A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Payment Gateway

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The modernization of the barter system will not be free from metaphors. Speaking of symbolic references, one can easily regard payment gateways as a modern-day cash register, only digital. We can also see it etymologically – a gateway with added security points rather than a pen-and-paper trade that cannot be free of manipulations. Why Should […]

The Ultimate Guide to Decoding Payment Processors

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Payment processors serve as middlemen for companies and financial agencies, allowing both online and offline merchants to embrace various payment methods. Payment processors check the legality of a contract in real-time by calling the customer’s issuing bank.  While using a payment processor costs money, the more payment options a company supports, the more consumers it […]

Stripe Vs. PayPal Vs. Square: What’s The Big Difference?

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PayPal, Stripe, and Square are some of the most prominent names of the payment industry. They are the top players, and choosing one of them is pretty challenging. So, where does a business owner start when deciding between Stripe, PayPal, and Square? Before diving into the big difference between PayPal, Stripe, and Square, let’s have […]

Merchant guide and credit card transaction fees

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With business transactions involving credit cards, processing fees take a bite out of the total profits made. Credit card processing fees can be somewhere around 2% of every purchase. Businesses have some power to minimize their costs by shopping for payment processors that are more affordable. In order to shop around for processors, you need […]

How to tell if a processor is not worth your time

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The rates and fees you pay are determined by a number of factors and high risk businesses can expect credit card processing fees to start around 3.5% for an established business in a “less risky” high risk category. Costs can rise to 10% or more with the highest rates coming from the most risky industries […]

How do you compare high-risk processors? What is the criteria

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When dealing with high-risk merchants, you will need a special account; after all, the processor is the one that is liable for any issue that may occur due to the clients’ increased transactional risks. High risk clients must also be aware that the risks involved with running and maintaining their account is calculated in a […]

How to increase your credit card processing limits

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Since you own your own business, you are probably one for taking risks. However, there are many areas of your business that are best served with precaution than chance. Your credit card processing limits is one of them. If you decide to go over your monthly processing limit, you could be liable to pay a […]

How to choose the best payment gateway for my business

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If you are running an online business then you probably need a gateway to accept payment. Choosing the right gateway may be confusing but there are so many different things to consider. Even though there are so many options available, your choice is very important.  What Is A Payment Gateway? A payment gateway is a […]

9 Tips for Building Your E-Commerce Website

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E-commerce is a sector that progresses in parallel with technological developments and continues to grow extremely rapidly. It is seen that some brands dominate this area in the world. However, by using the right marketing technique, small e-commerce sites can also reach their goals in the sector they are in, with faster steps. At this […]

5 of the best mobile payment apps available today

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 Mobile apps allow people to make payments without making contact. They have become common since the introduction of Near Field Communication (NFC) and have turned smartphones into an electronic bank card. Just like with debit and credit cards, the mobile payments also have limits and have fees too. These may not always be known to […]