Merchant accounts Services (62 links)
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Worth Reading|Directories|Selected list|Non-US|3rd party services
Worth Reading
  • Computer Shopper Preparing your website to handle credit card transactions? Here's an in-depth discussion about farming out credit card transactions to a third party commerce service bureau. Contains information on the complexities and cost of doing it in-house as well.
Directories of merchant account services
  • Onlineorders.netThe ultimate directory of shopping carts and merchant account services.
Selected list of merchant accounts service providers
  • E-commerce Exchange All indications are that they can have a new merchant accepting credit card and electronic check payments via the Internet within little more than a week of applying.
  • ClearCommerce You can also buy the necessary software to become a "Commerce Service Provider" 
  • ClickPay International merchant account, e-payement solutions providers for e-businesses.
Selected list of providers of Non-US Internet merchants
3rd party services

If you wish to accept credit cards and test the waters before applying for your own merchant account. If you was not able to get your own from merchant account services either because you are a small businesses or home-based business with a short track record, lower sales volume or selling by mail-order which has more risk of fraud associated with it. There is an alternative: 3rd party services which act as a retailer for merchant account services. Take your time to compare and choose the right one for you.
  • TMS (Total merchant Services)
  • OBS (online Billing solutions)