Credit Card Processing Blog Posts | Page 15

When it comes down to choosing which credit card processor to go with, merchants have their work cut out for them. Determining value goes beyond dollars and cents. Going with what seems to be the lowest price quote you can find might end up producing the lowest value, too. When a processor creates problems for […]

We’ve identified seven different features that you need to look at very carefully in selecting a merchant account provider. They’re all equally important, and you’ll want to examine each of them when evaluating any merchant account provider you’re thinking of signing up with. While it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to come up with a precise estimate of your overall costs, you should be able to get a pretty good idea by evaluating these seven features.

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.

The EMV liability shift is well underway and customers have started dipping those cards. At this point, most small business owners are probably wondering why the heck everybody is talking about chip-and-PIN cards when everybody seems to be using chip-and-signature. What’s the difference between chip-and-PIN and chip-and-signature cards?  Back Up a Minute. Let’s go over […]

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.

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 […]

We’ve all been there – swindled into a contract that we never should have agreed to in the first place. Fine print and loaded statements make it difficult to decipher the early termination fees we’re accepting, yet we sign on the dotted line anyway. It isn’t until we decide to cancel our contracts that buyer’s […]

If you’ve been turned down for a merchant account because of bad credit, don’t panic. Here’s what you need to know about what role credit scores play in payment processing, plus the best ways to get a merchant account for your small business.