Merchant Services

As technology is advancing, the internet has decreased the geographical distance and brought the global market in one place. Through online businesses, merchants can provide their services to customers all around the world. Irrespective of the size of business you own, to run it successfully online, merchants need to have two things: 1. Merchant Account 2. Credit Card Processing Facility An offshore merchant account is the most common account out of all the options available in the market. The offshore account does not require a huge cost for the initial setup. This type of account is more popular among small businesses that operate online. Benefits of Offshore Merchant Account 1. Some offshore account providers may charge you but there are a few that do not charge a penny for initial setup, which is a beneficial deal for merchants running small online businesses. 2. Offshore Merchant account provider takes care to protect their clients (small business merchants, having...

CBD Merchant Account : CBD abbreviated as Cannabidiol, is a chemical compound from Cannabis plant. It’s a naturally occurring substance that’s used in products like oils and edibles to impart a feeling of relaxation and calmness. Unlike its cousin tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which gives a person high when consumed. That is the reason CBD business is considered as a high-risk business and if the account gets approved, the merchant would be given a high-risk payment gateway. However, CBD is not psychoactive. Steps For A Merchant Account: The CBD falls into the grey area depending upon its cultivation and extraction. Possession laws for cannabis vary from state to state, and natural marijuana derivative cannabidiol, or CBD, faces more concentrated regulations due to its more medicinal focused uses. The CBD industry is regulated still, it is expected to be a market of $2.1 billion in the year 2020.  Certain Steps To Set Up A CBD Or Hemp Merchant Account: If you as a...

You are new to the business or have lots of experience, you still might have some misconceptions about it. Not Worth the Time  – Firstly, entrepreneurs find that they have the  best payment processing  with the banks, some businessmen don’t care about the ease they get while doing the transactions through a merchant account. Expensive Affair  – Yes, the merchant accounts don’t come cheap, but they are not costly either. They just tell you the fees in a package where all the things are segregated and revealed as one. As well as the providers tell you the fees in percentage so, you have a clearer perspective on the rates. Misleading Promotion  – The misconception is that the service providers prevent the facts and sell the merchant accounts in higher percentages or give out misleading information as a result of non-formal training and burdened pressure to close a deal. Independent agents have a bad reputation for failing to disclose some of the m...

As Magazine Subscription business, your first criteria is finding a service provider with suitable rates. There are a number of costs you have to consider. There is startup cost to set up your merchant account, configuring/customizing it for your business, and PCI annual fees. There are other types of fees such as transaction charges, which can be flat per transaction or variable. Some merchant account providers have monthly charges for any number of transactions. Online payment processing services differ with every merchant account provider, so it will be helpful for you if you understand the overall cost. Contact Merchant Stronghold for a Fast Solid and  Secure Merchant Account . Safe and Secure Processing All the credit card processing transactions go through multiple secure servers means no data is stored on your business computer. This makes direct marketing processing safe and secure. Online information is a great matter of concern for business owners. Ensure th...

CONS OF HAVING A  HIGH-RISK MERCHANT ACCOUNT Now a business owner has to get a merchant account. This account is used to carry out the transactions of the merchant. Now if your company has too many numbers of chargebacks then your account will be referred to as high-risk merchant account. There are many reasons a merchant do not want to own a high-risk merchant account, these are: Excessive Chargeback Fees – The Bank already considers that the high-risk business will produce a number of chargebacks. In order to deal with the chargebacks, bank charges extra chargeback fees to deal with them in the future. Need to create a Merchant Account Reserve. For the high-risk business, the bank asks them to open a no-interest saving account. This is done to deal with an unexpected number of a chargeback in the future. If someday merchant is asked to pay a large sum due to a chargeback then this account will be used to pay off the customer. If you are at risk of becoming a high-ri...

Payment Processing : Nowadays, there are a lot of e-commerce and m-commerce transactions; opening doors for cybercriminals. As a merchant, you need to confirm that you provide the best payment security and that your customers don’t have to worry about their data. Customers usually cannot select their own payment gateway , so it’s up to you to make the best and perfect choice for them. Credit card payments are still the most ordinary type of payments, but woefully with the growing number of online payments, scammers are also growing. Data thieves have a huge amount of command on how new technologies work, so they are always looking for the unprotected points of payment processing. There are a lot of ways to secure your data and prevent it from being stolen. Given below are some of the ways: SSL PROTOCOL Each and every transaction should be secured with SSL protocol. SSL helps to encrypt the information so that the card details and all other sensitive and important data...

Firstly, follow the lawful business practices to never get quarantine by the Banks. After that you can avoid the following situations: Never try any kind of fraud Decrease the number of chargebacks Pay the debts on time If you owe any amount to the bank, try to return it in the stipulated time frame Finally, get an expert to help you with the troubles How to Get Off TMF List? If you are under the TMF list then the previous merchant service provider can help you understand the exact reason for your query. You need to reach out to the previous bank that offered you the merchant services. For that, you can contact their support number or send an email. Otherwise, the MasterCard generally put the merchant for 5 years in the MATCH list In the case of fraud, you are highly unlikely to get off the list. You need to know the reason and the reason code, under which you are added to the MATCH. Talk to the bank executive for the reason and take notes of the reason co...