BuyerZone users' credit card processing requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their credit card processing purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of credit card processing other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: credit card processing purchasing requirements

"We wholesale frozen food products. We are similar to Schwans."
-- General Manager, Wholesale, Eustis, FL

"We are opening a bait, gas, and convience store near a boat dock on a popular lake. we need to be able to except credit cards and debit cards. we have never done this before and are completely unaware. our target opening date is March 29 2008."
-- Partner/Principal, Retail, Corbin, KY

"Independent bed, bath & linen specialty store. one single store. equipmemt hypercom tp7."
-- Accounting/Finance, Retail, North Lima, OH

"We are a catholic school who uses the credit card terminal for fundraising programs. we are not for profit. our purchases increase around christmas time but are usually around $1000 per month--sometimes a lot more and sometimes less. Currently we use a company w/rates of 2.35% + .09 cents per transaction for qualified cards and 3.68% + .14 cents per transaction for non-qual.cards(ie business and rewards cards) we are losing $ and would like to lower this."
-- Buyer, Education, Wayne, IL

"We sell original artwork, custom gifts, magazines and anything car related at Northwest auro events, as well as pinstriping and painting. i would like to be able to take credit cards no matter where I am as well as doing shows I also go to people's homes."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Battle Ground, WA

"I sell handcrafted jewelry at fairs, expos, private parties. I prefer a battery operated terminal."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Capitol Heights, MD

"I will be using the machine for my Catering Business Plus business that I offer. I would like for clients to be able to use their credit cards/debits if needed."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Travel/Hospitality, Austin, TX

"Direct home sales. I would like information on processing cards in different locations, portable."
-- Consultant, Retail, Gordonsville, VA

"Interested in offering my real estate agents the option of charging their advertising and other real estate related expenses to a major credit card."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Las Cruces, NM

"Retailgift store selling sea shells and other items with an ocean theme."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Melbourne Beach, FL

"Hot Air Balloon Rides, Pilot Services, Hot Air Balloon Repairs, Organize Aviation Events, Hot Air Balloon Sales."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Temecula, CA

"Primarily are wanting to be able to call in credit card and or check numbers."
-- Partner/Principal, Retail, Phoenix, AZ

"Photography studio providing custom product for portrait and weding clients."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Little Rock, AR

"I sell custom artwork in the form of notecards, gift tags and wall hangings. My monthly total varies so I am lookingfor a merchant account without monthly minimum requirements."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Andover, MA

"Number 3 does not have a correct answer. We are a medical office and do not currently accept credit cards. I am looking for information to present to the Doctor."
-- Administrative Assistant, Other Business Services, Miami Beach, FL

"Opening a partyNplay house will have birthday parties and serve pizza drinks etc . will need machine for cards and checks."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Bimble, KY

"Seasonal business - trade shows around the country selling Quilting patterns."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Retail, Cary, NC

"Autobody services. auto srevice business auto parts sales."
-- General Manager, Other Business Services, Salyersville, KY

"We are currently using the vital pos partner software to process our cards. we are not accepting amex, but would like to. thank you."
-- Administrative Assistant, Equipment Sales & Service, Asheville, NC

"We provide horse-drawn carriage services in downtown Denver, CO, as well as horse-drawn hayrides and wedding carriges away from downtown Denver. We have a website and get a lot of inquires from people to set up rides that initially want to pay either the deposit or the full price with a credit card. I want to set up my website so that this can be done via the internet at some point. Our prices range from about $45.00 up to $625.00 for full hayrides or wedding carriage services."
-- Partner/Principal, Travel/Hospitality, Evergreen, CO

"Cartoon drawings of YOU - caricatures - want to be able to accept credit cards on location with the least time it would take to do the transaction."
-- Buyer, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Chandler, AZ

"Heating and air conditioning contractor. We need to be able to process cards that they provide us the number and information on an nvoice without the card present."
-- Office Manager, Construction/General Contracting, Signal Mountain, TN

"This is for a real estate company; people will be paying for application fees, security deposits, etc. The volume will be relatively low."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Real Estate, Jacksonville, FL

"We would like pc banking as our business is sales, service, and installation of marine electical,mechanical, and electronics on yachts and boats."
-- Partner/Principal, Manufacturing, Pensacola, FL

"The major portion of our business is Formal Wear Rental. We will also sell antiques and art, but that part of the business is not up and running yet. We have a terminal (Trans 330 T1) and a printer (PRT 900) that was registered by Holt's Department Store in Sturgis KY. In December Holt's went out of business and we are taking over the formal wear rental business they operated. My wife worked for Holt's for the past 20 years."
-- Partner/Principal, Retail, Sturgis, KY

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