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Level 2 and Level 3 Data

Reduce Rates with Level 2 and Level 3 Data

Apr 1, 2020

Lower Credit Card Processing Fees with Level 2 and Level 3 Processing The cost of accepting credit cards is one of the biggest expenses a business faces. It is an unavoidable cost of doing business in a society that rarely carries cash anymore. For any business processing more than $100,000 a month in credit card […]

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What is an “Effective Rate”?

Mar 9, 2020

You may have heard the term “Effective Rate” when it comes to processing credit cards. An effective rate is the percentage of sales you pay for credit card processing. This rate is determined by dividing your total credit card processing fees into the total dollar amount of all transactions submitted in a month. As you […]

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Don’t Run Declined Cards Multiple Times

Feb 19, 2020

You’ve just provided service for a client and you attempt to run their credit card for payment and the card declines. This is always disheartening. You may be inclined to try to run the card again, “just in case”. You run the card a second time and again it is declined.  Your next thought will […]

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Confronting Chargebacks

Feb 3, 2020

Notice of Chargeback This notice is always disheartening for a merchant to receive. Your hard-earned profits are sucked out of your bank account with no opportunity to explain your side before the money is removed. If you take too long to respond, you could lose the dispute simply for not responding in time. If you fail to […]

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Why are Daily Batches Sometimes Held?

Jan 31, 2020

Have you ever have had your funds withheld? We understand what a frustration that can be. It certainly is disappointing when you have completed a large transaction and you are expecting your bank balance to be boosted the next day. While we do understand your frustration, many times the delays can be avoided by you, […]

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