Merchant Services Lets Your E-Store Operate 24/7
One of the great things about having a Web-based business is that your store is open 24 hours a day. So when you are sifting through your options for a merchant services company, make sure their technical support team is likewise available. A good credit card processing company won’t be shy about letting you take their tech support for a “test drive.” Make your call in the off hours and keep track of how it’s answered and how helpful the person on the other end of the phone is. In the final two months of 2007 close to $30 billion in goods and services were purchased over the internet using credit cards, which means consumers like the fact they can shop 24/7.