The Solution For Non-US Businesses Wanting To Accept General Credit Card Transactions
Whilst based in the United States of America, Durango offer online merchant accounts to any business anywhere in the world.
Consequently they make an excellent choice for UK and other international website owners. Couple with that the fast setup time, reliable technology and free application, and they
really do become one of the best deals on the internet for accepting credit cards on your website in my opinion.
For a full-blown merchant account the time from application to actually being able to accept credit cards is between 24 and 48 hours - usually the lesser of the two.
I speak from experience. When we made trial applications just to see the process and service involved, we found from personal experience, that response times are measured in hours, not days, at Durango.
You'd be hard pressed to find a faster response and I genuinely believe that.
I find this very reassuring as not only does it mean you can be set up very fast (faster, I think, than with WorldPay) but if you ever have a question or problem with your account, you're
guaranteed a fast response.
Furthermore, whilst there is a setup fee, there is no application fee to pay so you can apply without any risk at all and see what you get offered. And only if you're accepted and guaranteed approval
to accept credit cards do you pay the setup fee.
In this way Durango only make money when you get accepted so it's in their interest to sign you up and acceptance rates as a result are amazing - some 90-95% of applications are accepted no matter where in the world you're located.
Durango accept all major credit cards for their setup fees after acceptance so if you're strapped for cash and yet get offered an account, you can always put the setup fee on your card and then pay it off with your new-found profits
next month.
Interestingly, rather than offering a "one size fits all" account, Durango provide a no obligation feedback form that enables them to analyse your business model, then recommend the merchant account from their range that would best suit your circumstances
and your pocket. It's a nice touch.
The main guys at Durango, Ben, Shane and Bill really are great guys who'll offer you a very personal service to help you get processing credit cards fast, with as little hassle as possible. They've certainly passed my acid test in frank discussions over the last few months.
With a Durango merchant account you have the option of processing sales in US dollars, Canadian dollars, Pounds sterling or Euros so it's your choice.
Merchants are paid on time every 7 days either by cheque or directly into your bank account - it really is your choice. If in doubt, we always recommend direct deposit as it's quicker and saves you time in banking cheques each week.
To get set up easily to take Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and JCB within the next 24-48 hours, just fill in their no obligation, free of charge, pre-application form. Shane or Bill will immediately email you full details on the best merchant account for your business.
It's risk free and there's no hard sell, so you've got nothing to lose. The only rule is that you must already have a "sample" website set up - not just a plan to set up a site - as they need to take a look at it before offering you an account.
I asked them (very politely!) if I could include a copy of their preapplication form on this site, and luckily they agreed. So if you're based outside the US, and you're interested in a merchant account, just fill in the simple form below.
Good luck, and let me know how you get on!