Beginners' Guide to Ecommerce 1.0

Beginners' Guide to Ecommerce 1.0 is a PDF guide which teaches you the way to start selling your goods online. The guide discusses online credit card transactions, merchant accounts, Internet merchant accounts, high-risk processors, chargebacks, and tips for preventing credit card fraud. The book also explains alternative technologies and shopping cart software, and has definitions and links to Web sites containing related products, services, or information.

Questions that are answered include, What transaction method do online shoppers prefer? What do you need to do to get a merchant account from my bank? How can you accept credit card transactions if my bank turns me down? How do you choose a credit card service from all the available ones online? What are my risks when you accept credit card transactions online? How do you prevent credit card fraud? Do you need shopping cart software? What alternative methods of accepting payment are available? What do you do if you are an international merchant (i.e., not a U.S. resident)?