I own a restaurant and need some extra money for remodeling etc . I was told you can get a cash advance on your credit card merchant account instead of going through the process of a regular loan but I’m not sure. Anyone heard of have any experience with these? Do you need good credit to qualify?
I am asking specifically about credit card merchant advances, not fundraisers, grants etc.

Is it standard to pay a small fee, like .25 per credit card swipe plus the interest fee with all merchant service accounts?

I am considering replacing my PC with a Mac , but I am worried about running into compatibility problems . I run word, excel , outlook express and we process orders online via two different merchant accounts . What problems might I run into ?

I have a small cleaning co: I’m totally leagal but have no money to get a basic start. supplies, Insurance. ect…

or is Paypal sufficient? I want to accept credit cards on my web site.

Does yahoo have any tools/scripts that you can just insert in your Yahoo website to enable your customers to search your site for a certain word/product, etc…

I am looking to find the best merchant account provider that will allow both swipe and e-commerce abilities at low enough rates for a small cafe avg $3.50 per transaction. I would prefer to know about companies you might be using or have used in the past. Thanks!

i want to possibly look into starting my own merchant account business and i was wondering what steps do i have to take in order for me to get started.. do i have to get some kind of license if anyone could help me out with a few pointers i would be more than greatfull thanks.

We are a small business merchant currently using Usight for processing credit card orders that come into our website. We have been quite satisfied with their services until the last few months, when it has become increasingly difficult to process orders or credits on evenings and weekends – and there is no customer service available at those times. When I call during the week, I’m told this is a “known issue” but it has just continued. We’re frustrated enough by this to consider switching companies. Can someone recommend a better one?

Which merchant service company would you use if you operated a small business and why?