November 15, 2017 | 218 Comments
Credit card processing fees are extensive, complicated, and somewhat overwhelming. Nevertheless, you have to pay them if you want to process credit cards through your business. Rather than paying these charges blindly, you might as well make an effort to understand them. That way, you can dispute any costs you think are unfair or get […]
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June 21, 2018 | 209 Comments
Trying to choose the best credit card processing company can be overwhelming. This is especially true when you are a new small business owner who has never even heard of a “merchant account” before — but the truth is that even seasoned CEOs can get dizzy while researching the payment processing industry. (Trust us, we’ve […]
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June 24, 2018 | 79 Comments
Square has made itself a giant of commerce, rising from a simple mobile point of sale (mPOS) app to a full business eco-system with an mPOS, tablet-based POS systems, ecommerce integrations, developer tools, and a lot more. It’s a favorite of cafes, quick-serve restaurants, and artists and traveling business people. So even if you haven’t investigated […]
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July 28, 2015 | 23 Comments
Credit card processing fees are hard to understand, but we don’t think they should be, so we set out with the goal of creating the most easy to digest and visually appealing infographic on the subject. You be the judge. 😉 Share this Image On Your Site <a href=’http://www.merchantmaverick.com/a-visual-guide-to-credit-card-processing-fees-and-rates-infographic/’><img src=’http://cdn.merchantmaverick.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/A-Visual-Guide-to-Credit-Card-Processing-Fees.png’ alt=’A Visual Guide to Credit […]
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September 24, 2015 | 4 Comments
In 2012, the PewResearch Internet Project found that 65 percent of respondents in its survey believed that by 2020, mobile payments will have almost entirely replaced the need for cash or even credit cards. And if you’re a merchant who’s not accepting mobile payments yet, you’re already behind the curve. Now is a good time to take a […]
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February 5, 2018 | 98 Comments
Intuit has dominated the accounting software market for years. QuickBooks is a household name, with a reputation for reliability. It’s only relatively recently that the competition has begun to heat up – and it’s happening in the rapidly expanding field of cloud accounting software. Specifically, it’s happening with Xero. […]
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July 16, 2018 | 4 Comments
Shopify and Volusion are two of the biggest names in eCommerce, robust SaaS solutions that provide users with web-based platforms on which they can feature, market, and sell their products. Both are easy-to-use shopping carts that are comparable in design and price. So, how do you choose between the two?
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September 24, 2015 | 125 Comments
“The chip cards are coming! The chip cards are coming! By land and by sea. Organize the merchant militia!” If you haven’t already heard, the instatement of EMV cards is imminent in the US. Suddenly all of those sales pitches from agents over the past few years (“You really need this future-proof terminal” “EMV cards […]
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May 18, 2017 | 67 Comments
The mobile payments space has undergone a major transformation in the past few years. Small contenders have come and gone, new names have emerged. But it feels like the big names — such as Square and PayPal Here — have gotten bigger. Square has been a giant in the mobile payment processing since its inception in 2009.
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