How Fraud Is Likely to Increase Post Rollout of EMV Security Chips in Credit Cards
The fact that the US is finally shifting to credit cards that are embedded with anti fraud computer chips does not mean that there will be a reduction in crimes related to theft from credit or debit cards. In fact, an increase in fraud is more likely to occur. United States is currently the last…
Merchant Service Celebrates 20 Years in Business By An Exciting Offer!
MerchantService.com has been in business since 1995 and has provided merchants with effective systems for optimized credit card and business management solutions. These services include the implementation of strategies that have proven to accelerate the overall flow of cash, eventually resulting in greater efficiency with high levels of cost effectiveness.
Adding Value to Customers Loyal to Your Business
Loyalty programs have been available to customers for ages. Tailor made to hand rewards and incentives for their loyalty to a brand. Such programs meant that customers got a little something for free or discounted after tallying their purchases with a punch card.
The Future of Safe Credit Card Processing
The rapid advancement of technology over the years has no doubt made people’s lives easier… …especially where credit card processing and payments are concerned, which allows people to make transactions and accept payments right from the comfort of their homes, and anywhere else with the help of their mobile devices.
The Convenience of Clover Virtual Gift Cards
The number one choice for consumers when it comes to giving and receiving gifts, are gift cards. Gift cards are popular due to incredible versatility and convenience. Available in retail stores all over, these cards are seen as an appropriate option in gift giving for family, friends, colleagues, and business associates due to the increasing…
Help Celebrate Our 20th Anniversary with Free Receipt Paper and $250 Rebate
To help celebrate Our 20th year of providing small businesses with cost effective credit card processing solutions, for a limited time, each merchant who sends in their most recent Merchant Statement for a no obligation competitive pricing analysis will receive a FREE BOX OF RECEIPT PAPER. Signing up for your free box of receipt paper is…
When to Refrain From Using ‘Borrowed’ Money – Credit VS Debit
The convenience and security that credit and debit cards offer is insurmountable, but both of them do have differences that can directly or indirectly play havoc in your wallet. Consumers often get confused over which card to pay with at the point of sale, not knowing the difference between the two. This leads to some…
What is Apple Pay? How will it Benefit Me?
Imagine yourself making a payment at a retail store, with several others queued up behind you. As soon as your card is swiped, the store’s Point of Sale (POS) system asks for additional verification details to authorize your payment. This could be a unique PIN number or any other security question, and you can’t remember…
Clover vs. Other Cloud Based POS
A Point of Sale (POS) is the point where a normal, retail transaction occurs and is recorded. This is the point where a customer makes a payment to a merchant in exchange for goods. With the advent of Cloud Computing, POS was infused with software. This software could then be accessed through the internet. In…
PCI Compliance through Tokenization with Clover POS
With any POS system, your credit/debit card data is susceptible to theft and fraudulent use. This is primarily because your card information passes through an entire process chain, once you pay your merchant for the goods and your card is swiped at a POS system. This processing chain includes consumers, merchants, payment processing units, card…
Clover POS and Apple Pay – Advantages
A year after designing the Clover POS System, Clover Network Inc. and its parent company First Data Corporation worked closely with Apple Inc. to prepare for the launch of Apple Pay in October 2014. Conceptually similar to PayPal and Google Wallet, Apple Pay allows certain Apple mobile device users to make payments at retail stores…