The purpose of an online merchant account is to sell things online. Online merchants need a merchant account or internet merchant account in order to accept payments. Merchant accounts are supplied to online traders by banks and payment service providers like PayPal and, in the UK, Nochex.com.

To apply for a merchant credit card you must be a merchant. You can apply online as long as you comply with all the rules. Becoming a merchant enables you to process credit cards online with a merchant discount.

An online merchant account could be beneficial to small business owners. The vastness of the benefits depends on what the business does and how much it could utilize an online merchant account.

An eCommerce merchant is a company who processes online web credit card payments. It is the same idea as a point of sale merchant, but the process is done online.

You can set up an online merchant account using a variety of websites. Amazon and Ebay are two popular websites that people use to setup an online merchant account. For Amazon, simply make an account, you may need to attach banking information such as a credit card and register as a merchant.