Category Archives: merchant services

Spring is here and with it….NEW ROOKIE REPS!!! UGH!

Okay, typically, spring is a time of year that we all look forward to.  Especially here in the mid-west where we pretty much hibernate during the cold, snowy winter months.  Springtime brings warm temperatures, chirping birds, fresh smells, blue skies, … Continue reading

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Merchant Surcharging for Credit Card Purchases

In my most recent article, I spoke of the fact that merchants were now legally able to assess a surcharge when customers pay with a credit card.  In this article, I want to address this issue more from the merchants … Continue reading

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Will you pay more to use your credit card at checkout?

Soon, you may be seeing signs up at checkouts notifying shoppers that a surcharge of 1 to 4% will be levied if paying with a credit card.  As of today, merchants now have the freedom, legally, to impose this charge … Continue reading

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Mobile Wallets…A Possibility?

Remember the early days, in the 1980’s, when the “mobile” phone was about the size of a brick and nearly as heavy?    Very few of us had the opportunity to own one at that time, simply because of the cost … Continue reading

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Visa/MasterCard October Interchange Adjustments

            If you are a merchant of any type that accepts credit cards and debit cards as payment for your goods and services, this is an alert for you.  Twice a year, in April and October, Visa and MasterCard make … Continue reading

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