I cannot even imagine trying to run a business without the ability to accept credit cards. In today’s day and age, in this credit based economy, credit cards are the mainstay of the economy! I use credit cards to pay for everything I can possibly use them for! They help me keep track of my expenses, and I like the “float” that I get for not paying for something right away. There have been times when I’ve gone into a store and wanted to buy something but was unable to do that when they told me that they don’t take credit cards. I just don’t carry a lot of cash around with me, so credit cards are vital to my purchasing habits!

The Online Checks company has a website at onlinecheck.com that helps merchants set up a merchant account without fees or contracts. They even offer a free credit card machine! So it would be really easy and inexpensive for a business to get started with their merchant account by checking them out when they are ready to take the plunge into accepting credit cards.