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Randi Shook <rshook@injersey.com> wrote:

>I have been reading this closely, I can understand BOTH sides.
>I also run a business from my home, well, actually MY base office is in my 
>own home, however the consultants we use are spread throughout NJ and NY. 
>My point is, IF I was to arrange to recieve payment by credit card, then 
>the amount of the "payments" would have to be much higher! There ARE costs 
>to getting a credit card service, even if it is only a "deposit" it is 
>still a large amount that I would have to put out.  Yes it is true, it IS 
>more "professional" to be able to offer a customer the option of paying by 
>credit card, but so far, I haven't had one potential client refuse my 
>services because he/she could not!

>Randi Shook
>R&R Associates
>http://pages.prodigy.com/proposal


Randi --

I see your point completely, but I'd like to offer an alternative
viewpoint on one aspect. It's possible that you may have lost clients
without knowing it.

I'm sure that there are many reputable vendors on the net that don't
take credit cards. However, they won't get my business for that reason
alone -- in a sight unseen transaction, I prefer the protection that a
credit card provides. Thus, these vendors have lost my business
without even being aware of it.

Obviously, the ability to accept credit cards does not guarantee that
a vendor is reliable. However, it insures me just in case they aren't.


Jim Stansell
Institute for Public Policy and Social Research
321 Berkey Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI   48824