You have something you want to sell on the Internet. Maybe it's a book, or a CD or a piece of software you wrote. You are in luck. The time has never been better. Internet shopping has become a mainstream activity. Increasing numbers of people are willing to open the wallet to purchase items or services over the Net. "But," you say, "How do I collect the money from the customer?" Good question. There are several methods of collecting monies from online sales. Many online merchants offer 2-3 choices of payment methods so customers will have options | What you Need To Know to Accept Payments from Your Web Site! © Nightcats Multimedia Productions 2001 Beginners' Guide to Ecommerce By June Campbell Hello! Thank you for using Beginners' Guide to Ecommerce. You'll find the essential information that you need so you can join the rest of us who are selling goods and services on the Internet. Perhaps you are wondering if I am qualified to give you this information. The answer is "yes." As the owner of my own writing business, Nightcats Multimedia Productions, I have been selling information products on the Internet since April, 1998. I process credit card transactions from Visa, Mastercard, Discovery and American Express. Through experience, I have learned several lessons about operating an online store. However, not all of the knowledge in this ebook is my own -- I have incorporated recommendations and suggestions from other merchants who have found a way to sell their goods over the Net. Please feel free to distribute this ebook to friends, colleagues or others. If you wish, give it away as a free gift to visitors to your site or subscribers to your ezine. I ask only that my copyright information be observed and that the ebook not be sold for profit. Please visit me visit me on the web for articles, guidebooks, how-to's and a FREE gift when you subscribe to my bi-weekly ezine: The Roundup -- for people interested in doing business! Nightcats Multimedia Productions campbelj@ © Nightcats Multimedia Productions 2001 Page 2 Nightcats Multimedia Productions Table of Contents Table of Contents 3 Introduction. 4 Accepting Credit Card Transactions .