A full suite of Internet commerce tools and
features, including web-based product catalog development, secure transactions, auto responders, setup assistance and more. We can assist you in applying for a
Merchant Provider account or Payment Gateway account and help you become a merchant who accepts credit card payments. Through our affiliation with
Marketers Choice and
1ShoppingCart.com, you can get
your shopping cart up and running very quickly.
Take these steps
before you apply for Merchant status (We'll
assist you as needed):
Apply for a business license from your city
Apply for a Fictitious Name Statement (example: ABC Company
dba Mary Jones) from your County
Open a business checking account
Prepare a list of your products/services. Include a short
title, a description of eight words or less and a more in-depth description of
each product.
Obtain a graphic image for each product (or contact us and we
will arrange for same)
Write the Shipping and Returns Policies for your website
(visit other e-commerce sites to get examples)
Write a brief "Thank You for Your Order" page for your website
Now you're ready to become a Merchant. Take these steps in this order and you'll be well on your way:
1.
Apply for the Merchant Provider account.
(If you plan to hire Wordpix to develop your online shopping system,
contact us for a list of
financial institutions that provide this service.) Be prepared to provide
your financial history, business references, account balances and banking
account numbers in the Merchant Provider application process. You may also
be required to show your web site's shopping cart and your Shipping and
Returns policies and Thank You page. In most instances, there will be a
charge (usually up to $400) to apply for this account. In addition, the
credit card processor will charge a monthly fee and a percentage of each
sale plus 25 to 30 cents per sale.
2.
Once you are approved as a Merchant, you'll need to apply for a
Payment Gateway account. Wordpix
Solutions is an authorized reseller for one of the largest payment gateways
in the world, Authorize.net. We can provide the application you'll need for
this step. The Payment Gateway provider approves and declines credit card
transactions and deposits the funds to your business checking account. There
is no application fee, but there will be a monthly fee of around $20.
3.
When you have both your Merchant Provider and Payment Gateway accounts,
you can sign up for your choice of online shopping
cart systems. Wordpix affiliates with 1ShoppingCart.com through
Marketers Choice and we can assist you in applying and setting up your
choice of four plans offered. Plan on a monthly shopping cart service fee of
$29 to $79, depending upon the plan you select.
4.
Finally, once the accounts are setup, Wordpix will perform the
development and integration - the
complete online catalog, integrate it with the various accounts mentioned
here and customize the information in the shopping cart account for your
website. Our fee depends upon the number of products and images and
customization of the program.
We will be happy to provide a quote for working with you
through the online shopping system setup process. Just
contact us.
If you already have your pre-requisites
and you are ready for the Shopping Cart itself, feel free to click
over to Marketers Choice / 1ShoppingCart
from the link below.
