How do I accept paymenys?

[EthanAlec]

Hello. Just wondering, I have PayPal already but I want to accept other payments such as mailcheck, wire transfer, creditcard and debit card. How would I go about this, because I haven't got a clue. Oh, and please, go gentle on me, I'm not much of a tech head but I'm willing to learn. Thank you very much for any help you can give me. (Also. Yes, this would all be computer based)!

[Buenchico]

If you want to accept credit cards, you require the services of a 'merchant' (who takes a percentage of each sale).

The traditional route to find a merchant is to ask your bank manager to put you in touch with a company which they have a commercial relationship with. (This might be a subsidiary of one of the credit card firms and/or of the bank).

There are plenty of other companies offering similar services. To work out which is best for you, you need to examine both their set-up fees and the commission charges they'll make.

To find hundreds of companies who want your business, simply Google 'credit card merchant' or, possibly better, 'credit card merchant UK'.

Chris

[mnko]

dont accept wire transfer to risky

[Catso]

I wouldn't go for wire transfer or mailcheck or western union: all too dodgy now.

For CCs you really need to be a business, it's going to be a lot hard to get if you're not. There are lots of services available, just Google. EG Worldpay (Barclay's, I think)

If you're not a business, you might consider Nochex, a part of Natwest, which provides low volume CC services for individuals.