What is PCI DSS Compliance? Everything You Should Know
If you’re looking to scale up your business, now has never been a better time to do it. With a range of online payment systems, virtual terminals and integrative eCommerce platforms to choose from, selling online and overseas has never been easier. But as boundaries to trade are broken down, new rules and regulations are […]
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The Best Alternatives to Paypal for Growing Businesses
The last couple of months have certainly reiterated the importance of digital money and online payments. 10 years ago, this article would have been laughed out of town, but a surge in demand for online purchases and bank transfers has opened up a world of opportunities for fresh, alternative online payment systems. Nonetheless, there’s no […]
Read post Chargebacks Explained: What Is A Chargeback?
Chargebacks can come as a nasty surprise to small businesses - but what are they, how much do they cost and how can you avoid them?
Read post The 15 Best Card Processing Services
Is your business looking for new way to process card payments? Fear not, our list of card processing services has solutions tailored to all business needs.
Read post Cardstream Review: Features and Fees
It can be hard to tell who you’re actually dealing with when you sign up for a merchant account. The illusion of ‘independence’ is often used to make customers feel more exclusive, and better looked after. Take BrainTree for instance. Seems like a small, independent merchant account, right? Nope, owned by PayPal. Somerset-based company Cardstream […]
Read post Card Cutters Review: Features and Fees
It’s fairly obvious why small merchants aren’t getting the best deals for their payment processing services. Bigger companies (obviously) make more money, and as such, they tend to get offered better rates and lower fees from their card payment solutions provider. Card Cutters is a popular UK-based merchant account that’s looking to buck this trend […]
Read post Checkout Review: UK Features and Fees
In 2009, Guillaume Pousaz hedged his bets; he split from his business partner at NetMerchant to pursue his own strategic vision - a truly transparent payment solution for the global internet economy. He bought a bunch of domain names for his new business, not wanting to waste his best domain name on a business model […]
Read post Cardsave Review: UK Features and Fees
Founded in the UK by current Payzone chief executive and Travelex founder Clive Kahn, Cardsave has become one of the most reputable brands in the business - and you’d certainly hope so, since they’ve been running since 1999! You can be forgiven for not hearing the name 'Cardsave' too often now, as the company was […]
Read post 10 Best eCommerce Platforms for UK Merchants: The Definitive Comparison
In this blog, I've collected the most popular eCommerce platforms in the UK and put them to the test in this definitive comparison!
Read post Retail Merchant Services Review: Features and Fees
If you haven’t heard of Retail Merchant Services (RMS), their name should be pretty self-explanatory. The Milton Keynes-based payments service provider supplies small and medium sized businesses with affordable card payment solutions. Founded in 2007, it has already signed up over 36,000 merchants across the UK and Ireland in the short time that it has […]
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