> > I have seen many instances where a site will collect all of the order > information (including CC details), and then store it for manual processing > later. They do not have online credit card processing, and instead review > each order and then charge the card using an existing terminal at their > store. Because of the low volume of orders, many times it doesn't make > sense to pay monthly for online processing when they already have a physical > terminal present that they can run the cards on. > > I don't know how well that flies with Visa/MC regulations, but this setup is > more common than you might think. > > > -Justin
Common or not the CC companies will spank you silly if they find a merchant doing that...VERY against the regs!!...and the fines would not be pretty...far more than monthly Tx fees...and WAY more dangerous from a liability standpoint. Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. VP & Director of E-Commerce Development Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. phone: 250.480.0642 fax: 250.480.1264 cell: 250.920.8830 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.electricedgesystems.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:229609 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
