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The History of Chip and Pin

Seun — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:25:36 +0000

With the slow demise of cheque books and the continuous dominance of customers paying for items offline and online via credit/ debit card, the popular chip and pin technology can sometimes be taken for granted, over how convenient it has made our lives. It’s quite unbelievable that not too long ago it was acceptable for [...]

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The importance of offering cards as a payment option

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:21:09 +0000

There are many great reasons to offer a credit or debit card as a payment option. As we all know, business is about serving the needs of the customer, making it as easy and as convenient as possible for them to purchase goods from you so that they are not tempted to look elsewhere. Online Shopping The [...]

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Credit Card Payment – Selecting a provider

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:22:16 +0000

In a time where it seems like every business is now accepting credit card payment, you will want to know how to do the same. There are many different ways which you can go about processing orders/purchases via credit card. Whether you have a physical terminal in your store or a [...]

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Reducing Chargebacks for Retailers

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:06:13 +0000

Call them chargebacks or deductions, but refunding credit charges to customers can slow down business and cut into your profits. Many retailers and vendors find chargebacks hard to deal with, often finding that individual chargeback requests are too small to research and look into individually, but collectively added up to a significant portion of potential [...]

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Top 5 Tips for Successful Retail Start-Ups

admin — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:24:13 +0000

Preparation This is in the form of business planning, cost evaluations and cash flow, as well as making sure your shelves are always fully-stocked. Buying in bulk and buying at wholesale prices should go hand-in-hand. When you buy bulk items for wholesale prices, you’re getting large quantities of items for a lower price than you’d [...]

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Using Credit Cards on Holiday Abroad – Travel Tips & Advice

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:22:32 +0000

More and more people are giving the bureaux de change a miss and relying on their cards when spending money while abroad. In most circumstances, this can be a great idea – you don’t end up taking home hundreds of drachmas you’ll never use again and you don’t have to worry about carrying hundreds of [...]

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The Five Forms of Credit Card Fraud You Might Have Fallen For

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:46:39 +0000

Credit card fraud is all too common. Despite the attempts of many within the card processing industry, in 2008 it was estimated that more than 600 million pounds was spent fraudulently using cards. A huge number, and to put that into perspective that’s the sort of money you’d require to buy five championship football clubs! It’s [...]

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Setting up a Garage or Car Servicing Centre

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:52:55 +0000

If you’ve worked for sometime in a garage or car servicing centre you may want to spread your wings and set up solo your own garage. Being your own boss is hugely rewarding but you want to make sure you get it right. Over the years we’ve worked with thousands of businesses in the [...]

Setting up a Garage or Car Servicing Centre is a post from: Merchant Services