Reviewing the Best Merchant Account Providers

As any online business owner who has made the decision to add merchant services knows, the decision is the easy part. Finding the right provider can be like trying to find a grain of sugar in the sands of the Sahara.
Most people these days naturally turn to the Internet to find potential suppliers, but type […]

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For anyone who has had their own business for any amount of time, they no doubt have heard the phrase: “To make money you have to spend money.”
A more accurate way to express that as it applies to growing your business would be: “To make money you have to invest money back into your business.” […]

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Periodically this site will review the offering of select merchant account service companies, highlighting the work of those that offer exceptional service. Today the featured company is SecurePay.
The company has been in business since 1997 and today serves thousands of eCommerce sites across the country with a variety of payment gateway solutions, both standard and […]

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The following is a list of basic terms that you’re likely to hear once you start getting serious about setting up a merchant account.
Cardholder: The owner of the card used to make a purchase.
Merchant : An individual or business that sells products or services.
Acquirer: The financial institution or other organization that provides […]

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Though more and more people are using their credit cards, very few truly understand exactly what happens when they swipe their card through a machine in a store, or key in their information when shopping online.
Indeed, the speed at which the process happens belies a great deal of activity that insures all parties are protected […]

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