[TheForge] RE: Merchant account

[Demon Buddha]

Bob Ehrenberger wrote:
> We accept credit cards through First National merchant solutions of Omaha
> NE. and have been happy with their service.  Since we are small time they
> didn't make us get an electronic terminal. We just use the no-carbon paper
> slips and phone in the transactions at night when we get home. 

	You've never gotten burned on this?  I was sitting with my ffriend 
Shane at Staturday Market in Portland one day and this nice looking 
couple comes looking. "Oooooh isn't that ring *beautiful*?"  They seemed 
very nice and decent.  They charged the purchase of a few hundred 
dollars.  Shane always calls in the purchases in real time.  The 
machines were down.  He took a chance and OK'd the sale.  Turned out the 
card was stolen and he ate the loss because he didn't authenticate.  My 
only word would be to take care with this method.