Every web site requires some type of merchant account or payment gateway to process credit cards in REAL-TIME.

This means that if you want your customers to be charged INSTANTLY when purchasing goods or services.. You need some way to process their credit card.

That does not mean you can't accept credit cards without a merchant account or  gateway.  Some people have a credit card terminal in their store.  You can ask for the credit card information at time of purchase and STORE it to be processed later.  This way you can use your physical terminal to key in the card information.  This is a less secure and less than ideal way to handle orders.  Some businesses prefer this method.

Website Forge sites support the following gateways:

• Paypal
• Authorize Net (Authorize.net)
• Linkpoint (Card Services International)
• 2checkout.com
• Verisign
• Manual Mode (no gateway)

Contact support@websiteforge.com with additional questions.  We can provide you with preferred credit card processing vendors.