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Author: John Calder
.... cart, then complete the checkout process smoothly. If you don`t offer that to them, they may choose to shop at another site that does.

For automated payment systems, there are just two basic choices. You can either get your own merchant account and do all the payment processing from your site, or you can choose a third-party processing service. It really is that simple - everything else is detail. Of course, the devil`s in the details, so let`s take a look at each.

For high volume or high dollar sales, having a merchant account is almost always the best option. There`s a certain break even cost point where it makes sense to pay the monthly fees and processing charges of a standard merchant account. Not so long ago, it was difficult for online merchants to even get an account, because of the extra risk associated with Internet payment processing. And when you could find a bank willing to offer you an Internet merchant account, the monthly fees were much higher than for standard accounts, enough to make them out of the financial reach of many small businesses.

Today, it`s relatively easy to get approval for an Internet merchant account. In fact, it`s a very competitive field in the search engines, and search results are often filled with a mixture of legitimate offers, spammy sites, ripoffs, and outright fraud. So if you choose to go this route, be very careful in giving out any of your financial information. Try to get referrals from fellow marketers if you can, and investigate any companies and their offers thoroughly. One caution on having your own merchant ....[MORE]