Elavon Merchant Services is an Atlanta-based merchant account provider, and they are one of the largest in the USA. 3 billion transactions. That’s how much Elavon processes in just one year. Yikes! You might expect some perks for using such … Continued
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. … Continued
The way we pay for goods and services has changed dramatically over the last few decades. Good old fashioned cash is rapidly approaching death’s door in the UK. Those old £1 coins hidden down the side of the couch are … Continued
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 … Continued
Braintree Payments is a popular online payment processor for eCommerce businesses to accept mobile and web payments. Braintree also accepts trendy new payment methods, like Google Pay and Apple Pay. If you’re old school, there’s support for all debit cards … Continued
Paypal, Stripe, WorldPay. All of these well known online payment providers do pretty much the same thing: your customer makes a payment, your provider processes it and passes the money over to you (not before they take a fee of … Continued
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 … Continued
We are surrounded by card machines every day of our lives, but do we fully understand the ins and outs of chip and pin solutions?
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 … Continued
First Data is one of the oldest credit card processors in existence and has recently merged and rebranded to Fiserv. A lot has changed since First Data first entered the credit card processing scene in 1971; new technologies and younger, … Continued
