Credit Card Processing Blog Posts | Page 12

Is Square’s free card reader really the best out there? See how Square’s hardware stacks up against its competitors with our in-depth comparison.

Square’s merchant services are powerful and well priced — but they aren’t the same as having your own dedicated merchant account to accept credit card payments. See how Square’s credit card processing compares to top-tier merchant accounts in terms of pricing, support, overall value, and more.

EMV chip cards are now standard in the US, but cardholder verification can still vary by card and transaction. Some purchases require a PIN, while others require no verification or, less commonly, a signature. So, what is the difference between chip-and-PIN and chip-and-signature, and how does each method affect merchants and customers? How Do Magstripe […]

Are you on the hunt for the best credit card processors for your small business and want to understand the fees? 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: […]

Can you buy a used Clover POS? Absolutely! Should you? No! While you can certainly find a used Clover POS system for sale on eBay or Amazon, it’s never a good idea to buy one. Used Clover POS are not reprogrammable and new systems are always sold with a merchant services contract — which you should never enter lightly.

One of the most confusing billing methods in the credit card processing industry today is the billback (BB) method. Chances are, you don’t even know what it is. What’s worse is that billback spawned an offspring called enhanced billback (EBB), which is even more complex than the original.

If you are getting ready to choose a new credit card processor and even suspect that the company you are choosing is sneaking in these types of bogus charges, run away fast and find a reputable company that won’t take advantage of you. Better yet, carry yourself to your attorney’s office for a professional legal review of any contract before you sign it. You could save yourself and your business thousands of dollars and years of frustration in the long run.

If you accept credit card payments, at some point you’re going to encounter the term “rolling reserve” — read on to find out what a reserve fund is, how likely you are to face one, and how to keep your business afloat in the worst-case scenario.