Category Archives: Credit Card Processing

Travel Agency Merchant Accounts

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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Seasonal Merchant Accounts

For the first time, merchants who only need a merchant account for the short-term   are able to obtain reasonably-priced short-term seasonal merchant accounts. This relatively new concept in the payment processing industry is an ideal solution for Christmas season … Continue reading

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Major companies start to sour on Durbin amendment

Remember the so-called experts who pushed through the Durbin amendment with the promise that merchant and consumers alike would benefit by lowering debit transaction costs and fees?  We in the payment processing industry long questioned these promises, and our doubts … Continue reading

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Short Term Temporary Mobile POS Rentals

Sometimes merchants need a short-term temporary payment processing solution. It makes no sense to buy and maintain expensive equipment and pay monthly service fees year-round when not needed or used.  Weekend craft fair vendors,trade show merchants, Christmas tree and July … Continue reading

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Paypal??

We are often asked about the wisdom of smaller merchant having a “traditional” merchant processing account instead of just going with Paypal. Let’s address that issue. First of all, we have long proposed that there is no reason for Paypal … Continue reading

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