SLIM CD
SLIM CD, Inc. (Secure Link Merchant Services)

Every ISO probably knows of many small to midsize businesses that are looking for the ability to process credit and debit cards but do not have the budget to invest in point-of-sale devices (POS) and leased lines.

Coral Springs, Fla.-based SLIM CD, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Online Commerce Corp., has released version 2.51 of SLIM CD, a free software product that turns a merchant's PC into a POS device and more - without requiring additional hardware.

The SLIM CD software runs on any Windows-based personal computer with Internet connectivity. The software includes a POS desktop application, built-in gateway services, fraud-detection capabilities and a choice of free shopping carts hosted by the company.

Instead of using a traditional dial-up connection to connect to a card processor and conduct a transaction, the software connects using the Internet. Transaction data is transported using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, and transactions are performed at leased-line speeds (3-5 seconds), according to the company.

Merchants also can access real-time reports from the Internet. The reports include daily and monthly summaries of transactions and more detailed reports of individual transactions.

SLIM CD software is designed for retail merchants, restaurants, hotels, auto-rental businesses, direct marketing and e-commerce merchants. Users manually enter customers' account information to complete a transaction.

For those merchants who want to add on card-swipe devices, PIN pads and signature-capture devices, SLIM CD supports low-cost products such as Interlink Electronics' e-Pad signature pad, MagTek IntelliPIN PIN Pad (supported by Vital Processing), several different types of printers, and almost any card-swipe wedge with a keyboard interface.

SLIM CD, Inc. partners with banks and ISOs who have bank partners to distribute the SLIM CD product to merchants, free of charge.

In addition to no hardware requirements other than a computer, other merchant benefits include no fees for setup, licensing, equipment lease, shopping cart, gateway and fraud screening. Instead, SLIM CD, Inc. charges only a nominal fee per transaction with a monthly minimum.

SLIM CD also offers an Enterprise Edition of the product for merchant environments connected through a network. This product stores data on a merchant's computer and allows users to view customer information such as the name and address.

SLIM CD also offers co-branding and private-labeling opportunities for the software.

SLIM CD, Inc.
1505 University Drive
Coral Springs, Fla. 33071
877-4-SLIMCD
www.slimcd.com