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Take Payments Over The Phone? Check Out These 6 Great MOTO Credit Card Processors

With the Covid-19 crisis, customers are paying for things by telephone a lot more than before. Here, we recommend six processors that provide excellent value for MOTO transactions that fit various types of businesses and answer some common questions.

Aug 6, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing 0

The 6 Best Credit Card Processing Companies For New Businesses & Startups

If you have started or are seriously thinking of starting a new business, you have a lot of decisions to make, and setting up credit card processing is almost an afterthought. This article will help you narrow down your options so you can pick a great processor without time-consuming research.

Jul 28, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing 0

The Complete Guide To Cancelling Your First Data Merchant Account & Finding A Better Credit Card Processor

A First Data contract can be hard to cancel right away. The main problem is that it has an early termination fee (ETF), which could get pretty hefty if you cancel at the wrong time. To pay less of the ETF, you might have to wait a few months. But there are other obstacles as well. In this article, we’ll explain how the cancellation process typically works. You’ll still have to read some of that contract, but we’ll help you find the relevant parts more quickly for quick lookups.

Jun 12, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, Small Business 0

The Complete Guide To Switching From Worldpay To A Better Credit Card Processing Company

Closing a merchant account is never a simple process. Providers such as Worldpay go out of their way to make it as difficult as possible in the hopes of discouraging you from terminating your business relationship with them. We’ve laid out the specific steps that you’ll need to follow to do so successfully.

Jun 10, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing 0

The Complete Guide To Accepting Online Invoice Payments

Instead of wasting time, energy, and office supplies sending out invoices and cashing checks, consider an online invoice payment solution. Sending invoices and accepting payments online is beneficial to you and your customers. And the best part? You can get paid faster — so why not give it a shot?

Jun 3, 2020 Filed under: Accounting, Bookkeeping, Invoicing, Credit Card Processing 0

Should You Implement A COVID Surcharge? 4 Ways To Manage Your Profitability During The Pandemic

In this article, we’ll discuss COVID surcharges and why some business owners around the country have implemented them. We’ll go over the likely response you’ll get from your customers if you choose this course of action (hint: it’s not positive). We’ll also give you several alternative strategies you can implement that will increase your incoming revenue without the need for a surcharge.

Jun 2, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing 0

What Is Square Online Checkout? Your Guide To Using This New Square Payment Option

Square Online Checkout is intended to condense the eCommerce experience down to a simple link or button, making online selling easier than ever for both the merchant and the customer. If you want to sell items or services online — or even accept donations — without building an online store, you’ll want to read on.

May 15, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, eCommerce 2

Friendly Fraud Survival Guide: How Small Businesses Can Reduce Their Chargebacks & Save Money

Friendly fraud occurs in connection with a chargeback claim. How can fraud be perpetrated through chargebacks, and is there anything you, the merchant, can do to prevent this type of fraud? Read on to find out.

May 7, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing 2

What Is A Chargeback? Everything You Need To Know About Payment Disputes

Chargebacks happen to every merchant. In fact, you probably won’t be able to eliminate all chargebacks as long as you keep accepting credit cards. The best you can do is to contain them and reduce them to a small number. What is left is just a part of the cost of doing business. To find out more about what chargebacks are and how to best deal with them, read on to find out.

May 4, 2020 Filed under: ACH and Check Processing, Credit Card Processing, Small Business 0

The Complete Guide To Customer Financing For Small Businesses

Financing allows those who are wavering on a purchase because of the price to buy from you right away and then pay for the goods/services in installments in the future. This way, you don’t lose a sale to sticker shock. This is called customer financing or, sometimes, consumer financing. Broadly speaking, you can provide customer financing yourself, or you can use a third-party financing specialist. As to how to do either, along with their pluses and minuses, read on to find out.

Apr 27, 2020 Filed under: Credit Card Processing, Small Business 0