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		<title>Seasonal Merchant Accounts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/seasonal-merchant-accounts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Short Term Temporary Mobile POS Rentals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/short-term-temporary-mobile-pos-rentals/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Free POS System</title>
		<link>http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/free-harbortouch-pos-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Processing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/?p=1292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CALL TODAY FOR FREE INFORMATION 1-877-689-1691 The FREE Point of Sale System that will Revolutionize Your Business The perfect POS solution for Casual Dining Quick Serve Restaurants Cafes Bars Retail, Bookstores Clothing Stores Supermarkets, C-Stores Wine and Liquor Stores  Hair &#8230; <a href="http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/free-harbortouch-pos-system/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Merchant Tax Reporting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Processing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/?p=1262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Housing and Recovery Act of 2008 included Amendment 6050W, Merchant Tax Reporting.  The purpose of this Amendment is to encourage accurate tax reporting.  The Amendment requires all payment processing organizations to report gross sales,  collect and verify TIN numbers, &#8230; <a href="http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/merchant-tax-reporting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Dodd-Frank Act:  What it might mean to Merchants</title>
		<link>http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/the-dodd-frank-act-what-it-might-mean-to-merchants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Processing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANY_ITEM_HERE The Dodd-Frank Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed by President Obama in July 2010, is now law. Included in the act is the Durbin Amendment, a provision in the bill dealing with debit card Interchange fees and other issues &#8230; <a href="http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/the-dodd-frank-act-what-it-might-mean-to-merchants/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>ReceivePay Click &amp; Pay Email Invoices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accepting Checks Safely]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/?p=686</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Automated Merchant Solutions and Priority Commerce, makers of  ReceivePay,  have teamed up to market a new line of innovative software business tools to current and future AMS merchants. ANY_ITEM_HERE ReceivePay integrated software for  QuickBooks®  &#38; Microsoft Word allows businesses to &#8230; <a href="http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/receivepay-click-pay-email-invoices/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing Check Guarantee for Smart Phones</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/?p=625</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For the first time, mobile merchants are able to verify and/or guarantee checks via their Smart Phone.  We have partnered with EZ Check to offer a web-based virtual terminal for check authorizations available on iPhones and other Smart Phones. Merchants &#8230; <a href="http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/announcing-check-guarantee-for-smart-phones/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Visa Acquires Authorize.Net</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visa, Inc. has announced completion of their acquisition of Cybersource Corporation, providers of Cypersource and Authorize.net payment management services. To apply for or learn more about Authorize.net, click here]]></description>
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		<title>Merchant Services in Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We field lots of questions from Canadian merchants  about credit card processing  in Canada.  Ecommerce in Canada is a particularly popular subject.    So we have put together the following collection of basics  Q and A&#8217;s on the subject. Why chose &#8230; <a href="http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/merchant-services-in-canada/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>MasterCard and Discover Announce New Processing Rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/?p=529</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MasterCard and Discover announce new debit processing requirements. <a href="http://www.merchantservices-help.com/blog/mastercard-and-discover-announce-new-processing-rules/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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