What Is A Credit Card Gateway?
A gateway acts as a bridge between your
shopping cart and your merchant account.
When your shopping cart sends a credit card transaction to the
gateway, the gateway actually processes that transaction with
the credit card companies. If it's successful, the gateway
deposits the funds into your merchant account.
Some of the larger gateways are:
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Authorize.net
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Cyber Source
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Go Emerchant
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Verisign
Most shopping carts support several different
gateways, but not all. It's important to find a gateway which
your shopping cart supports, or find a shopping cart which
supports your gateway.
How Do I Get A Gateway?
You can usually get a gateway through your bank when you set
up a merchant account.
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