by Ben Dwyer National Bankcard is a payment processor founded in Melville, New York and serving businesses across the United States. In this National Bankcard review and profile, we’ll cover the details you need to know when deciding on a credit card processing company.
Get the facts on National Bankcard’s rates and fees, services, customer reviews, and more.
- What is National Bankcard?
- National Bankcard’s services
- Can I get equipment from National Bankcard?
- Security
- National Bankcard rates and fees
- Is there a contract or cancellation fee?
- National Bankcard’s reviews and reputation
What is National Bankcard?
National Bankcard Inc. is a payment processing service to allow businesses to accept credit cards. It is a registered ISO and MSP of Wells Fargo Bank.
National Bankcard’s services
National Bankcard offers a variety of services, including card processing in person, card processing via the internet, pay-at-the-pump transaction capabilities, check processing, and gift cards.
Card processing in person
National Bankcard provides the ability to accept major credit and debit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. (American Express may require separate approval from National Bankcard.) You can use traditional credit card equipment or full point-of-sale systems to take cards.
Card processing online
When you need to accept payments online, National Bankcard provides access to the Authorize.Net payment gateway. Authorize.net can be integrated into your existing website and current shopping cart, or used as a virtual terminal to allow manual transaction entry.
Pay at the pump
In addition to taking credit and debit cards, National Bankcard gives you the ability to accept common fleet cards (including Voyager, Wright Express, Fleet One, and Fuelman Card) with its pay at the pump solution. National Bankcard can also offer card solutions for non-branded gas stations and customize equipment solutions.
Check processing
National Bankcard works with TeleCheck to provide check acceptance services, giving your customers more ways to pay. TeleCheck offers Electronic Check Acceptance so that you can convert paper checks to electronic checks, reducing trips to the bank and increasing transaction security.
Gift cards
You can take advantage of the popularity of gift cards with National Bankcard’s gift card solution, offered in two packages: Pre-Designed Starter Kits and Custom Starter Kits. Pre-designed starter kits come in one color and either 25 or 100 cards. Cards can be personalized with your business name. Custom starter kits come in one color or four color cards and can be personalized for your business. If ordering the one-color option, the kit includes 100 cards. The four-color option includes 250 cards. Both kits come with a countertop display, card sleeves, decals, and internet reporting options.
Can I get equipment from National Bankcard?
Yes. National Bankcard offers a range of processing equipment, including credit card terminals, wireless terminals, and peripherals such as PIN pads, printers, and check readers. National Bankcard’s selection includes popular brands like Verifone, First Data, Hypercom, Ingenico, Magtek, and Nurit. Both new and refurbished options are available for many terminals.
Security
National Bankcard boasts about having a large chargeback and fraud department to provide assistance against security issues. Customer Service representatives can help with questions related to suspicious or complex processing activity, like chargebacks, software issues, and suspicious transactions.
National Bankcard rates and fees
National Bankcard publishes rates starting at 0.25% for swiped debit up to 1.99% for keyed credit. It’s important to note that these rates may indicate a tiered or bundled pricing structure, a type of pricing we prohibit here at CardFellow due to its opacity and possibility of high costs.
National Bankcard does not place certified quotes in the CardFellow marketplace, but you can request a quote from National Bankcard to see how it stacks up to your other quotes. Just log in to your CardFellow account or sign up for free to request a quote.
Is there a contract or cancellation fee?
National Bankcard’s website claims no contract terms and no cancellation fees, allowing you to cancel at any time. For your own safety, be sure to review documents carefully and make sure that no cancellation fee is disclosed in writing.
National Bankcard’s reviews and reputation
National Bankcard doesn’t have as many negative reviews as some companies, but the reviews it does have indicate some problems you should be aware of.
National Bankcard reviews and rating with the BBB
National Bankcard has been accredited with the Better Business Bureau since 2007 and currently has an A+ rating. The company has had 16 complaints closed with the BBB in the past 3 years, spread among the complaint categories “Advertising/sales issues”, “Billing/collection issues”, and “Problems with product/service.”
Complaints allege unauthorized debits, refusal to provide promised equipment, misrepresentation of fees, continuing charges after cancellation, and high costs. About half of the complaints are listed as satisfactorily resolved.
In addition to the formal complaints, there are 3 negative National Bankcard reviews on the Better Business Bureau’s site. The reviews complain of having funds held, unhelpful customer service, and unprofessional behavior.
National Bankcard does not have any testimonials or awards listed on their website.
