Square’s free software and affordable payment processing appeal to many to nonprofits on a budget. Learn how Square’s platform can help you run your organization, collect donations, and more.
Shopify Pay is another payment button to add to your checkout process, but what’s behind it? Shopify Pay is powered by Stripe — the behind-the-scenes processor that powers many huge brands. Read on for more about Shopify Pay.
Instagram holds a world of infinite interest. You can scroll past picture-perfect destinations, see curated fashion trends, and ogle delicious confections, all with the touch of your fingertips. But there’s one thing you can’t do. You can’t click on just any Instagram post and be redirected towards an outside site like you can on Facebook, […]
If you’re a new business owner who’s launching a biz soon — or a current business owner whose bank has approached you about switching your merchant account with them — you may think that a bank is the safest bet when it comes to processing payments. Of course, it’s convenient to have merchant services and […]
Merchant accounts can be a complex beast — hard to negotiate with and tough to understand. When a small business owner signs a contract agreement, they may be doing so in good faith, believing that what the salesperson said to them is reflected in the contract. Many times that’s not the case. What follows can […]
Whether you run a service business that mostly interacts with clients over the phone, a retail or restaurant business that regularly takes phone orders, or you just want to offer your customers more ways to settling billing with you, a virtual terminal may be a savvy choice. If you are wondering how to use a […]
If you have a nonprofit organization, providing a completely secure and convenient way for your donors to send payments online is probably a pretty high priority on your list. If you’re not sure what types of solutions are out there, you’re in the right place. Whether your charity needs a better online presence with an […]
If you’re a merchant and you blink, you might miss an essential detail in our ever-changing payment landscape. That’s because payment security, as well as general payment technology, continues to grow and evolve each year. Merchants often say that payment security is one of the most difficult to understand (not to mention intimidating) topics. We […]
When it comes to refunds, the interplay between a merchant and customer can be a tense one, or it can be an opportunity to build trust. What most merchants and customers alike may not be aware of is that merchants often have to deal with extra costs with every return. A merchant may be on […]
The transition to EMV chip cards began several years ago, and while adoption continues to pick up steam here in the states, we have a ways to go to catch up. While the rest of the world has been much quicker to adopt EMV (circa 2005 for Europe), the U.S. is dragging its proverbial heels. […]
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