Re: [OT][ADVERT] Advice on on-line payment / shopping basket provider.

["the_home_automator <db@xxxxxxx>" <db@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Calum Morrell <calum@d...> wrote:
> sorry dood but it's absolutely bullshit that you need to gain the 
> merchant a/c with the same bank as your normal a/c. There is no 
such 
> impostition by the majority of banks and is very common to use 
someone 
> else for merchant services than your primary bank.

Calum (dood)

I absolutely agree that it is bullshit that that you need a merchant 
account with the same bank as your primary bank.  You can have your
merchant acount with any card merchant you wish.

I'm glad that isnt what I said.

What I did say was that not all UK banks who are willing to process 
credit cards will process them for anyone who is not an account 
holder with them. What I probably should have added is "in the 
specific context of internet transactions".  For example, NatWest
bought a chunk of WorldPay a few years back (27m quid IIRC) and 
instantly became disintrested in any other internet based credit card 
processing mechanisms.  

I've heard their line has softened a bit, if there is enough volume 
involved.

Also, I should probably add a disclaimer that I may be a bit out of 
date as it is a couple years since I was (heavily) involved in this 
businesss, but I suspect not, given the way these institutions 
work.   

David.

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