Getting Started Guide - Retail Merchants
The chart below shows the four elements you will need to begin retail credit card processing. If you'd like to learn more about the Authorize.Net Payment Gateway, please see our "How it Works" Diagram.
If you have any questions about how to get started, please contact us at 888-323-4289.
VPOS OR IP-ENABLED POS SOFTWARE/ HARDWARE  |
CARD PRESENT MERCHANT ACCOUNT  |
"ALWAYS ON" INTERNET CONNECTION  |
CARD PRESENT PAYMENT GATEWAY ACCOUNT  | |||
| What is it? | What is it? | What is it? | What is it? | |||
| Authorize.Net's browser-based Virtual Point of Sale (VPOS) or a point-of-sale (POS) cardswipe terminal or software program capable of Internet Protocol (IP) communication rather than a dial-up connection. | A type of bank account that allows a business to accept retail credit card payments (the card is physically presented to the merchant). | A DSL or cable high-speed Internet connection that is "always on". | A secure Internet bridge between your POS software/ hardware and the credit card processing networks. | |||
| Who to Contact | Who to Contact | Who to Contact | Who to Contact | |||
| For VPOS contact us via e-mail or call 888-323-4289. For additional solutions contact one of our POS Solution Partners. | Contact one of our resellers directly. | Contact an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that serves your area. | Contact us via e-mail or call 888-323-4289. |