Merchant accounts are bank accounts that make it possible for a business to accept a credit card and/or a debit card as payment. While the accounts are offered through ordinary banks, they are not the same as the checking or savings account you have with your local bank. A merchant account is more like a contract between the bank providing the account and the business owner, with rules about how products or services are sold and paid for.
There are two types of merchant accounts a business owner can apply for. One is called an “Over the Counter” (OTC) merchant account, and the other a “Money-Order/ Telephone-Order” (MOTO) merchant account. The over the counter account is what a typical retail merchant has, and the fees for transactions are lower than the MOTO merchant account fees because in a retail establishment, the credit cards are physically swiped through a machine to make the transaction, while the Money-Order/Telephone Order merchant accounts charge higher fees due to the need to take two steps to process a card rather than just one and a higher risk of fraud.
An Internet based business will typically require a Money...
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