| Retail Business |
Understanding interchange and how it effects your business will help you design a card acceptance program that is right for your business.
Know what it means to your business to accept check cards, ACH and debit and which one is the hands down winner when it comes to saving money. |
| Present vs. Key Entered |
Have you ever had to key in a card that won't swipe only to find out on your statement that that transaction cost significantly more to accept? The Merchant Survival Guide explains why this is and what you can do to reduce the number of times this happens at your business. |
| Specialty Cards |
Man, please! There is a card for everything under the sun. Cash back, rewards, frequent flier miles - the list goes on and on. How do card companies pay for these promotions? The answer may surprise you. Find out in the Merchant Survival Guide how to spot these cards and what they mean to your bottom line. |
| Fee For This, Fee For That - What's Up? |
Monthly fees, minimums, batch fees, charge-back fees, cancellation fees statement fees, WATS fees - it makes you dizzy.
These fees are in addition to the transaction fees! Learn how to minimize and/or eliminate most of these fees. The Merchant Survival Guide shows you how. |
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| Online Business |
Online virtual businesses have very different needs and risk issues from a brick & mortar retail business.
Learn how to negotiate and manage your online payments to get paid faster and save more money. It's easier than you think! |
| Shopping Carts & Gateways |
Two very different items - both of which you'll need to do business on the web. The Merchant Survival Guide takes you step by step through the differences and explains how to successfully set up your online store - without overpaying. |
| Checks & ACH |
Simply the least expensive method for accepting electronic payments. Learn why this method is not explained to you by the payment industry. Discover how to accept checks and ACH transactions securely to minimize risk and save a bundle of cash. |
| Review, Review and Review Again |
Most overcharges go completely unnoticed.
Have you ever read your monthly statement and felt like you needed a degree in applied physics to understand what you are being charged?
The Merchant Survival Guide breaks down the statement you receive every month and helps you understand what you are being charged. There is a basic rule concerning statements; if the statement is too complicated to understand, you are probably paying more that you realize. |
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