| If you're trying to grow your business bigger and | | | | the whole process down as you have to wait on the |
| have hit a road block or two you might consider | | | | post office for delivery and then the bank for |
| whether or not it is due to how many payment | | | | actually processing the check. Then you get to wait |
| options you are giving your customers or more | | | | for the check to clear. But by setting up a merchant |
| specifically whether or not you are accepting credit | | | | account this whole process is circumvented. |
| cards. If not, then here are some important facts | | | | Payments from your merchant account provider are |
| about consumer buying that you might have not | | | | quick. In fact you can expect payment in about 3 to |
| considered. | | | | 5 days. |
| Instant Gratification | | | | Merchant Accounts are Easy To Set Up |
| In this day and age consumers want it and want it | | | | Also unlike in past days the whole process of setting |
| now. Not tomorrow. For this reason accepting credit | | | | up a merchant account has been stream lined. |
| cards allows your customers to scratch that buying | | | | Applications are simple, short and the whole thing can |
| itch now. Accepting credit cards via your merchant | | | | be done on-line. And unlike in days past notification of |
| account also lets you tap into a gigantic market of | | | | acceptance is usually in a day or two. |
| impulse buyers. (Consumers now days rarely engage | | | | So if you've hit a few financial roadblocks and are |
| in impulse buying via check.) | | | | only accepting checks from your customers you owe |
| You Get Paid Quickly | | | | it to yourself to set up your merchant account so |
| Also by accepting credit cards you get paid in days | | | | you can start cashing in on your customers who |
| and not weeks. Remember that if you are running | | | | want a higher level of convenience in their shopping |
| your business by accepting only checks this slows | | | | experience. |