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At AMS, small business is what it's all about. Our motto is: "Every Transaction Counts" which we take very seriously. No matter how big or small a client may be, we value each and every merchant. We invite you to become a part of our family. Please contact us to discuss the right solution for your business." Barry Godofsky President Automated Merchant Solutions, Inc.

Security Alert 5/3/2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

MasterCard is investigating fraudulent MasterCard Security Alert email messages sent to businesses. The phishing emails ask the business to run a test transaction and then refund the test transaction to another card. This is a criminal scam looking for transaction … Continue reading →

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Harbortouch POS Enhancements

Posted on March 8, 2012 by admin

We are pleased to announce some exciting new enhancements to the Harbortouch Free POS system offering. INNOVATIVE ENHANCEMENTS TO HARBOTOUCH HOSPITALITY Harbortouch Reservations—allows restaurants to accept online reservations and track them through their POS system Harbortouch Tableside–enables servers to input … Continue reading →

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The Durbin Amendment

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

We field lots of inquiries asking what all the fuss about the Durbin Amendment is about in regards to merchant payment processing.  In truth, the Durbin Amendment is very complex, but here is a brief explantion as pertains to most … Continue reading →

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Visa announces more fee changes in April

Posted on February 18, 2012 by admin

Visa has announced more changes to debit pricing structure in accordance with the Durbin Amendment, which will take effect in April 2012. The more important changes are summarized below: The new Transaction Integrity Fee (TIF) of $0.10 will be assessed … Continue reading →

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Travel Agency Merchant Accounts

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin

Travel Agencies and related travel-oriented businesses are considered high-risk merchants as far as credit card processors are concerned, and therefore are among the most challenging business types to get successfully approved for a Merchant Account. . The reason is that … Continue reading →

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