2000Charge Introduces Agent2K Program

Alternative Payment Solutions provider 2000Charge introduces its Agent2K program, the industry's first and only Alternative Payments agent program.

2010-11-23

PASADENA, CA, November 23, 2010 (Press-News.org) Alternative Payment Solutions provider 2000Charge introduces its Agent2K program, the industry's first and only Alternative Payments agent program. The program was designed with one simple objective: provide Agents with a new opportunity to make more money by selling Alternative Payment Solutions.

Alternative Payment Solutions are easy to sell, because they are a natural addition to existing credit card solutions and facilitate the acceptance of payments globally. Merchants need more than just credit card processing to maximize their profit; they need to reach out to those consumers who do not have, or use, a credit card as well. Therefore, merchants can easily expand their market by accepting alternative domestic payments from all continents that are comfortable for the consumer. In many countries, credit cards are not the common method of payment and consumers prefer to utilize their bank account. More consumers worldwide have bank accounts than credit cards!

Services include recurring billing functionality, technical and customer support, currency exchange, fraud prevention tools, a complete reporting system, and a simple "Smart Button" setup.

For more information, please visit www.Agent2k.net or call 1(800) 466-1481.

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