Chase Paymentech, a leading merchant acquirer and payment processor, and Angie’s List recently announced an alliance to make affordable credit card and electronic payment acceptance available to thousands of small businesses and service providers.

Angie’s List Merchant Services allows service providers named on Angie’s List access to Chase Paymentech’s payment platforms at preferential rates. The payment options will allow many service companies their first opportunity to accept electronic payments.

“Consumers deserve choice, including in their method of payment,” said Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks. “By engaging Chase Paymentech, service providers will have the ability to provide a variety of convenient and safe payment methods to their customers – helping both sides of the transaction.”