Business /people with own company, Accepting card payments?

Elvis · 02-06-2009, 03:15 AM

As some of you know i do the elvis tribute, i am fed up with dealing with cheques etc, is there a way for me to beable to accept cards?
Even if they have to go online and pay through my website, Is there a merchant i can use that wont hit me to hard in my pocket?

P.s sorry for all the topics asking questions

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jamieRST · 02-06-2009, 03:36 AM

they can pay through paypal surely?
If not try neteller,theyre an online banking merchant

hope this helps

fiend · 02-06-2009, 04:12 AM

Alot of bands/small record labes use this site, lets you set up your own kinda shop and payments are done through paypal.

http://bigcartel.com/

A few examples..

http://gotrecords.bigcartel.com/
http://rottingout.bigcartel.com/

..not sure if that is the sort of thing your after.

You could just have a 'pay now' type button on your website which people can pay your fee through using paypal.

**Stu @ M Developments** · 02-06-2009, 06:52 AM

Google it mate, there are tens of companies offering this service via both websites and telephone.

cjwood555 · 02-06-2009, 09:25 AM

Who are your clients? If their going to have to go online anyway, why not get them to pay you by BACS from their online banking? Nearly every business customer will have this facility and personal customers can do a rose-by-any-other-name transfer... Costs you nothing then!

If you really want to take cards, search for 'merchant accounts' or 'merchant services' - worldpay and cardnet are providers that spring to mind. Expect to pay at least £100 a year and a 1.5-3.5% handling fee on each transaction. Would've thought cheques are cheaper (when they clear!)....

Chris

Ryan · 02-06-2009, 09:34 AM

i use streamline, very very good IMO.

rental charge of £15 a month and then a percentage on CC and a 25p card on DC.

Hobomassiv · 02-06-2009, 12:45 PM

I work for a 3rd party card payments solution company.

You get a merchant bank account and then come to us and we have all sorts of different terminals to choose from.

We have a GPRS based one that you can use anywhere:

http://www.commidea.com/pages/index.asp?content_id=243

In a lot of cases it works out cheaper than having a terminal from the bank itself.

No i dont work in sales :P

Ryan · 02-06-2009, 01:01 PM

hobo, can you pm me some prices, to see if it better than my streamline version, as currently i have a hard wired terminal but would like to change to a wireless one.

Chris Latham · 05-06-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobomassiv

I work for a 3rd party card payments solution company.

You get a merchant bank account and then come to us and we have all sorts of different terminals to choose from.

We have a GPRS based one that you can use anywhere:

http://www.commidea.com/pages/index.asp?content_id=243

In a lot of cases it works out cheaper than having a terminal from the bank itself.

No i dont work in sales :P

Hi mate Please can you PM me some prices on what you can offer. CheeRS Chris

02-06-2009, 04:12 AM	#3
fiend Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 967 Rep Power: 5	Alot of bands/small record labes use this site, lets you set up your own kinda shop and payments are done through paypal. http://bigcartel.com/ A few examples.. http://gotrecords.bigcartel.com/ http://rottingout.bigcartel.com/ ..not sure if that is the sort of thing your after. You could just have a 'pay now' type button on your website which people can pay your fee through using paypal. __________________

02-06-2009, 06:52 AM	#4
Stu @ M Developments PassionFords Creator Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (12) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Blackpool, UK Destination: Rev limiter Posts: 26,349 Rep Power: 36	Google it mate, there are tens of companies offering this service via both websites and telephone. __________________ Best Regards, Stu . Click here to read my tuning articles. . Click here to visit our Brand NEW webshop. Find us on FaceBook.

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Hobomassiv PassionFord Regular Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 398 Rep Power: 6	I work for a 3rd party card payments solution company. You get a merchant bank account and then come to us and we have all sorts of different terminals to choose from. We have a GPRS based one that you can use anywhere: http://www.commidea.com/pages/index.asp?content_id=243 In a lot of cases it works out cheaper than having a terminal from the bank itself. No i dont work in sales :P __________________ Ka2 - RS Turbo, cossies, coilovers, wide arches 200bhp SportKa Project - Zetec turbo, omex, compomotives

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jamieRST Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: south west Posts: 749 Rep Power: 3	they can pay through paypal surely? If not try neteller,theyre an online banking merchant hope this helps

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cjwood555 Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Solihull Posts: 1,885 Rep Power: 8	Who are your clients? If their going to have to go online anyway, why not get them to pay you by BACS from their online banking? Nearly every business customer will have this facility and personal customers can do a rose-by-any-other-name transfer... Costs you nothing then! If you really want to take cards, search for 'merchant accounts' or 'merchant services' - worldpay and cardnet are providers that spring to mind. Expect to pay at least £100 a year and a 1.5-3.5% handling fee on each transaction. Would've thought cheques are cheaper (when they clear!).... Chris

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Ryan 15K+ Super Poster!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southampton Posts: 18,602 Rep Power: 27	i use streamline, very very good IMO. rental charge of £15 a month and then a percentage on CC and a 25p card on DC.

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Ryan 15K+ Super Poster!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southampton Posts: 18,602 Rep Power: 27	hobo, can you pm me some prices, to see if it better than my streamline version, as currently i have a hard wired terminal but would like to change to a wireless one.

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