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It is important for any business to accept credit cards from
customers. Provision, Inc has put together the information on this
page so that you can understand what you have to do to get a cost effective
credit card processing program for your business. We have also indicated
what the start-up costs and ongoing costs are. The
processing programs from Provision are designed to meet the needs
of different types of businesses. Each business has its own unique
needs and requirements. We will give you the most economical credit
card rates possible for your business.
Our credit card processing programs are defined to meet the specific
requirements of businesses that need to accept credit card payments from
customers:
- in their storefront
- at their customer's home or business
- through their website
- or at a trade show or flea market
In order for you to know what the cost will be for your type of
business, we have listed what it takes to start efficiently accepting
credit cards and the cost associated.
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Service Business
There are many types of service businesses that work at their
customers' home or business. These service companies include
- plumbers
- electricians
- landscape designers
- air conditioning and heating services
- pool maintenance services
and many more. These companies have the same need to accept
credit cards from customers, but they do it in a different environment
than storefronts. They also have a need to keep credit card
processing cost effective. Technology has now made the processing
of credit cards at the customer's place just as cost-effective as in a
storefront. Start-up needs and cost for a service business are as
follows:
| Start-up Costs for Service
Business |
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| Establish Merchant Account |
Free |
| State-of-the-Art Wireless Credit Card Terminal |
Free for Use * |
| Thermal Receipt Printer |
Free for Use * |
Trade Show and Flea Market
Businesses that participate in trade shows and flea markets to sell
their goods and services have the same need to accept credit cards from
customers. These businesses can get a credit card merchant
account that is just as economical as a storefront business. These businesses
also benefit from the wireless technology
that is available to the service businesses.
| Start-up Costs for Trade
Show/Flea Market |
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| Establish Merchant Account |
Free |
| State-of-the-Art Wireless Credit Card Terminal |
Free for Use * |
| Thermal Receipt Printer |
Free for Use * |
* Meet minimum requirements for "FREE for Use" equipment - See
minimums on terminals page
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Storefront
All credit card transaction costs are based on the risk that is
associated with the creation of the transaction. This true no
matter where the credit card account is established. The lower the
risk for the transaction, the lower the cost for that transaction.
Since this is the case, it is necessary for all storefront businesses
to have a credit card merchant account that has economical credit card
rates and have at least one state-of-the-art credit card terminal available to
create low risk transactions. The start-up needs and costs of a
credit card processing program for a storefront are as follows:
* Meet minimum requirements for "FREE for Use" equipment - See
minimums on terminals page
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