Choosing the Right Credit Card Terminal

By Zed Miller
A wide range of credit card terminals are available in the market today. You can pick one for yourself. A wise business decision would be to choose a credit card terminal that addresses your needs.

Your customers may want to pay via his credit card. In the physical presence of the credit card any transactions made using a credit card terminal is virtually safe and secure. When a sale is to be completed, the credit card is swiped through the Credit Card terminal and the processing of the payment begins from there.

During a sale, customer's credit card is swiped through the Credit Card Terminal and he is asked to type in his numbers on the terminal keypad. The payment is then processed. Most of the times, the in-built printer or a separate printing device attached to the terminal directly prints two receipts. One receipt is given to the customer to keep with himself/herself and the other is signed by the customer and retained by the merchant.

A credit card terminal is also used by mail order or Internet order businesses, in which the card is not physically present. The merchant is required to punch in the credit card information into the terminal to process the payment. The other way around, which is advisably a better option for these businesses, is to use credit card processing software or an Internet payment gateway.

Another point that would influence your shopping for a credit card terminal is the cost factor. A credit card terminal can be purchased at a price anywhere between $119 to more than $1000. The cost of a credit card terminal would probably depend on its expected life, the features it offers and the presence or absence of an in-built printer.

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