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Accept Credit Cards without a Merchant Account

Topics: Articles, Starting a Web Business    By: Erum Zehra

Do you want to accept Credit Cards at your website but do not wish to get a merchant account? The following websites offer this option and most of them offer their services internationally:

Here is an overview of affordable services that can be used for accepting credit cards for your web business.
Here is an explanation of the terms used:

  • Per Transaction Fee: Amount the company charges for processing each payment that is made through them by your customer
  • Hidden Fees: Other fees that may not be obvious at first glance or are unusual
  • Merchants Accepted: Whether the compnay accepts clients from all over the world or not.
  • Products Accepted: Type of products that a client can sell thorugh this company.
  • Payment Method: How the company transfers payments to its clients and what fees it charges
  • Payment Frequency: How frequently does the company pay its clients.
  • Customer Service: Does the company respond promptly to inquiries and is it customer friendly and reliable?

Click Bank

Set up fee- $49.95
Per Transaction fee- $1+7.5% of amount
Monthly Fee- None
Hidden Fees- None
Merchants Accepted- All (U.S and International)
Products Accepted- Intangible only
Payment Method – Check by mail ($2.5 processing fee per check)
Payment Frequency- Twice a month
Customer Service- Excellent

2CheckOut

Set up fee- $49
Per Transaction fee- $0.45+5.5% of amount
Monthly Fee- None
Hidden Fees- None
Merchants Accepted- All (U.S and International)
Products Accepted- All
Payment Method – Check (free), ACH (free), International Wire transfer ($3-$33)
Payment Frequency- Twice a month
Customer Service- Excellent

CCNow

Set up fee- None
Per Transaction fee- 9% of amount for US merchants, 11.95% for Interantional Merchants
Monthly Fee- $10 for U.S. Merchants, $11.95 for International Merchants
Hidden Fees- None
Merchants Accepted- All (U.S and International)
Products Accepted- Tangible only
Payment Method – Check by mail (Free), ACH (Free), Cashier’s Check ($15), EFT ($40)
Payment Frequency- Twice a month
Customer Service- Good

ProPay

Set up fee- $9.95
Per Transaction fee- $.35 +3.5% of amount
Monthly Fee- None
Hidden Fees- Yes
Merchants Accepted- U.S. only
Products Accepted- All
Payment Method – Check and ACH ($0.35 processing fee)
Payment Frequency- When requested
Customer Service- Average

Kagi

Set up fee- None
Per Transaction fee- 10% of the transaction ($2.50 minimum) or 5% plus $5 per transaction whichever is less
Monthly Fee- None
Hidden Fees- Possible
Merchants Accepted- All (U.S and International)
Products Accepted- All
Payment Method – Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) Service ($35), US$ Check (Free), Foreign currency check ($10)
Payment Frequency- Once a month
Customer Service- Poor


Erum, Another person commented on the website design. This time it was a paying customer. She said that one reason she chose to hire me, was because the web design of my site was ‘tasteful and attractive’. Guess who I should thank for that?? — Erum Zehra (BizTalk4U Consulting)




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