, you receive your money in 1 day-2 and you have full control over your account. The disadvantages are that it may cost a little more advance for equipment, but most companies can offer free or inexpensive equipment possible. As far as credit scores go, the market services companies are like any other finance company. Some have strict policies and other less strict. Working in the market services sector of me I know that some companies do not touch anything under a 650. On the other hand, I know that companies who need a score of 500 min. The good thing about this is that, contrary to a finance company that will charge you more because of bad credit, merchant services companies do not. It's either you are approved or not, but you still receive the same price (rate%), regardless of credit score. The last thing is, it also depends on what type of business you have (service station restaurant, hairdresser, etc.) some companies have a policy of automatic approval based on the simple type of activity. This means that if the type of business you fall into certain "preferred type of activity" will be automatically approved regardless of credit. In the industry we know certain types of companies operate better and have fewer problems than others. To give you an example, if you are a restaurant and go into a bank and try to get a loan, 9-10 banks do not even look at you. However, in the market services sector, if you want an account, you will be approved 99.9 100 times. A merchant account service is just a line of credit as a loan. If I had a little more info, I'd be able to give specific details. I hope it helped. If you need more info feel free to ask. Make sure you read the fine print on credit card fraud and insurance reimbursement. Maybe this site can help you CommentsThere are no comments.Leave a Comment |