Cost comparison of online payment vs. merchant accounts By Jay
MacDonald • Bankrate.com
A growing number of small businesses
are accepting credit cards without opening a traditional merchant
account. Instead, these firms are using online credit card payment
services.
Here are the most popular virtual payment methods
and what using them will cost your company, listed in order of lowest-to-highest
fee. Only one online company collects more than the average fee
charged a traditional merchant account holder.
