You'll need a merchant account to accept payments online. Web hosts can connect you with a bank or payment-processing firm with which you can apply. Offer your customers payment by check or credit card. Provide a form for customers to print and send in with a check. On the form, explain the delay in processing a check order and shipment.
Some merchant accounts offer services to process check orders via phone, fax or e-mail.
Credit card payments can be made by phone, by e-mail or can be processed via the Internet. Real-time credit card payments via the Internet require a merchant account provider that can process orders using secure encryption technology. Hire a designer. You can bypass building the site yourself by hiring someone . This includes hiring a company, an individual or possibly your Web host to write the HTML code or to manage all aspects of your e-commerce endeavor.