What is a High Volume Merchant Account?
If you are processing an unusually large number of transactions per month, or your transactions consist of large ticket items, you may want to consider a high volume merchant account. A high volume merchant account allows the expansion of your business to be limitless. You will be able to process an extremely large amount of…
Read MoreHow to Find the Best Point of Sale System for Your Business
A Point of Sale system is also sometimes referred to as a POS system and is found in most business brick and mortar locations. It is the hardware and software systems that work together to accept payment for products and services purchased in your business establishment. There are hundreds of Point of Sale systems to…
Read MoreAll About Accepting Credit Cards with Your IPad
The IPad tablet is consistently ranked as a consumer favorite due to its easy-to-use interface and popular apps. The possibilities of what you can do with an IPad are endless. There are thousands of apps available for use on a daily basis to customize and personalize each IPad to your specific preference. As a business…
Read MoreAll About Prepaid Cards, Gift Cards, Loyalty Cards and Fleet Cards
There are many different card options available to help you reward employees, customers and friends. There are also different options to help you manage your business expenses and increase sales revenue. Below we discuss all the different card options available to your business, how each card can be used and the benefits each card offers…
Read MoreMerchant Aggregators vs. Merchant Accounts
Many small businesses find that the ability to process credit cards can help increase their revenue. However, signing up for a traditional merchant account can seem to be a daunting task. A Merchant Service Provider will most likely ask for bank statements, credit history reports, personal businesses information and more. Rather than spending the time…
Read MoreAll About a Terms and Conditions Page for Your Online Store
If you have any experience with building an online store, then you are most likely familiar with a Terms and Conditions page. Whether you are a small business selling a few products online or a large corporation with multiple websites, a Terms and Conditions statement gives your customers rules to follow when using your website.…
Read MoreAll About a Merchant Account Privacy Policy
If you have applied for an online merchant account, you have most likely been asked to submit a website privacy policy to your Merchant Account Provider. It surprises many of our customers when they learn that a privacy policy is one of the required documents that must be on the website before they can receive…
Read MoreWhat are Merchant Account Basis Points?
Credit card processing is a complicated system of percentages, fees and points. In the article below we specifically focus on basis points and how merchant account fees are calculated using basis points. This will especially help in understanding how a processor uses basis points to generate fees. What is a “Basis Point?” In terms of…
Read MoreAll About Merchant Account Underwriting
In order for your small business to process credit cards, most merchant account providers will have you go through a fairly detailed application process. This will help to determine the type of risk factors your small business may pose to the merchant service provider and sponsoring bank. Gathering this information is part of the merchant…
Read MorePCI Compliance Guide
If you own a merchant account, then it is most likely you are familiar with the term “PCI Compliance.” It is also just as likely that you may not know exactly what PCI compliance has to do with your business. What is PCI Compliance? The official term for anything related to PCI compliance is Payment…
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