A significant number of my new clients are individual scientists in charge of labs located all over the globe. They are contracting with me to spruce up their graphics and make them acceptable for journal publication. Many of these new clients have asked me if I accept credit cards. Well, now I do. I have joined the Square Register Merchant Account system and accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover. This will make it much more convenient, especially for my overseas clients, to pay for small, quick jobs. Gone are the days of sending estimates/invoices, waiting for PO approval, setting up vendor accounts, and waiting for the University payment office to cut and mail checks. Even the hassle of setting up an international wire transfer was time consuming and slow. With one simple phone conversation we can exchange information and the payment process is completed instantly.
