Archive for July 2020
Credit Card Logos for Your Online Store
Online merchant accounts are an even better investment now than they used to be. With the coronavirus keeping customers inside, there’s more demand for online transactions. As a result, businesses that have no online component may find it difficult to stay in business. And having a successful online store without a credit card merchant account…
Read MoreHow to Stay PCI Compliant
As someone who runs a business that uses credit card processing for ecommerce, you may be wondering whether you’re staying compliant with all the transaction laws out there. With the volume of clients increasing during the coronavirus pandemic, there’s probably more pressure on your business’s online component to offer services to your customers that are…
Read MoreHow to Get a Merchant Account with Bad Credit
A merchant account online is now the lifeblood of any business that used to rely on face-to-face interactions to conduct transactions. Your online store must obtain a merchant account in order to stay ahead of the competition during the coronavirus pandemic when a very large percentage of your customers will be inside trying to choose…
Read MoreHow to Stay PCI Compliant for Businesses
PCI requirements may seem daunting if you have an online merchant account. Without in-person transactions, many businesses need to become online merchants to survive. Whether you’re new to it, or been at it for a long time, or are looking into getting a merchant account, you need to know what the PCI requirements are so…
Read MoreThe Two Things Your Online Store Must Have
You may be scrambling to create an online store to increase your business during the COVID-19 quarantine. Since your card swipe machine is of limited use without many face-to-face transactions, it’s vital to have other ways of processing transactions. This means creating or refining your business’s website with an online merchant account. Not all online…
Read MoreWhy eChecks are important to online businesses
Whether you’re using eChecks or trying to figure out how to process them on your business’s website, eCheck services are an important part of conducting merchant services online as a small or large business. Especially during the coronavirus lockdown when internet services are prioritized, it’s important to know what eChecks are and how to accept…
Read MoreHow to Stay in Business During the COVID-19 Lockdown
The COVID-19 quarantine has had a profound impact on the way everyone conducts business. Those who used to rely on their credit card swipe machines for business have almost universally had to adapt to the times with an internet merchant account and an online component, if they didn’t have those already. At this point, you…
Read MoreIs PCI Compliance Required?
Payment Card Industry (PCI) requirements are a set of guidelines set up by states to protect people that use online credit card charging services. If you do have a credit card merchant account or will get one soon, it’s a good idea to know the ins and outs of PCI requirements so your business can…
Read MoreWhat to Do if Your Business is High-Risk for ACH Processing
Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit is a very commonly used payment method in many online stores. It involves withdrawing funds automatically from an account processed by an ACH processor. This gives it an advantage in efficiency over many other sorts of payment types. As someone who runs a small business with an online component, it’s…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Friendly Fraud vs Chargeback Fraud
If you run a business with an internet merchant account that manages the payments made on your online store, you may be familiar with chargebacks already. This is when a customer contacts the credit card company to dispute a charge. This can be for a legitimate reason, but the dispute can also be the subject…
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