n the modern world of doing business, the ability to process credit transactions is indispensable. But, if your business is considered high risk by processing companies, then you will need to find one that can establish your payment quickly.
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As part of our marketing efforts and as a way to keep our audience informed on current issues we post different content about our products, services and various company activities related to Credit Card Processing. With additional tips and tricks on how to maximize...
Credit Card Security Features
When you take credit cards in person it is a good idea to ensure that your staff are knowledgeable about Credit Card Security Features. Buy knowing and understanding these features, merchants can help reduce the likelihood of card present fraud. A few good tips are to always check for a signature on the back of the card and to ask for ID to verify the signature.
PCI DSS 3.2 Update Summary
As they do every so often the PCI standards have been updated. For most businesses, things will continue to be business as usual. However, the updating of the standards is always a good time to evaluate your compliance status with PCI and make sure that your company...
Giving Back
The concept of giving back is one that is often misunderstood. It is common to think that giving back requires having to devote large amounts of effort, time, goods and money.
3 Ways to avoid funds being held
The account that a business relies on to make its transactions is usually known as a merchant account. When a credit card processor or bank suspects anything off with a merchant account, the bank or the processor may hold funds relating to that merchant account....
How Much Do I Pay for Credit Card Processing Fees? Part 1
We know the benefits of taking cards. Processing of payments using a debit or credit card is lightning fast and very secure. But if we go deeper, the full amount for what you charge a customer does not go straight from the credit card company and then to you, the merchant.
What is PCI Compliance?
More than likely if you've interacted with one of our staff, you've probably heard us talk about PCI Compliance, and you may have wondered, "What is it?" and, "Why do they seem to think it's so important?" The truth is that, yes it is important, but it's important to...
3 Hints on How To Reduce Charge-back Ratios
Chargebacks can be the bane of most businesses’ existence. Although there are certain steps that can be taken to avoid chargebacks, they have become prevalent today, especially with the growth of technology and the internet.
5 Ways to Avoid Chargebacks
Fraud is costly at all levels of the payment cycle, and failure to prevent fraud can often have negative effects on the merchant. By being proactive, merchants can avoid many mistakes and pitfalls associated with credit card fraud.
Reversing a Credit Card Transaction: Is it really that bad?
Reversing credit card transactions are a necessary part of dealing with customers, but it does come with some pitfalls if not understood correctly. Let’s explore this fascinating aspect of dealing with credit cards.
Benefits of a Solid Referral Partner Network
As a primarily referral based business, at Agapay we understand the importance of your good word. Among our various marketing and prospecting efforts, we recognize that some of our best accounts have come through referrals. As we go about our various activities we are...