Q: How can I accept credit cards online?
A: You will need a merchants account. Contact your bank or other funancila institution that provide services to do credit card transaction. (If you already have one, you don't need a new one.) Once your merchant account is established, setup can be completed quickly. Your web site can be hosted on any server without compromising the security of your data.

Q: What are the advantages of real-time authorizations?
A: Instead of obtaining a customer's credit card information online and then processing it offline, transactions are authorized immediately.

Q: Must my order forms reside on a server other than where my web site is hosted?
A: No. All of your pages and order forms can reside on any server, giving you complete control. However your data shoud be located on a secure server.

Q: Does a customer need to belong to an online bank to use this system?
A: No. Your customers don't need to meet any special requirements.

Q: What are the dangers of abuse?
A: Since account information is not transmitted unencrypted or stored on the Internet, there is no threat of information theft.

Q: Can I post a credit to a customer's credit card?
A: pageAccess' system has designed AccessCharge to be a fully functional point-of-sale (POS) service. An online interface is provided, enabling you to post credits to a customers' accounts. This function is performed on a secure server in a password-protected environment.

Q; What information do customers provide for order processing?
A: For checks: Customers provide name, address, phone number, and bank account routing number. They can include an email address if applicable. For cards: Customers provide name, address, phone number, credit card number, and credit card expiration date.

Q: How does a customer keep track of the transaction?
A: An email notification is sent to customers with complete order details. The transaction appears on their monthly statement.

Q: Can pageAccess help me obtain a credit card merchant account?
A: Yes. We can direct you to many merchant account resources and pageAccess can assist in comunications to get you setup.

Q: Do I need a credit card terminal?
A: No. Once you get the proper merchant account, there is no need to lease or buy credit card processing hardware or install any software.

Q: How do I get paid?
A: Funds are deposited directly into your bank account, according to your agreement with your credit card processor.

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