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 Something About: Q: Accepting credit cards on 07-12-96  15:54 
 
 RB> Sorry if someone else has asked this before but I just got linked to
 RB> this echo a few days ago and I'm just getting ends of reply threads so
 RB> far. I need info/phone numbers etc that those of you that do accept
 RB> VISA/MC/DISC/AMEX, etc go through to allow registrations and
 RB> subscriptions on your bbs' and small businesses. My wife runs a custom
 RB> tailoring/embroidery biz and I have a consultation/repair biz along
 RB> with the BBS. We presently accept cash (best way) and check (I hate
 RB> those) and money order/cashier's check (nearly as good as cash).
 RB> Accepting credit cards is our next venture if these card companies
 RB> aren't going to suck up all of what I clear after expenses. 
 RB> Any info greatly appreciated.
 
You can try a program called WC-Charge which is designed to work with WC! BBS
software but can be used with any BBS which generates a door.sys file. The
latest version is 4.60. The author can be reached via his BBS at 
10-376-1819.
His name is Arthur Cravener, Glass Menagerie II BBS.
 
As far as a provider goes, there are a couple of companies which process 
checks
on-line and credit cards. One is ATS. The other (and the one I use) to 
rocess
checks on-line and charges to MC/VI/AMEX is Dragon Business Systems. Both
companies charge a fee for their services, around the order of 9-10% of the
selling price. For example, you sell an item for $100. You send these 
companies
the information on the purchase. The customer gets billed for $100.00. You 
et
$100.00 - percentage (10% for example) = $90.00 via a check from the 
processing
company. This is not too bad if you are willing to wait about a month from 
he
date of the charges posted to the processing services. Full details and
applications are contained in the WC-Charge package which is found under the
following 2 file names:
 
WCCHG46D.ZIP - Version to be used with Dragon Business Systems as provider
WCCHG46O.ZIP - Version to be used with ??????????????????????? as provider.
 
I have both versions available for 'freq, or you can download them directly
from the author. He has a FIDO address for his BBS located somewhere in PA.
 
Hope this information helps.
 
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 184 HOME OFFICE   Ref: DCAK3059 Date: 08/06/96
From: TELECOM TALK-RADIO                                    Time: 04:50pm
\/To: CURTIS BREWINGTON                                   (Read 12 times)
Subj: R: Re: Q: Accepting credit c

i would like info on the visa mastercard//.. please e-mail me
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 184 HOME OFFICE   Ref: DBY00009 Date: 07/21/96
From: MICHAEL HOLMAN SR.                                    Time: 11:35pm
\/To: MATTHEW JOHNSON                                     (Read 10 times)
Subj: BBS'S

MJ>TV didn't kill radio, the internet won't kill the BBS. There is some
MJ>really interesting software coming out and I don't think we have yet
MJ>seen the fullest extent of what BBSs are capable of.
Agreed again. Internet Connectivity packages for various systems are
starting to about. BBS's that are Telnetable as well as accessible via
the Web are as well. A friend said they can serve in a sense as a
"Intranet".
Mike
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