Avoid Merchant Account Fees - Know The New Visa Rules!

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Due to new Visa rules, many CNP merchants are going to begin seeing new fees and assessments being applied to their merchant accounts. Visa recognized that the existing decline code system for transaction

5 Easy Steps For A Layered eCommerce Fraud Prevention Strategy

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If you're going to accept credit cards online, you must have a robust fraud prevention strategy. Cyber criminals are incredibly nimble folk. And as such, the methods and avenues of ecommerce fraud continue to become

Contactless and EMV Payments Fight Fraud - But Merchants And Consumers Must Embrace It First

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Why should businesses meet EMV standards? And why should consumers adopt it with open arms? Because credit card fraud still runs rampant in both brick and mortar and eCommerce stores. Because customers who experience

Consumers Drive Demand For QR Code Contactless Payments

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Is QR code technology the next wave in contactless payment convenience? Many merchants are finding out that they can enable quick, convenient contactless payments through a simple scan of a QR code. Historically, the

PCI Compliance - More Important Than Ever As Online Fraud Runs Rampant

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Was online fraud considered a significant problem prior to the pandemic? Absolutely. In fact, some reports show that as much as 90% of log-in traffic on eCommerce sites in 2018 was fraudulent. But now, it runs rampant

Understand Your Payment Processing Statement To Slash Costs - Part 2

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Understanding Payment Processing Part 2 In our last article, we described the various players involved with processing credit card payments. We also talked about what they charge you for and whether you have any control

Understand Your Payment Processing Statement To Slash Costs - Part 1

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Understanding credit card processing fees and how they work can be confusing, especially if you're not in the industry. It’s just as difficult to read and understand your credit card processing statement, so you can

Refund Fraud - The Elusive Scam Costing Merchants Billions

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Merchants are bleeding profits from an elusive threat. And this threat is growing to organized crime ring proportions. Return and refund fraud is a crime where customers and/or fraudsters exploit a retailer’s policies

7 Easy Ways To Attract More Organic Traffic

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What’s the best way to increase revenues and help your business grow? Drive more traffic, of course! Driving more website traffic is the goal of every online marketer. Driving traffic