Online reviews about anything and everything is so prevalent in today’s culture that most of us fancy ourselves not only as connoisseurs of the best goods and services out there but as consummate experts on reviews themselves. Most importantly, we can all spot a fake review a mile away, right? Turns out, it’s not as simple as we might think, and in this post, we tell you what signs to look for to determine if a review is fake.
Apr 16, 2020
Filed under: Small Business
If you’re thinking of becoming an online retailer and have begun researching your options, there’s a very good chance you’ve already come across the concept of dropshipping. You may have also noticed that the ecommerce corner of the internet is thoroughly overrun with “How I Made a Cool Million in Three Months of Dropshipping While […]
Jun 25, 2019
Filed under: eCommerce, Small Business
Looking for the best eCommerce software? Here are the top seven eCommerce platforms for your business.
May 4, 2020
Filed under: eCommerce, Web Development
Shopify is one of the top choices for eCommerce, but Squarespace holds its own as a website builder. Which software is right for your small business?
Oct 29, 2020
Filed under: eCommerce, Web Development
Knowing your effective rate helps you understand what you actually pay for credit card processing. Here’s how to calculate it, and use that information to find the best rates on merchant services.
Jan 29, 2020
Filed under: Credit Card Processing
Here at Merchant Maverick, we’ve received countless questions over the years from concerned business owners regarding their merchant account statements. In fact, our website owes a large part of its very existence to the complex pricing, convoluted statements, and hidden markups that are hallmarks of the card processing industry. This is the unfortunate state of […]
Mar 30, 2020
Filed under: Credit Card Processing
“It’s 11 o’clock. Do you know where your children are?” This was a popular PSA broadcasted to parents in the ’70s and ’80s, back when “stranger danger” was just about the scariest thing out there. Now, I have an equally important PSA for small business owners: “You have your processing statement. Do you know your […]
Mar 27, 2020
Filed under: Credit Card Processing
Are there days when you wonder if it’s even worth it to accept credit cards at your business? Do those days happen to correspond with the days you receive your monthly card processing statements? Hmm…interesting coincidence. We know that accepting plastic is usually worth the cost in the end, whether or not you occasionally fantasize […]
Mar 30, 2020
Filed under: Credit Card Processing
First, a confession: I am still pretty new at reviewing merchant service providers. MSPs, that is–I’ve got the lingo down now. But it wasn’t too long ago that I had no idea what that term even meant. No one is born with knowledge of merchant accounts, and the first thing I learned when I began […]
Aug 14, 2019
Filed under: Credit Card Processing
Simple and streamlined to the core, it’s no wonder the ancient art of street food vending has blossomed with the increasingly fast pace of life. The humble food cart fully launched into the modern era with the introduction of mobile payment processing solutions offered by companies like Square. With pricing and equipment tailored for low-volume/low-ticket […]
