Darren W Chow asked:




Looking into online card processing is something that every single business will want to do, especially smaller ones that need the increased profits. Making online payments available as an option for your customers is an extremely wise decision, simply because of the amount of people you will be opening your products up to. A remarkable amount of people are shopping online now, and you will want to be part of that. This includes looking into all of the different services out there that are available for businesses that want to expand their potential in terms of how much they are making annually. Credit card processing starts with selecting the services you are going to purchase for your business. You will be able to find a number of companies that can give you access to millions of people all over the world with major credit cards.

You will set up a virtual credit card terminal on your website, giving your customers a place where they can enter all of their information and get it processed, so they can purchase some of your products online. This process should be a fast, easy, and efficient one for them, so they will keep returning for their future purchases. A lot of businesses are starting to use what is called a shopping cart system for their website. This involves simulating the experience of shopping in a real store only online. Customers will be able to click a button that adds an item to to a virtual shopping cart, then when they have everything they want, they can hit a button to check out and pay.

More and more businesses are recognizing that this is a great way to significantly increase earning potential and open themselves up to a whole new group of customers that shop online. You will even be able to accept payment from customers over the phone. They can enter in all of their credit or debit card information with the phone keys and transfer payment to your business directly. Accepting international credit card payments means that your business will begin to experience a sharp increase in its profits and the sheer amount of customers that start coming in.

You will want to make sure to choose a provider of these services that charges fair rates and will give you everything you need when it comes to e-commerce options for your business. Some of these companies will actually help you to design a system of payment for your website that is specifically made to draw in more customers. If you have found that the potential for your business has not yet been reached, then you will certainly want to look into all of your options in terms of accepting credit cards as a form of payment for your products.

Nancy

Jignasa Patel asked:




Are you scared of online shopping? Are you not comfortable giving your credit card or debit card details online while doing online transaction? If yes then you have much more secure way of doing online transaction using virtual credit card.

Benefits:

The virtual credit card will be generated from your existing debit or credit card on bank website.It will have same 16 digits no and expiry date with 3 digit code which you need to do transaction online. These details can be used on any merchant website who accepts VISA or MASTER CARD. It is called prepaid credit card by some bank.

Make transaction secure:

You can set credit limit for this while generating on bank website.This will expire within 2 to 3 days from the date of creation. This can be used only once during its life so nobody can misuse for card details. So,you will be free from any tension of misusing your details.

Let us take an example:

if you are holding any bank VISA credit/debit cards then you can apply for prepaid card with limit of $100 on bank website.You will get your prepaid card details immediately. You can use this details online for shopping on merchant site.If you use only $70 then remaining will not be added as billed amount in your statement.

When we should avoid:

If you have to show this plastic card as proof to collect any items you purchase online then you better avoid prepaid card if you do not have physical card of this card. When you are purchasing airline or movie tickets then you should not use it.

Easy to Handle it:

Most of the banks offer this service free of cost too.but, it varies bank to bank too.Even if you do not use it within mentioned time then it will be automatically cancelled too. You can create new one using your existing debit account too.

So, You can make your online transaction secure using virtual or prepaid card too.

Joanne

Jeff Weber asked:


Five years ago, a consumer could apply for a credit card and receive not only confirmation of approval, but also the card’s 16 digit number and expiration date in a matter of minutes. Getting a credit card online was truly an instant process. And an easy one. Especially for identity thieves, who could max out a person’s virtual credit card before the actual plastic arrived in the unsuspecting consumer’s mailbox. Problems such as these ultimately led to the phasing out of instant online credit cards.

At present, American Express® offers 60 second decisions upon submission of an online application. If approved, the consumer is given notice of his or her status, not their numbers. If the consumer does not immediately qualify for online approval, then notification of approval or denial is sent via mail. Consumers with good to excellent credit looking for an instant credit card, therefore, should consider American Express® credit cards.

Most credit card issuers generally take anywhere from five to seven business days before reaching an approval decision and getting the plastic in the mail. With some companies, consumers can expect to wait as long as 30 days. Clearly, the days of the instant credit card are gone.

Individuals without excellent credit that are in a rush to get a new credit card can now expect to wait at least five business days to get the card they applied for. Having good credit facilitates and expedites the decision process. However, those with average and borderline credit scores are often left in credit decision purgatory.

So what should one do if they truly need an “instant credit card”? One solution is to consider applying for credit cards from different issuing banks. Since each bank varies in its application processing time and approval criteria, applying for credit cards from different companies can expedite the process of obtaining an “instant credit card,” while also providing an opportunity to make a more informed decision on which credit card to accept and use over the long term.

Perhaps the end of the guaranteed instant online approval era of credit cards is not such a bad thing. The more stringent and time consuming application process currently in place provides consumers and credit card companies immeasurably better protection against identity theft. It also gives the consumer time to evaluate the interest rates and rewards offered by the instant credit cards they apply for and make better decisions about which credit card to use.



BRADLEY