is there a way to bill a credit card if im a small repair shop without a merchant account?
No, however you can set up a paypal account. Then your customer can pay you by credit card to your paypal account. They do charge a small fee for receiving funds.
Can somebody tell me what regulates or governs transactions between a merchant and a credit card company?
I want to file some formal complaints involving my business merchant account and a credit card company. Trying to figure out the best way to go. Do I file a complaint with the state they are located in via attorney general? Appreciate any ideas.
The State they are Incorporated in governs their applicable laws. This should be clearly listed in the agreements they sent you.
What % rate do visa/mastercard etc. charge the co.’s that provide credit card acceptance terminals & systems?
I have one company quoting me a rate of 1.59% to accept corporate cards (an additional 1.50% for international cards) while others charge anywhere from 2.1% to 3.85% and claim that no company can offer that low a rate… where can I find out what rate Visa charges them?
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i have a merchant account that’s three digits for my pos terminal its not working did something change?
You need to contact the technical support department for your terminal. Your terminal may need an update, may be broken, or your account may be changed or suspended.
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What are some good sites to research in order to sell products online w/o having to setup a merchant account?
Beyond sites like Ebay but something that can be tailored to host the product listings without having to invest in a separate merchant account and building a database to query the products. I would rather it be something that can be integrated in a current site without it having to redirect to another site to make the final purchase. Anything that would allow me to have the least amount of click-thru’s that result in a sale.
you can buy the private label rights to quickpaypro.
Just look for it on eBay.
otherwise, paypal.com, clickbank.com and 2checkout.com
are recommended.
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We are starting up a business, and as everyone knows credit cards are very common. We have no idea how to go about searching for credit card terminals, the going rate per transaction or anything about the process. Does anybody know how to get further info? I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
Terminals and processing are two separate issues. You may decide to purchase your terminal from your processor, but make sure that it suits your needs and that it is priced competitively. A nice standard choice for a retail endeavor is the Omni 3750. It is universally certified by nearly all merchant processing companies and offers many upgrade options including IP, gift card, smartcard and more. It’s really a workhorse. If you decide to go in another direction, make sure that the equipment you purchase is not proprietary and allows you the flexibility of being used by muliple service providers. Another option altogether is to set up a POS system or other processing software on your network or PC.
As to actual processing, this is an excerpt from an educational article I wrote for a local merchant group. Merchant processing isn’t really exciting, so it is kind of dry, but it should help you ask the right questions when you look to make a decision on a new processor.
Visa and MasterCard, the card associations, receive the majority of the fees that merchants pay for their processing services. The remainder of the fees, or the margin, is what the merchant processor receives. The card associations have designated over 240 different card categories that each merchant processor must recognize and process. Every merchant processor, no matter how big or small, is charged the same rates and fees by the card associations and every merchant processor differentiates each card category utilizing exactly the same card category name as designated by the card associations.
The card categories are designated in the following manner:
1.) Industry – Retail, Restaurant, Hotel, Government, Utility, Service Industry, Gas Station, Supermarket, etc.
2.) Type of Card – Personal Visa or MasterCard, Visa or MasterCard Debit, Visa Rewards, MasterCard World, Commercial Visa, Corporate MasterCard, etc.
3.) Method of Processing – Face-to-Face (swipe), Mail Order/Telephone Order, Key Entered, E-Commerce, etc.
4.) Processing Efficiency – Address Verification, Authorization/Settle Match, Timeliness of Settlement, etc.
These categories are as diverse as they seem. If a cardholder uses the same card to buy something from a retail establishment, lunch at a restaurant and pay their electric bill, all three of these transactions will be designated as a separate card and rate category. If a retail establishment accepts two different types of cards (ex. – a Visa Debit Card and a Visa Rewards Card) for a purchase of the exact same amount, both of these transactions will be designated as a separate card and rate category. The same is true for a Face-to-Face transaction as opposed to a telephone order. Furthermore, if a merchant does take a telephone order and doesn’t enter the required cardholder information, the transaction will be downgraded to a higher priced card and rate category than a properly executed telephone order.
So what does all of this mean to you?
