Getting Started With E-Commerce
Honestly, the e-commerce and merchant account
process is involved, but with our help, we can simplify your
experience. Our service representatives and interactive documents
are made to walk you through each step so that you understand
each component involved.
To simplify the process, start off with our Pre-Qualification
Packet. Click
here to download it, fill it out, and then fax it back
to us.
Plan to sell products and/or
services via your website? Click
here for special information on preparing your website.
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Steps to opening a merchant account
Step 1: To get started,
you will need to fill out our Pre-Qualification
Packet. This packet occasionally pops up instructions
to help you understand each form. There are 3 forms within
this packet. Once you have completed this packet, you may
fax it to us to begin the process. You should then mail the
original to us.
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Download our Pre-Qualification Packet:
This is the very first step to obtaining a merchant account,
whether online or otherwise.
- Depending on your current internet connection, this
may take 10-120 seconds to download. (Approximately
1MB)
 This
document requires Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, or any
software able to understand Portable Document Files
(known as PDF's).
About Adobe Acrobat:
Our documents are typically
saved in PDF format. PDF documents are viewable in Adobe
Reader, a free utility installed on most computers.
If you are unable to open the
above document, please download and install Adobe
Reader using the following link: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Step 2: Upon pre-qualification,
we will send out an official application with specific discount
rates and monthly fees, if any. This application will need
to be faxed in and mailed as well.
Step 3: Upon approval, you
will receive a welcome packet containing credit card sticker
decals (for businesses with retail space), credit card terminal
and equipment (if applicable), instruction manuals, etc. This
will be sent via postal mail.
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