How can I accept credit card orders if I don't have a merchant account?

If you are selling less than a few hundred dollars a month, a merchant account might not be a viable option for your business with all of the additional charges associated with a full merchant account. Third party providers allow you to sell online using their services to process the credit card order and you provide the products or services. Here is a list of a few third party providers.

PayPal - the easiest, cheapest way to accept credit cards over the Internet and transfer funds.

2CheckOut

CCNow  Allows you to accept credit cards for tangible products only.

Check Printing Software 2000 Creates bank checks for US and Canadian Banks from blank check stock or plain paper and can also create pre-printed checks for use with Quicken, QuickBooks or Microsoft Money.

I have not used the following services, but they are also available. Use at your own discretion.

IBill

Where can I find a shopping cart for my web site?

If you are going to accept credit cards from your web site you will most likely need a shopping cart. Your hosting service may provide one with their services. Other shopping carts available are:

I recommend 1shopping cart which provides from shopping carts from Free Basic services to a Lifetime account