A merchant account allows your company to accept credit cards. Every time you use your credit card, the company you are paying is making use of their merchant account. Merchant accounts are sold by merchant account resellers. Most major banks offer them. Here are a few merchant account resellers for your reference:

 

http://merchantwarehouse.com

http://www.merchantexpress.com

http://wellsfargo.com

http://bankofamerica.com

 

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