11th February 2008
By Jim Osterman
If you’re a Web business person that is new to the credit card processing world, it can seem too complicated to be worth pursuing. But with the explosion of credit-card use for internet shopping, e-retailers can no longer afford not t...
02nd February 2008
By Jim Osterman
There’s been a shift in consumer buying patterns over the last several months when it comes to internet shopping. Several e-retailers are beginning to see people shopping online for more “everyday” items – this as opposed to the...
01st February 2008
By Jim Osterman
If you’re in business for yourself on the internet you’ve probably been told that to make money you have to spend money. A more accurate way to think about it would be to make money you have to invest money -- as in investing back i...
25th January 2008
Want to Accept Credit Cards? Here’s Your Bill of Rights
By Jim Osterman
Whether a business is a traditional brick-and-mortar establishment or a Web-based retailer – or both – its unlikely any merchant can thrive in today’s economy without th...
24th January 2008
According to a recent study, well in excess of 80% purchases made on the Internet are being made via credit card, good news for e-retailers who have card processing abilities.
The remaining purchases are made using snail-mailed checks or other payment ...
22nd January 2008
By Jim Osterman
There were two pieces of good news for e-shopkeepers in the last 90 days:
• During the final two months of 2007 Americans spent close to $30 billion online, setting a new record for Internet shopping.
• There was also a small bu...
