Credit Card Processing
Best Credit Card Processing Rates = Fools’ Gold
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You’re setting yourself up for an expensive failure by shopping for the “best credit card processing rates.”
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SBA & Marco Carbajo Negligence Misleads Small Businesses
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Despite repeated requests to correct its content, the SBA has chosen to mislead small businesses. On September 10, 2013 the SBA posted an article titled The Best Credit Card Processing For Small Business Owners, written by guest blogger and affiliate marketer Marco Carbajo. In the article, Carbajo makes numerous false statements in an attempt to …
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Credit Card Processor Reviews: Don’t be a Sucker
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Before you get gouged by a so-called “five star” processor, be sure you know the motivation of the reviewer, what or whom the review is targeting, and how credit card processing fees actually work. What’s the motivation for the reviewer? The relationship of the reviewer to the company being reviewed is vital in determining whether …
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Data Breach Prevention and Insurance
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Unlike Target and Home Depot, small businesses don’t always have the money to cover the expenses of a data breach, and may take a bigger reputation hit if customers perceive your business as not secure. You might be considering breach insurance, assuming that will protect you in the event of a data breach. Many credit …
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Best Credit Card Processing: Define, Learn, Search
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Define Best: What’s Really Important The problem with the word “best” is that it’s subjective. Its meaning is unique to the person using it, and when it comes to credit card processing, many people don’t really know what is truly best. For example, people generally feel the best credit card processing solution is the one …
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Free Credit Card Machine = An Expensive Proposition
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You are virtually guaranteeing that you will overpay for credit card processing if you’re comparing processors based on which ones are willing to provide a free terminal. The Economics of “Free” Credit card processing is a for-profit business, and the average machine costs a processor anywhere from $100 to $300. If a processor provides a …
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Flat Rate Credit Card Processing – Fool’s Gold
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If you’re considering a flat rate credit card processing company, here’s what you need to know. What is flat rate pricing? Flat Rate Pricing is An Illusion Truly Competitive Pricing vs. Flat Rate Pricing Interchange Plus Pricing Arguments for Flat Rate Pricing Known Costs Small Tickets What is flat rate pricing? Flat rate is an …
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Credit Card Surcharging: Charging Fees for Using Credit Cards
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What is Surcharging? Simply put, credit card surcharging means adding a fee to the total transaction price when a customer pays with a credit card instead of another method. (Such as cash, check, or debit card.) The fee is a percentage of the total and subject to a cap set by the card brands. This …
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