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BD4D has a good post on how to get your business set up with a Merchant account:
‘In the latest (and probably last) instalment of our “Building a Startup” series, I’m going to talk about my experience with banks in the UK. We’re going to specifically focus on getting a Merchant Account - that golden object that will let you begin taking credit (or debit) card payments online. There’s a fine art to dealing with banks, which I have basically learned the hard way.
I’ve had a business account with Natwest for over a year now, and we’ve always had a healthy balance in the account. I’m on friendly terms with my business bank manager and things were pretty much peachy. So when it came time to get a Merchant Account, I thought “How hard can this be?”’
Read more of How to Build a Successful Web Startup in the UK - Part V: Get Ready to Kiss Your Bank’s Ass
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