[ad_1] Credit cards and merchant accounts have changed the way people shop and companies do business. Some people remember the days without “plastic”. Credit cards were first used in the 1920s. Hotels and oil companies offered cards to their customers, but they were more like today’s “loyalty” cards than credit cards. The first real credit … Read more
[ad_1] Small businesses often find themselves in a cash crunch. There are very few options in such cases. One may try to borrow money from friends or relatives but there is always a question mark. There are loan sharks but it is risky. There are other options for instant supply of cash without any collateral. … Read more
[ad_1] Did you know that over 85% of purchases made online are paid for by credit cards? Or can sales increase up to four times when credit cards are accepted? If your business is still insisting on old fashioned checks, or worse, cash, you can put it up as a museum exhibit! Getting a credit … Read more
[ad_1] Anyone who wants to set up their business on the web and sell goods and services online needs a merchant account. Setting up an online merchant account is one of the ways to expand business across the globe. Merchant account is also known as credit card processing system. It is a special type of … Read more
[ad_1] Read your merchant statement and find out the rates and fees you’re being charged “Where’s Waldo?” It can be like playing. One reason is that there are almost as many different statement formats as there are companies doing merchant acquisitions. Also, due to how competitive the industry has become, many monthly statements do not … Read more