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This section is an overview for companies wishing to set up an E-commerce system in order to conduct business transactions online. Three key ingredients must be obtained in order to start an online merchant system.
1) First, it may be obvious that your company will need an account into which funds are deposited. This is known as an online merchant account . 2) A payment gateway is an intermediary service that authorizes credit cards and transfers money from buyer to seller. 3) Obtaining a Secure Certificate is a necessary security precaution which protects sensitive data such as credit card numbers from falling into the wrong hands. |