For many merchants, the hardest thing to do is accept the fact that the merchant processing system, to some extent, simply is what it is. There really are that many card categories. There really are that many different rates and fees. Your merchant processor deals with and manages this system – they do not have the power to change it. Any merchant processor who claims to be dealing with a better or more advantageous system than other processors isn’t being honest.
Sure, some merchant processors offer a simplified statement format with bundled categories, but only to keep from disclosing individual rates. The simpler the statement format the less a merchant knows about what their true credit card processing costs are or should be. A simple statement also makes it very difficult to perform an accurate comparison to other programs. For many merchant processors, their most successful customer retention tool is their customer’s complete inability to understand their services.
One of the posted answers is a great example of this issue. If Visa and MasterCard charge the exact same amount to every processor for every transaction, why would a merchant pay a higher amount depending on how they identify themselves? (To the author’s credit he reveals this nuance of his company’s pricing structure) Your profile will dictate what your effective rate should be and a merchant processor should be able to help you identify this. Make sure that you are not penalized for accepting cards outside of your normal channels.
What is the BEST credit card processing company?For credit cards and electronic checks, (merchant services).?
So many companies out there who do you choose?
Simple Payment Systems is truly the absolute best for credit card and electronic check processing. The electronic check processes the check like a credit card. So if the check is deposited into your account ASAP from your business. If it is bad you know right away. I have done research for a long time. They give you free equipment, free training, free software- with a check out cart! (if you have a web site also that you want to sell items on.) They beat discount rate quotes that you give them too. They have 24 hour live help, which is handy. FDIC insured. Make sure you tell them you want the free program. We switched from another company over to them. And have never been happier. Go to their web site and call them or fill out the form and they can contact you. I did countless hours of research! Trust me they are the BEST.
Best wishes!
Why do retailers have rules that counter act credit card companies rules?
why do companies ask for id’s , why do some stores charge surchages on credit and debit purchases and minimum and maximum purchase amounts
some credit card merchant account rules say that you cant do these things no matter and they state that all companies and governments must listen to there merchant rules,
my thing why even accept them if you cant follow their rules
like the surcharges companies charge to consumers so they dont have to pay the fee, if they couldnt afford the fee they shouldnt accept credit cards
just like people dont buy what you cant afford businesses should do the same, do accept what you cant afford
Asking for an id protects you. In this day and age of identity theft I do not understand why anyone gets upset when the store is only trying to keep someone from STEALING from you.
As for the rest it is because credit card processing is hugely expensive and getting worse all the time. We have had ZERO chargebacks in over 3 years yet my rates are going up, again!
discreet purchase online credit card processed but not honored?
Made pharmacy purchase company, processed by Purchase Merchants Financial in Utah, but no product 2 months. Got 3 responses from referral company with excuses & promises. Any way to ID seller from transaction number my account shows?
Contact your credit card’s issuing bank and inform them that you have purchased items that have not been delivered over 90 days ago and that, even after you have made every effort to fix the problem with the merchant (the pharmacy company) they have refused to help. Your bank can “charge back” the funds to the people who took your money and remove the charges from your account.
How can i list an ebay auction without accept the payment of paypal ?
hi im trying to list sport cards on ebay.ca im trying to get it so i will just accept the form of payment (personal check) when i click the box to not have paypal it says (You must select PayPal or a merchant account as one of your payment options). help me please
Ebay has recently changed their policies and they no longer accept any forms of payment other than Paypal or Merchant Account. They used to allow sellers to accept money orders or personal checks but not anymore. Unfortunately there is no other way around it…you will not be able to list unless you have a Paypal or Merchant account. Setting up a paypal account is easy and safe, most people actually prefer Paypal over any other service. Hope this helps!
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I want to process credit cards on my own online. How do i do this without going through a middle man like paypal, 2checkout, etc?
Depending on what country your target-group lives in you may want to check up on local services.
Paypal is one of the fastest, easiest and best known services available globally.
For “real” cc-transfers you have to contact one of the providers of payment gateways like for example Authorize, DIBS or Samport (several others available). They are more or less all run by large banks.
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