Howdy, i remember in VM1.1 it was eays to add credit card details on virtuemart using "store card details" as an option - in 2 is this still a possibility, we have a dedicated SSL.
Chris
Since PCI clearance is essential when handling credit card data a secure plugin was developed. Combined with the high level of encryption introduced in VM2.6 there should be no problems in pssing certification. See http://extensions.virtuemart.net/payments/offline-credit-card-processing-detail