Merchant services

Read our guide: Credit card machines for small businesses

• CHOOSING YOUR CARD TERMINAL
  • Smart card readers: the future is now
  • Choosing your Chip and PIN machine
• ABOUT CARD TERMINALS
  • How does a credit card reader work?
  • The journey of a credit card payment
  • Card terminal basics
  • Virtual terminals: how do they work, and who are they suitable for?
  • Mobile credit card machines: choosing the right technology, at the right price
• FINANCING YOUR CARD TERMINAL
  • Card terminal transaction costs
  • Compare card machine rental options
• TEHNOLOGY, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
  • The advantages of using smart card readers in commerce
  • Magnetic Stripe Readers : Their Place in Electronic Point of Sale Systems.
  • Can a Mobile Payment System Benefit your Business?
  • Credit Card Software Systems for your Business
  • What is Chip and Pin?
  • Which online payment systems is right on the money?
• BUYING
  • Card payment terminals and bank card services: advice and guidance for your business
  • Comparing mobile card payment machines prices for businesses on the move.
• CONTACTLESS PAYMENT
  • Pay by Mobile Phone
• SECURITY
  • What is PCI DSS and why is it important to my business?
  • Credit Card Security for your Business
• PDQ TERMINALS
  • Are PDQ terminals created equal?
  • PDQ machines for small businesses, an affordable choice?
  • PDQ machines glossary
• MERCHANT ACCOUNTS
  • List of merchant account providers in the UK
  • Merchant accounts: packaged solutions for the new generation of commerce
  • Sagepay merchant accounts, an interesting alternative to high-street bank offerings
  • Merchant accounts for small businesses: a quick market review
  • Offshore merchant accounts
  • Third party payment processors
• PAYMENT GATEWAY
  • Understanding how a payment gateway works
  • Necessary documentation to open a gateway account
  • Points to watch when selecting an online payment gateway
  • What’s the difference between a payment gateway and a merchant account?