Tips on how a seasonal business can thrive all year long
Business.gov released some tips on how a seasonal business can thrive all year long. Manage your invoicing and make sure you receive payment from all customers so it doesn’t hinder you during the...
View ArticleDoes your business have too many chargebacks?
Maintaining good chargeback ratios should be on the minds of every merchant. If a merchant has one chargeback for every 10 sales they have, this isn’t good anyway you look at it. Visa/MasterCard both...
View ArticleeCommerce: the checkout page
Groove commerce released an article today about the check out page for ecommerce sites that I found helpful. Heather made some valid points. She evaluated countless retailers and how their checkout...
View ArticleCredit card fraud – who’s responsible
Credit card fraud is big business. Where should the blame fall? Fraudulent transactions are twofold. Individuals are responsible or should be for the physical presence of their cards. When they...
View ArticleGift card processing, does your company work this way
I was talking to a local ice cream parlor and asked them why they don’t do gift cards instead of gift certificates since gift cards sell a whole lot better. This is the reason she gave and I quote....
View ArticleWhich states use the most coupons, I bet you can’t guess it
Is your ecommerce business using online coupons? Are a good portion of your sales coming from Texas and other southern states? Well, if so why aren’t you? A recent survey by a popular coupon site...
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FirstData merchant processing with BillBack & Enhanced BillBack
FirstData is notoriously known for using a billing method known as BillBack or Enhanced BillBack. I recently spent about 10 minutes explaining this to two recent merchants that are currently on this...
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Recommended procedures for bar merchants using open bar tabs
Do you own a bar or a restaurant with a bar and want to give your customers the option to open a bar tab for the night using their credit card? If so, here are some recommended procedures I have come...
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Fast Food Restaurants – Tips on Your Credit Card Processing Fees
In today’s environment, it is more important than ever for restaurants of all types to accept credit and debits. According to a 2008 study by Hitachi Consulting, about a 1/4 of all transactions made...
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A Merchant Account VS. Paypal & Google Checkout
Clients ask us all the time to compare a merchant account with us to a third party provider such as Paypal and Google Checkout. So we decided to compile a comprehensive list of all the reasons why you...
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