Credit Card Processing

Small Business Comparison Shopping

Consumers have always had the ability to compare several products and prices online before making a final purchasing decision.  It is important for small to medium sized companies to do the same thing when searching for credit card processing options.

A recent Wall Street article explains how business students from the University of Chicago devised a way to do just that. 

TransFS, which stands for Transparent Financial Services, is starting with providing merchants a comparison of credit-card processing companies.  With TransFS, the credit card processing companies submit their information on fees and various processing rules. Then TransFS creates a reverse auction where merchants can select from bids from the processing companies.

Researching various credit card processing companies can ensure you are getting the best service for your money.  Customer service and security measures are the two most important factors to address when choosing a service.  Having quality representatives to work with on a secure network will make all the difference when conducting business transactions.

Dane Ludolph is an expert writer on phone systems and is based in San Diego, California.  He writes extensively for an online resource that provides expert advice on purchasing and outsourcing decisions for small business owners and entrepreneurs such as VoIP service at Resource Nation.