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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?  Table of ContentsBack Up a Minute.That Sounds […]

Mobile payment technology involves making a payment through a phone or tablet. Understanding your mobile payment options will help you as you make point of sale and payment processor purchasing decisions. When we first wrote this article a decade ago, mobile payments were just starting out, and we wrote things like, “Consumers have yet to catch […]

It’s certainly possible to operate without one if you have a very simple establishment, but if you are expanding at all, whether it is to create an eCommerce presence, open a new location, or simply get a little more in-depth information about how your business is functioning, a POS system was literally designed to help you.

Whether you are a first-time loyalty program buyer or are looking at switching from a different POS or loyalty software, it’s important to evaluate your best options before deciding on a system. In this article, we’ll discuss the POS systems with the best loyalty programs, and also explain what type of business each POS system caters to. 

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.

Apple Pay, along with other digital wallets, is becoming widely adopted. Apple users are notoriously brand loyal, so once they start to use Apple Pay, they tend to stick to this particular digital wallet. If you don’t yet take digital wallet payments, is it time to provide that convenience to your customers and start taking them?

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.