Being able to take credit cards is critical to any business that wants to actively sell goods and services on the Net. When businesses started selling online it was accepted that using credit cards for Internet purchases was a bad idea, because it was trying to apply a dirt-world technology to the digital world. New companies trialled digital currencies eg “flooz”, but none of the e-currencies took off. The truth is, approximately 10 years on from the people starting to sell on the web, still typing in credit card numbers to buy online and accepting credit cards when offering things online is still as important as ever. Continue reading →