5 Steps to a Lower Credit Card Processing Rate for Your Anchorage Business
Everybody wants low rates. In business, it is a must to keep your administrative fees as low as possible. How do you lower the credit card processing rate for your Anchorage business? Follow these 5 steps to get closer to the rate of your dreams (or at least, not your nightmares). For more information, read […]
Clover POS vs. Square: Which One Is Better?
So you’re a small business. You’ve heard about all the payment processing solutions that are made for businesses of your size–in fact, you’ve probably received targeted advertisements for them. You’ve done your research and you’ve boiled it down to two. Clover POS vs. Square. But they are so similar…which one is right for you? We’ve […]
Merchant Services and You: Find the Best Fit for Your Anchorage Business
Whether you are just starting out or you have been processing credit cards in Anchorage for years, you want to know if you are working with the right merchant services provider for your local business–the one who is saving you the most money over the long-term. A lot of factors go into saving money with […]
How Much Does a Clover POS System Cost?
It’s the age-old question, isn’t it? “How much is this going to cost?” We knew that if you were researching the Clover POS system for your business, you would get to the cost question at some point or another. Here’s your answer. 2 Ways to Purchase a Clover POS System There are two ways to […]
Here Are the 6 Benefits of a New Retail POS System
If you have used the same POS system at your retail store for three, five, or even ten years, you are probably wondering if it’s time to get an upgrade. Old systems can glitch, creating customer service issues for you and your staff. In addition, many are lacking modern features, such as the ability to […]
“Competitive Rates!” A Comparison of the Top 4 Pricing Models in the Industry
Merchant services providers are notorious for claiming that they can beat your rates. “It doesn’t matter who your current provider is,” they say in a cold sales call to your business, “we guarantee that we can beat their rates and save your business money!” Sometimes they can, but sometimes they use dubious pricing schemes to […]
Cut to the Chase: An Introduction to Credit Card Processing Fees
Ah, credit card processing fees. They can be the bane of a small business owner’s existence. Unclear pricing models and long lists of ill-defined line items have left many a merchant feeling frustrated, confused, and downright disillusioned. It doesn’t help that myriads of unethical merchant service providers have used these tactics to their advantage. Exhausted […]
What Is PCI Compliance?
If you are a business owner who wants the ability to accept credit card payments, you have probably stumbled across the term “PCI compliance” in your research. You probably already know that PCI compliance is important, and that it has something to do with protecting the credit card data of your customers. Considering the fines […]
What Does a Merchant Service Provider Do?
If you are a new business owner researching credit card processing, you have probably been bombarded by an overload of advertising and marketing pieces from merchant service providers asking for your business. You may be wondering, “What does a merchant service provider even do?” Merchant Service Providers (MSPs) have three primary functions that assist businesses […]
How Does Credit Card Processing Work?
As consumers, we are often comfortable not knowing the intricate process that goes on behind a simple card swipe. We have a lot of trust in the system. As business owners, it is not so simple. We need a thorough explanation of credit card processing because our businesses rely on the system and the players […]