As we talk with clients about their technology needs, a popular business need required by many is the ability to provide a sign up form on their website which allows them to collect funds via credit card upon submission.
Some specific business examples include:
- A retail boutique who wants to host a class, allow people to sign up, and collect a fee in advance.
- Any service organization needing a sign up form to provide a service which requires an initial deposit.
- A church or other non-profit that wants to provide a registration form for an event which requires pre-payment.
- An application for longer credit terms at your business in which you need to collect a fee up front in order to run a credit check on the applicant.
The list of actual business uses for web forms and credit card payments is long!
When it comes to credit cards and the Internet, many small businesses find themselves asking:
- Where do I start?
- Who do I trust?
- What options are available?
Having the right tools to easily build custom web forms to collect credit card payments is huge for many small businesses.
Here’s a sample custom registration form for a class offered by a retail boutique:
Registration form – December 10th, 9:00am
Your business may not be a retail boutique, but you get the gist!
The bottom line is the need for an online solution that allows for gathering data, charging a credit card, and seamlessly transferring funds to your bank account upon submission.