Setting up a merchant account

-I would like to get my own merchant account and am wondering whether you know any of the inside ways to basically set up my own merchant account company for my own personal use. -(i.e. is there a way to bypass all the middlemen and get straight to the banks and accept credit cards and online checks) -I'm looking for an expert who has experience getting their own account set up, or maybe even someone who has worked extensively for a merchant account company to guide me through this twisted, tiring mine field quickly, professionally, and expertly so that I can have a credit processor that works flawlessly for years. -I Have High Expectations! -I want good rates per transaction. -I want my own system that makes it easy to set up an order page for any account, any time. -I don't want to have to learn super-technical stuff. -I am in the U.S. -P.S. Any information or ideas you have I'm open to suggestion. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform ssl on website php