Bridget of Biz Chicks Rule recently wrote a post, What I Learned About Business Strategizing By Watching My 3-Year Old Son Play Wii Tennis. And, it inspired me to take a look at a different way my own three-year-old play Wii (It’s amazing what 3-yr-olds are capable of now, huh?). I realised that I, too, have a few business tips from my son

Anyone here who’s been having some problems with MoneyBookers lately? Since when have they implemented the second verification of accounts notice? It’s that when you try to withdraw money through bank transfer, which is what I use, you’d be prompted to verify your account again.

I can’t help but rant about this because it caught me when I’m in dire need of a speedy money transfer.

If you’re considering a merchant account when selling goods and services online, one option is Google Checkout. Some positives of using this:

• Integration with Google Adwords.
• Good user base reach. After all, it is Google.

I’ve known of Xoom* for a while now. But, I haven’t had the opportunity to use it until recently, as I’ve been a solid Paypal user for the last 5 years or so. And, I had never felt the need to try a different online payment system. However, Paypal doesn’t serve all countries. And, Xoom offers their service to some of those countries that aren’t reached by Paypal.

If you plan on doing any business online, it’s a good idea to have a way to send and to receive money. Often, merchant accounts cost so much — what with set-up fees, monthly payments and transaction fees.