After browsing hundreds of pages of payment processing contracts and sales information, and having heard from hundreds of confused and frustrated merchants, there are some choice words that really grind my gears. These words and phrases are commonly used in the payments industry, and most new business owners (and some seasoned owners) get thrown off […]
Overview: You may have heard the term “omnichannel payments” thrown around lately, and maybe you’re wondering if it’s a solution you need or just a marketing buzzword to get you to sign up for more services. Well – I guess it’s a little of both, and Forte Payments is a prime example of omnichannel payment […]
Pros Large company with a long track record Opportunities for negotiation Cons Early termination fee likely Undisclosed contract terms reported Withheld funds somewhat common Overview iPayment has been in the game since 1999, and currently have almost 200,000 companies in their network, making them a fairly large processor. They also have thousands of independent sales offices […]
Overview: Let me begin this review with my favorite aspect of MerchantPlus – common sense. This provider features more common sense practices and common sense marketing than you’ll find in most other nooks of the merchant services market, and I love that about them. Rates and fees are incredibly simple, with flat rate and interchange-plus […]
Note: TransFirst has been fully absorbed by its parent company, TSYS. The TransFirst website now directs to TSYS. This review has been archived and will no longer be updated. Check out our TSYS review for more information, or check out our top-rated merchant account providers. Overview: If you’re looking for a big, stable company to […]
NOTE: Encore Payment Systems appears to be out of business. This review is archived and will no longer be updated. Check out our Merchant Account Comparison Chart to find the best credit card processing company for your business. Overview Well, they can’t all be winners… Founded in 2004, Encore Payment Systems (EPS) is a merchant […]
Future Payment Technologies appears to be out of business. This review is archived and will no longer be updated. Check out our Merchant Account Comparison Chart to find the best credit card processing company for your business. Overview: Since we last paid Crescent Processing Company (CPC) a visit, things are not looking good. They have an enormous number […]
Some fees are avoidable – and some aren’t. When choosing and working with a payment service provider, you need to be able to figure out which fees they charge to make profit, and which are actually coming from the credit card networks. So where does the Visa FANF fee fit into all this? In our […]
JANUARY 6, 2016, UPDATE: PowerPay has been acquired by EVO Payments, and the PowerPay brand has been retired. Be sure to read our EVO Payments review for more information Our original review of PowerPay is below. Overview: PowerPay has been in business since 2003. They have over 50,000 merchants that they process for, yet their complaint […]
Overview: In fall of 2015 Beanstream was acquired by Bambora, a Swedish payments company. While it’s still too soon to say what the long-term impact of this acquisition will be, so far things are going well! Canadian merchant accounts have historically not been very competitive with US-based accounts. While the current industry trends seem to […]
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