In 2015, Laura launched her new business: a bespoke wedding invitation design studio. It was her first business and everything proved a steep learning curve. Early on, she bought a mobile point of sale device (also called a card reader) … Continued
Last month the Payment Systems Regulator launched a review of the UK card acquiring market in order to assess whether it’s working well for merchants.
With non-secure transaction fees creeping up, I conducted a small investigation to discover which acquirers represent the best value for merchants.
In this article, I’m going to look at five popular sales channels for merchant services. I’ll touch on how competitive their pricing is and quickly explain whether or not I’d recommend you use it.
In this article, we’ll look at some of the alternatives to PayPal, which do exactly the same thing but at a much cheaper price.
Terminal hire agreements are the most contentious issue for merchants judging by the complaints and calls for help we get.
Interchange Plus pricing or Blended pricing ? These are the 2 options for card acquirers when setting the basis of customers’ pricing. Is there a material difference? Does it matter to card accepting businesses or is it all just industry “technobabble” … Continued
Merchant reaction, from those we’ve spoken with, to the WorldPay fee increases on Visa debit seems to be one of “outrage” as their costs have increased by significantly more than the interchange increases. It seems the first of the fee increase … Continued
WorldPay has recently informed their customers of their latest merchant services price increases. In a letter/email (click here) they advise customers that the “majority will see an increase in their costs of accepting Visa debit cards”. WorldPay is the largest merchant services … Continued
There is now an emerging plethora of payment methods that businesses need to consider. Its no longer a question of offering your customers cash, cheque or card and as mobile payments gain traction the options are only going to increase. … Continued
