by Joan Winnington | Oct 12, 2019 | Business Success, Credit Card Processing, E-Commerce, Merchant Industry News
There’s an old saying in the sales business; “If you get it on price, you’ll lose it on price”. We cannot tell you how many times this has rang true. Let’s face it, payment processing is a commodity and merchants are inundated daily with...
by Joan Winnington | Oct 12, 2019 | Business Success, Credit Card Processing, E-Commerce, Merchant Industry News
American Express Too Expensive???? Not Anymore! Merchants were typically not fans of taking American Express as a form of payment. Many believed they were much more expensive, limited clientele, and reconciling transactions was always challenging since Amex...
by Joan Winnington | Sep 15, 2019 | Business Success, Credit Card Processing, E-Commerce, Merchant Industry News, Uncategorized
Benefits of a Merchant Account vs. Square or PayPal Most merchants have the mindset that they are paying a flat rate with Square or PayPal which saves them money. For merchants using Square, they believe that they are paying a flat rate of 2.75%. However,...
by Joan Winnington | Aug 2, 2019 | Credit Card Processing, Merchant Industry News
The credit card associations, Visa and Mastercard, are changing the way refund transactions are handled. The mandate was first introduced last year on specific merchants; however, it became effective on April 2019 for all merchants. This mandate applies to merchants...
by Joan Winnington | Jul 12, 2019 | Credit Card Processing, Merchant Industry News
Credit Card Processing Fraud AlertIt seems everywhere we turn there is some type of fraud happening. You go to the gas pump, get your gas, and within hours your bank calls to say someone swiped your card details and they are trying to use it several states away. Yes,...