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e-Payments and Selling Online
Online shopping by Canadians accounted for approximately 3 billion dollars in personal expenditures in 2003, which is an increase of 25 percent since 2001. 1 The rising commercial activity over the Internet is a positive sign for all businesses looking to take a step towards e-business. While selling products online for SMEs may seem like an overwhelming task, accepting e-payments over the Internet is not as difficult as it may appear. The following sites provide a comprehensive overview on selling online:
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- Internet Payment Processing (PDF, 131 KB, 8 pages)
From eBC. - Selling Online (PDF, 103 KB, 11 pages)
From Alberta's Business Information Service.
The major chartered banks of Canada provide credit card processing services for online purchases. Some banks have partnered together to provide this service.
- globalpayments Canada
Offered by the CBIC. (See Merchant Services) and the National Bank of Canada (see Payment and Card Solutions). - Moneris Solutions
Offered by the Royal Bank (see Card Payment Processing) and the Bank of Montreal (see Card Payment Processing). - Online Mart
Offered by TD Canada Trust. - Paymentech
Offered by Scotiabank (see Merchant Services).
1 Statistics Canada. E-commerce: Household Shopping on the Internet. Sept 2004. Return to text.
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