How to Compare Online Payment Providers
Online payment providers are also known as online merchants. They are basically companies that accept payments from your customers. This allows you to accept credit card payments for products and services. While most online payment providers will include the same basic services, others focus on a specific aspect of the service and require you to go elsewhere for the rest. If you already have some of the services, such as a completed website that just needs to be linked to a payment provider, you may be able to spend less by hiring a company that only does specific tasks.
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Pay attention to what type of services each online payment provider can offer. An Internet merchant account is a bank account set up to accept payments from customers. An e-commerce website processes payments and is separate from your business' website, while a payment gateway account is a separate Internet site that can be linked to your business' website. If the payment provider doesn't offer all of these services, you have to go elsewhere to fill in your needs, such as hiring a developer to set up your initial website.
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Find out the price for the online payment providers services. There can be a setup cost, a monthly charge and a cost per transaction.
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Look for all the fees associated with the online payment providers services. While the base price for the service or the price per transaction might be lower, additional fees can often make one online payment provider much more expensive than others.
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Get details for how much the online payment provider will allow your business to grow. Some may have set limits for payment amounts and number of transactions in a given time frame.
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Check out the customer support department for the online payment provider. Ideally, you would be able to get in touch with someone at any time to resolve immediate issues. Find out the hours of the customer support departments and talk with reps to get a better idea of their knowledge and services.
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