Web Directory

» 100 Best Merchant Accounts
   Site offers articles on merchant services and reviews of providers.
   http://www.100best-merchant-accounts.com

» Bank Card Law
   Provides legal services designed to facilitate merchant bankcard processing.
   http://www.bankcardlaw.com/

» Chargeback Codes
   Provides extensive lsting of chargeback codes issued by the four major card brands. Great resource for payments managers working for companies with moderate to high chargeback rates.
   http://www.chargebackcodes.com/Main_Page

» Direct Deposit and Direct Payment Coalition (NACHA)
   Provides information on electronic payments concentrating on ACH transactions.
   http://www.electronicpayments.org

» Direct Response Forum
   An organization responsible for providing educational materials and seminars for merchants utilizing customer-not-present payment methods.
   http://www.directresponse.org/

» Electronic Commerce 101
   Online guide to getting started in E-commerce. Covers all stages from the initial plan to the completion of your first order.
   http://www.electroniccommerce101.com

» Electronic Money, or E-Money, and Digital Cash
   Links to information sources on electronic money and digital cash, descriptions of systems, benefits, problems and dangers.
   http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/emoney.html

» FindMerchant
   Guide for online Internet merchant accounts and credit card processing. Information on high risk and offshore processors. Free tools for e-commerce web hosting and design.
   http://www.findmerchant.com/

» H.I.R. Investments
   Offers an informational packet on how-to process credit cards without a merchant account.
   http://www.nmars.com/

» Info Merchant
   Help with merchant accounts and credit card processing companies. Online discount guide for e-commerce hosting, Internet shopping carts and POS terminals.
   http://www.infomerchant.net

» Merchant Account Information Forum
   Provides free articles and information on accepting online payments with a merchant account. Discussion forum for posting questions to and a quality fortnightly newsletter.
   http://www.merchantaccountforum.com/

» Merchant Account Services
   Provides articles and Blog entries for merchant services information, a directory of merchant account related sites, tools and calculators, as a well as a discussion forum.
   http://www.merchant-account-services.org

» Merchant Maverick
   A novel site that reviews 50 or more payment processors, ISOs, MSPs and IPSPs. Uses 28 criteia including longevity, type, trust badges, privacy, complaints, negative reviews, etc.
   http://www.merchantmaverick.com/

» Merchant911
   Offers tools and information intended to help merchants avoid chargebacks.
   http://www.merchant911.org/

» MerchantSeek
   Allows users free access to an online database of merchant service providers.
   http://www.merchantseek.com/

» Merchants Payments Coalition
   A coalition of retailers, supermarkets, drug stores, convenience stores, fuel stations, on-line merchants and other businesses who are fighting against unfair merchant credit card fees.
   http://www.unfaircreditcardfees.com

» Online Payment Systems
   Online payment systems directory - payment systems rating, payment systems for developers, payment systems for customers
   http://www.onlinepaysystems.info/

» PYMNTS.com - What's Next in Payments
   An online media channel that captures user-generated and expert-driven commentary, information, news and analysis on "what's next" in the payments sector, worldwide.
   http://www.pymnts.com

» Payments-R-Us
   Provides informative articles by industry experts on how to select a merchant account or eCommerce provider. Includes a wizard to help merchants identify several qualified vendors.
   http://www.PaymentsRUs.com

» Shopping Cart Reviews
   A list of ecommerce products including shopping carts, hosted shopping carts and payment gateways.
   http://www.shopping-cart-reviews.com/

» Small Business Merchant Accounts
   Small business merchant accounts is a blog about credit card processing and other merchant services issues and provides information and articles about the industry.
   http://paymentprocessingservices.blogspot.com/

» The Merchant's Guide
   Publishes "Understanding Payment Processing Fees," a detailed guide to minimizing the impact of Interchange and other costs on card-not-present (CNP) credit card transactions. Appropriate for catalogers, Web merchants and other direct response marketers.
   http://www.themerchantsguide.com

» Third Party Merchant Accounts
   Offers free information and advice on how to choose an online credit card processor and merchant account provider.
   http://www.ThirdPartyMerchantAccounts.net

» ePaynews
   News and information about electronic payment systems.
   http://www.epaynews.com/

» webpayments.ie
   An independent website providing basic information and advice relating to online payments, e-commerce and web application security.
   http://www.webpayments.ie