Guides and Directories Websites

Provides legal services designed to facilitate merchant bankcard processing.

Help with merchant accounts and credit card processing companies. Online discount guide for e-commerce hosting, Internet shopping carts and POS terminals.

Offers tools and information intended to help merchants avoid chargebacks.

Provides free articles and information on accepting online payments with a merchant account. Discussion forum for posting questions to and a quality fortnightly newsletter.

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.

A list of ecommerce products including shopping carts, hosted shopping carts and payment gateways.

Direct Deposit and Direct Payment Coalition (NACHA). Provides information on electronic payments concentrating on ACH transactions.

Online payment systems directory - payment systems rating, payment systems for developers, payment systems for customers

Links to information sources on electronic money and digital cash, descriptions of systems, benefits, problems and dangers.

An independent website providing basic information and advice relating to online payments, e-commerce and web application security.

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.

Provides reviews and ratings for merchant services and credit card processing companies.

A reference guide for BIC, IBAN and SWIFT codes for wire transfers to banks worldwide.

Provides a comparison shopping service and information for credit card processing.

Direct Response Forum: An organization responsible for providing educational materials and seminars for merchants utilizing customer-not-present payment methods.