This animation video is from a marketing project I am working on. The voice, animation, and sound fx's were all created by yours truly...

One question I get asked is: "What is the easiest way to take credit cards for my website? "Then after I explain about merchant accounts and fees I see the stunned look in most peoples faces. Why not make it simple?

Well, let me tell you that there are a few other choices that are less expensive and much less confusing.

Today I am going to point you in the direction of Plimus. Plimus touts itself as "a complete E-Business platform that is designed to help you truly take charge of growing your online enterprise." and they just might help you pull it off.

Plimus offers a very simple fee structure and prides themselves in keeping it simple. You simply pay a percentage of your sales and in return you get the whole enchilada of services. Plimus almost instantly allows you to accept credit cards, e-checks, PayPal, purchase orders, local bank transfers, wire transfers, fax orders, phone orders, mail orders, and more. I got tired of typing them all.

On top of that they handle all sales tax collections and payments for you, provide telephone operators to handle payment over the phone, and much more. They are truly in business to support your small business. All the services Plimus provides are too lengthy to go into here. So take a peek at Plimus.

Check them out at www.Plimus.com

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