Credit card machine or virtual terminal: which is better?
If you’ve ever looked into using a virtual terminal to handle the payments for your retail, mail or telephone order business, you might be wondering whether it’s better to use a standard credit card machine (a.k.a, point of sale or POS terminal) or a virtual POS terminal. As with anything, there are advantages and disadvantages of each, and you need to consider the pluses and minuses in the context of your own business objectives–then figure out which payment option fits your situation best.
