You’re in business to bring in sales… not lose them. If you have not started looking for a merchant account provider, do it know. Once you decide so, it is important to know where you want to place your credit card processing equipment.

Here are some other aspects to consider when deciding where to place processing equipment:If you plan to accept debit cards, customers will need to access your terminal (or PIN pad) so they can enter their PIN.

Remember, the faster the better with customers. They are always in a hurry and expect speedy checkout times. Having a terminal located halfway across the store won’t accomplish this task.

Ensure that terminals are placed close to telephone jacks for connection. Have your local telephone company install jacks where you’ll be placing processing equipment. Ask yourself whether you want an all-in-one integrated terminal solution or separate equipment. More merchants in an effort to conserve countertop space tend to choose integrated equipment.

In most cases, you’ll want to purchase a second phone line from your local telephone company to connect your terminal to. Tying up phone lines when processing transactions can cost you sales.

In a nutshell, what matters is:

  • Customer access to terminal
  • Ease of processing access
  • Access to telephone jacks
  • Size of equipment footprint
  • Purchasing a second phone line


Any company could benefit from a business merchant account. These accounts have been designed to help businesses thrive in today’s competitive market. They even help business grow financially. Since money is vital to the survival of every business’s life, it would be in your better interest to manage your finances with a merchant account.

With merchant accounts come options you wouldn’t be able to get anywhere else. Options such as credit card processing and online business management can really help strengthen a company. That’s why merchant accounts are more sophisticated than any other type of financial account. Not only do they manage your money well, they also help your business g