Archive for May, 2006
Just a reminder of a few simple things that you should avoid doing with your merchant account. The first two things can get your merchant account shut down, and the second two c...
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May 31st, 2006
There are probably thousands of merchant account affiliate programs on the internet. Because of the lack of a solid internet foundation that most merchant service providers have, most of these programs are completely worthless.
Affiliate Program Key Areas:
There are a few key ar...
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May 30th, 2006
This is a two part post on merchant account affiliate programs. The first part will cover the basic types and payout amounts of merchant account affiliate programs, and the second will cover where to sign up for merchant account affiliate programs, and will list a number of available programs.
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May 25th, 2006
I wish that I would have seen this article sooner. Jason Chance of jccommerce.com wrote an article, 10 Easy Steps to a Horrible Ecommerce Site, that covers many of the mistakes that new online businesses make. Here are a few excerpts from the article. I highly recommend new and existing online busin...
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May 24th, 2006
For a new business, checking into the company merchant account is often near the bottom of the to-do list. It is very important to ensure that the merchant account is running smoothly and in a manner tha...
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May 23rd, 2006
We recent upgraded our SSL certificate to a Verisign certificate from Geocerts. I have purchased SSL certificates from several different companies over the years, and I must say that the Verisign process is something different.
One of the main reasons people use Verisign for a SSL certificate is ...
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May 22nd, 2006
Something new I learned today was that newer Verifone Omni 3750 credit card terminals can come with a mobile version of McAfee virus scan installed on them. While I have never heard of a credit card terminal virus, nor have I personally seen a McAfee installed Omni, I think this is a really interest...
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May 17th, 2006
A new tool is now available in the tools area. The advanced merchant account fee calculator takes downgrade and other charges into account and should provide a fairly accurate estimate of the cost of processing credit cards.
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May 16th, 2006
The Verifone Omni 3740 and 3750 are able to process over the internet using a dual comm or Ethernet module. This allows the terminal to process transactions extremely quickly, and allows businesses to utilize existing internet capabilities and to avoid tying up a dedicated phone line.
This post i...
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May 15th, 2006
We are putting together a program so that business owners can get a breakdown of exactly what they are paying for their credit card processing from an industry professional.
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May 12th, 2006
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