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5 Proven Strategies To Get The Best Online Credit Card Processing Deal
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2"><em>by Trisha Echols</em></font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">You want to setup an online store. You have already chosen the kinds of products to sell , and procured a steady stream of suppliers. Your website will be uploaded on the Net in a few days. In order for your e-commerce store to accept credit card payments , you should get an online credit card processing service. This service will allow your site visitors to make online purchase transactions using their credit cards. In addition, credit card processing will protect your e-commerce store from fraudulent transactions. </font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">And how do you get this service? You guess it. You get it from credit card processing companies. </font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">There are many establishments that offer this particular service. Some give you a good package deal. Others are only out for your money and usually offers poor service. If you are a newbie, chances are that you could fall victim to unscrupulous credit card processing operators. </font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">Here are some proven strategies to the best online credit card processing deal: </font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /> </p> <ol><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">DEAL ONLY WITH A DULY LICENSED COMPANY</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">Be wary with fly-by-night operators. They charge exorbitant fees and then disappear. Check with the Better Business Bureau to find out which companies are duly licensed and which are not. To be safe, deal only with a properly registered company. </font></font> </p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">TAKE TIME TO SHOP AROUND AND COMPARE</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">Learn as much as you can from these credit card processing companies and compare them against each other with regards to service and cost. If you take your time in comparison shop, there's a good chance you could settle with a competitive company fits your needs.</font></font></p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">NEGOTIATE DIRECTLY WITH THE COMPANY'S PERSONNEL </font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">Do away with brokers, fixers or any individuals that serve as go-between.. These brokers will add up their commissions on your total package cost and you could end up paying a much higher fee.</font></font></p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">NEGOTIATE FOR LOWER FEES</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">These are the most important fees you have to pay:</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">a. Setup Fee--- some companies offer setup for free. Others will charge you up front. If you have done your comparison shopping, you should know by now which companies charge lower setup fees. </font></font> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">b. Monthly gateway fee-- this cost ranges from $15 to $50 per month. Do your best to haggle for a lower gateway fee. Well-established credit card processing companies will surely trim off their charges to a certain degree to get your patronage.</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">c. Monthly statement Fee-- some companies charge $10 for this service. Others will waive them off for free.</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">d. Per transaction fee---there are companies that charge $0.20 to as high as $0.60 as per transaction fee. If you negotiate well, you might just get a competitive rate.</font></font></p> </li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">STRIVE FOR EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE</font></font></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">Too often, this means integrity. If your online store promises to deliver the purchased goods three days after the transaction, then by all means keep your promise. The goods should arrive at the customer's doorsteps at the expected delivery date. Moreover, make sure the goods arrive in good condition. If not, the customer can dispute it and file a claim that the items did not arrive or that if it did, it arrived in bad state. Under these condition, you will incur chargebacks. The more chargebacks you get, the stiffer will be your penalty. These are unnecessary costs you can avoid by practicing the highest form of integrity and striving for excellent service with your customers.</font></font></p> </li></ol> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><br /> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font size="2">(<em>Trisha Echols currently is a long-time financial consultant with established consultancy offices in Amsterdam, Halifax, Malaysia and other key cities. Her clients belong to the top 500 companies in England and in the United States. She does lectures on strategic business practices and also writes for various magazines on business matters</em>.)</font></font></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> <a href="http://www.onlywire.com/submit?u=http://www.creditcardprocessingexperts.com/5_proven_strategies_to_get_the_best_online_credit_card_processing_deal.html;t=credit%20card%20processing;tags=credit%20card%20processing" target="_blank" title="Add this Article to Onlywire"><img src="http://www.onlywire.com/i/onlywire.ico" alt="" />Add to Onlywire!</a></p>