In part one of this multi-part blog series, we went over some of the basic steps for protecting your business from credit card processing scams certain dishonest individuals or entities may try to run. Credit card processing is a realm that contains quite a bit of money, and sadly this makes it a target for some scammers who may attempt a few different tactics. At Merchant Card Advisors, we’re proud to offer a wide range of credit card payment processing services, from mobile credit card processing to numerous other types your business might be in need of. In today’s part two of our running series, we’ll go over a few tangential areas of concern – these aren’t necessarily […]
There are sadly many financial scammers out there in the world, and a common target for these individuals and entities is small businesses. There are many types of scams as well, including several within the credit card processing realm. At Merchant Card Advisors, our small business credit card processing services, which include high-risk companies who may struggle to find other processors, including several fraud and scam prevention themes. In this multi-part blog series, we’ll go over some of the general tactics credit card processing scammers may attempt, the specific scams they’ll try to run, plus how you can avoid all such issues for your business. General Scammer Tactics Scammers may try several different specific scams, but these tend […]
While credit card processing areas tend to get plenty of attention from merchants, it’s important not to forget about related debit payments. Debit cards may not get as much press as credit cards and ACH rates, but they are priced separately by processors and should absolutely be considered. At Merchant Card Advisors, we’re proud to offer numerous such services, from small business credit card processing solutions to a variety of other payment processing programs. Those considering their debit payment processing areas will generally have a choice between debit formats using PIN numbers and those using signatures – here’s a comparison of these two types and some of the factors to consider when deciding on one, the other or […]
In part one of this two-part blog series, we went over some of the potential culprits behind your business being declined by certain credit card processors. Even if you’ve done everything right as a small business owner, your business may fall into certain categories or have certain risk levels that lead to many processors denying you service. At Merchant Card Advisors, we’re proud to offer a variety of credit card processing services, including those for high-risk card processing needs and companies who might be denied service by certain other processors. In today’s part two, we’ll go over a few additional reasons why your business might get declined in certain cases, plus how you can manage certain of these […]
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