Merchant Services that Help You Build Your Business

Working in the mortgage industry for the last 5 years, I network with a wide range of businesses that accept credit cards for their services. From home inspectors and general contractors to cleaning services, landscapers, handymen and repair services, they all have to accept credit cards. They have all told me two things. 1) Adding the Visa/Mastercard logo to their advertisements results in 20-25% more business. 2) All the plans, fees, equipment, etc are confusing. That's why most of my referral partners choose Leaders Merchant Services for their processing needs. Ultra-competitive rates and fast, friendly professionals to handle everything. http://www.leaders-virginia.com Read Full Story

There are many banks and merchants who offer free credit card terminals to their clients. But how “free” are these terminals? The newest terminals on the market offer significant improvements in function as well as security. These terminals connect faster, some even use broadband internet connections or wireless connections, process faster and even print faster. By using an older-technology terminal you sacrifice not only speed and reliability, you may still have to use a dedicated phone line (usually not free) make your customer wait longer and even have to use specific paper, provided for a fee by your processor. Hopefully, the terminal provided to ... Read Full Story

I spoke with a merchant today who promised me her rates cannot be beat. Her rates would be pretty good, if she actually paid what she thought she was paying. This business owner thought she was being charged a rate of 1.59% on both her debit and credit transactions. Reviewing her statement, she was actually paying 1.59% + .1000 . In addition to the discount rate, she was also charged per transaction fees rangng from $0.19 to $0.34. Although she was not paying an annual fee, or any of the junk fees, and she was only paying a $10 per month statement fee, her ... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Merchant Services that Help You Build Your Business". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story