>Hello,
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>I have a client who wants to pay with credit card -- I don't expect much credit card activity (most are corporate P.O.'s) so I am looking at the easiest, cheapest way to do it.
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>I don't want to buy a reader/terminal -- $895 or long-term lease and I expect this technology to become obsolete. I am looking for entry into the telephone or entry on a "brokers" web site. The telephone setup (or PC software) costs ~ $400-$500 to get started. Any ideas or suggestions?

There are a number of web "brokers" who will sell you "Seller" web credit card service now - I get spammed by them all the time, since I deal in eBay auctions a lot. Haven't actually tried one yet, but they sure would make life easier than working with checks and MOs. Their ads make it "sound" as if it's real inexpensive and simple, and usage-based pricing :)

Try a web search, you'll should find quite a few services...