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Put An End To Ebay “Mystery Payments”

If you are a regular seller on Ebay, no doubt you have received a “mystery payment” or two along the way. A mystery payment is where you receive a payment for an auction with nothing on it to give so much as a clue as to what the person is paying for (or who she is for that matter). I once received an envelope with a $20 bill in it along with a note that said “Thanks!”. Nothing else, just the cash and the note. I just about drove myself crazy figuring that one out.

Taking the Mystery Out Of Taking Credit Cards

One of the more frustrating and potentially expensive aspects of opening an on-line store is being able to take credit cards for payment. Taking credit cards is not always essential to a successful on-line store operation, but it sure helps.

A look at four approaches.

1) Use an intermediary.
2) Use a third party processor.
3) Process transactions in-house.
4) Use an Application Service Provider.

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