How to compare merchant service providers to ensure you are receiving the best rates
Many credit card processors offer a variety of different processing rates and fees. If you are looking to do business with a merchant services company, it’s crucial to understand that comparing quotes from one merchant service provider to the next can be difficult. Rates will vary depending on the pricing method, type of card, the…
Credit Card Machine Skimmers – What Merchants Should Know
In recent years, one tool consistently used to steal credit and debit card data has been the credit card skimmer device. Be it on ATM machines, or on credit card machine in merchant locations, criminals have clearly made this a tool of choice. In the last two years alone, skimmers were used at such high…
MerchantService.com Announces New ISO / Agent Program
MerchantService.com announces their ISO / Agent program for experienced merchant services sales offices and ISO agents. The program features an exclusive, registered brand name of Merchant Service Group of “geographical area” for each ISO/Agent. “To maximize your sales success and build long-term business value ISO / Agents need to market under their own unique…
Merchant Services now offers eCE Cash Advance Program at MerchantService.com
Sarasota, FL – December 6, 2011 – MerchantService.com, a leading merchant services provider, is pleased to announce they now offer the eCE Cash Advance program which provides business cash advances through account receivable financing. Business Cash Advances are not loans, they are upfront lump sum cash payments against businesses’ future credit card processing sales and…
Durbin Amendment Starts at the end of October – Time to change your Merchant Account?
There has been a lot of buzz about the Durbin Amendment and what the ramifications of it will be. The amendment is set to go into effect at the end of October and the anticipation continues to grow. There has been a lot of speculation as to what effects it will have on the merchant…
Durbin Amendment to Take Affect Towards The End of October: Changes To Your Merchant Account
The Durbin Amendment is set to go into affect in October and it could have some big ramifications for merchant account holders and merchant account providers alike. The Durbin Amendment was a last minute addition to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and although there are many changes that will…
How To Accept Mobile Credit Card Payments
Accepting credit card payments is critical for the modern business. It’s pretty rare that a company doesn’t accept credit card payments, but when you do come across a business like this, it feels very antiquated. With mobile technology developing by leaps and bounds, soon mobile credit card payments will be par for the course and…
Shawn Douglas has joined Merchant Services as the Director of Business Development
With twenty-plus years of bankcard industry acquiring experience, Merchant Services is pleased to announce that Shawn Douglas has taken the position of Director of Business Development. While studying at West Point and graduating from Boston College, Mr. Douglas began working in the industry as an intern for the President of MasterCard US for two summers. …
Small Businesses Across America Need To Implement Their Smart Phone Merchant Services NOW!
More and more, the vital functions of our businesses and personal financial transactions are moving to mobile applications. Spurred on by our increasingly rising on-the-go culture, the consumer is demanding fast and easy payment options. Some businesses have already recognized this demand and have taken actions to meet the needs of the consumer – and…
How To Ensure Great Service In A Merchant Account Provider
One of the many spinning cogs in every business is merchant services. If this cog breaks the whole business will grind to a screeching halt – and for any business this is unacceptable. In order to prevent a disaster in this arena, every business needs a reliable merchant account to keep their business up and…
PC Based Credit Card Processing – The Ins and Outs
PC based credit card processing can be a huge blessing to any company. The world of merchant services that are opened up from PC based credit card processing can not only make a company run much more efficiently but also much cheaper. The nice part about credit card processing software for PCs is that they…
What to Look for in Credit Card Software
Credit card merchant account software enables merchants and online businesses to easily process nearly any type of credit card transaction instantly online, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year. So eCommerce stores can always be open for business. But how do you know what the best credit card software…
