<WBR>How to accept Credit Cards. I use First National Merchant Solutions and they have DIALPAY. I call an 800 number, enter my authorization number, the customer's credit card number and expiration date, the house number and zip code, and the amount of the sale. In just 30 seconds the process is completed, and a few days later the money is in my checking account. The cost is about $35 per month, which includes processing fees. <br> <br> For all my tunings, I have a invoice form, which is used for cash and checks and cc sales. I included a line for the cc number and exp. date. I have the customer sign the form, and they receive a copy of it. <br> <br> First National Merchant had a booth at the convention this summer. (It was in the hotel lobby). <br> <br> Other list members use paypal and other other companies, but the process is all about the same. <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Honolulu, HI<br> Author of <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> www.pianotuning.com</div> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net><br> To: pianotech@ptg.org<br> Sent: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:31 am<br> Subject: RE: Accepting credit cards<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_0_d3e69948-ca14-457a-9bed-5615f1c70edd style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff"><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>Don't you have to take an imprint of the card or is the number and signature good enough? I sure wouldn't want to carry around anymore stuff... My wife works for a performance venue and they take credit cards. The following work day she has to enter the info and send it electronically to the card company. I believe charge a minimum fee per month for the privilege. I rarely get asked if I take credit cards. Most people still write checks when they have to... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Greg Newell" <<A href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">gnewell@ameritech.net</A>> To: "Pianotech List" <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> Received: 1/14/2008 11:43:43 AM Subject: Accepting credit cards >Can anyone say, definitively, that their business grew due to accepting >credit cards? Can anyone else explain the various hassles they’ve >encountered after having chosen to accept them? Has anyone had experience >with the dreaded charge backs? All in all, is it worth it? >Greg Newell >Greg's Piano Forté ><A href="http://www.gregspianoforte.com/" target=_blank>www.gregspianoforte.com</A> >216-226-3791 (office) >216-470-8634 (mobile) </TT></PRE></div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>