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Point of Sale
POS
Once you complete a sale and sign an agreement with a merchant, it’s often easy to just move onto the next one and focus on finding more of them to sign. Merchants you’ve signed tend to stay happy and complacent as long as their hardware and software are functioning properly…
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Point of Purchase
There are few things in a brick-and-mortar business more important the point of purchase, also commonly referred to as the point of sale (POS). The point of purchase is fairly self-explanatory. It is the point in time when your customer has found the items she is looking for, decides she…
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Payment Methods
You’ve probably already figured out by now in order for your business to be successful, you need to be ready to accept various payment methods. As many as possible, in fact. Every customer has their own preferred method for paying for their groceries, clothing, toys, cars, services, etc. The most…
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Payments Online
If you are seeking to expand your online business, you need to familiarize yourself with how to take payments online. Of course you realized this when you decided to create an online business or expanded your offline business to have an Internet portal. It really isn’t all complicated of a…
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Online Payment Methods
There are literally thousands of different card payment options for customers, which means you need to be prepared to accept all these different online payment methods. But credit, debit, gift card, and loyalty card payments aren’t the only payment methods out there. You might also want to accept checks online…
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Online Payments
For any business hoping to build an online storefront, online payments are absolutely essential for growth. If you are one of these business owners on the forefront of the new digital age, firstly, let us congratulate you! E-commerce is the direction a large part of business is headed. It…
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Mobile Credit Card Processing
The game of credit card processing has reached new levels since mobile credit card processing became available. The first time I witnessed a mobile card swiper was at an estate sale. I made sure prior to going to the sale to stop at the ATM and pad my wallet…
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Card Services
As you are probably already aware, it is extremely important for businesses these days to have access to credit card services. As a merchant in the modern world of business, you will come across credit cards, debit cards, and gift cards with credit card labels. You need to be able…
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Credit Card Payment Processing
Credit card payment processing is critical for any business these days. For a business owner such as yourself… can your business afford to not have the power to accept credit cards? “What is credit card payment processing?” you ask. It is exactly what it spells out. It’s a service which…
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Accept Payments Online
The ability to accept payments online is crucial for businesses these days. Where would the world of business be without this ability? Online payment services allow businesses and customers to conduct transactions and transfer money electronically. Accepting online payments is very popular for businesses, whether it is a small “mom…
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Credit Card Merchant
What is a credit card merchant? It means a business is properly equipped to accept credit card payments. Thus, almost every business today is considered a credit card merchant. Nearly every person these days pays for their needs and wants using credit/debit cards, whether it be groceries, shopping for Christmas/Birthday…
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Credit Card Services
Credit card services: every business needs them… every business that wants to accept money in exchange for goods or services, anyway. Credit card services are rendered to you as a business by a merchant service provider, a credit card company, or any other financial institution that gives your business the…
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Credit Card Machines
Credit card machines accept credit card payment for your business. Pretty simple, right? If you don’t have a way to accept payment by credit or debit card in exchange for your goods or services, then… you’re missing out big time! Deciding on a credit card machine may not seem like…
The world of payments is rapidly changing in front of our eyes. Massive consolidation is happening at a record pace, and this will inevitably impact your business as a merchant services agent.