So what are your options if you're looking for a merchant account but you don't have the time or the desire to become an expert in the electronic bankcard field? You could pay a bona fide consultant, but they're expensive and a bit overkill for the average merchant. You could find a knowledgeable merchant service provider willing to educate you through the sales process, but it's tough to know if what they're telling you is accurate. So it looks like we're back to square one %u2013 but not quite.

Here are some tips to help you tell the real merchant account digital payments agent consultants and truly knowledgeable sales reps from the ones that are just giving themselves a new title to sell more accounts.

If you're going to employ the services of a bona fide merchant account consultant, here are a few things that you can do to make sure you're getting a knowledgeable professional that's looking out for your best interest.