Global 1 Wholesale Merchant Services Blog
Why you should use DUAL PRICING instead of SURCHARGE
A dual pricing program and surcharging are both methods that businesses can use to pass on some or all of the cost of credit card processing to customers. However, there are some key differences between the two: Dual Pricing Program: In a dual pricing program, the merchant offers a discount to customers who pay […]
What is EMV?
Introducing EMV at the Point of Sale. EMV is a fraud reduction technology that can help protect merchants against losses from accepting counterfeit and lost or stolen payment cards at the point-of-sale. EMV cards contain embedded microprocessors or chips that interact with the point-of-sale device to ensure the validity of a payment card and the […]
Clover Mini
What Is Clover™ Mini? It’s the sleekest, most flexible payment terminal around. When you’re tight on space or time, Clover™ Mini saves the day. Give customers the convenience of paying with multiple payment types, protect their sensitive information – as well as your own – and have the flexibility you’ve always wanted, without the hassle […]
How Credit Card Processing Works: 6 Simple Steps
Credit card transactions happen millions of times every day and processing occurs so instantaneously that most people have little understanding of what happens when they swipe their card or the card of their customers. If you’re a small business owner, having a basic understanding of the credit card processing process can help you deal with […]
5 Reasons EMV Chips Improve Transactions
“EMV” stands for “Europay, MasterCard, and Visa,” the three major credit-card companies that developed the technology used on the microchips embedded in modern credit and debit cards. These chips are quickly taking over from where the common but old-fashioned magnetic strips left off, and the strips themselves took over from systems like raised numbers and […]
Using Inefficient Payment Systems Leaves Money On The Table
There are a variety of card payment systems out there, and you can find plenty of merchant service companies out there that can help you process plastic money. Each one has its own quirks, and each one has its own costs. However, unless your company of choice has a modern and effective approach, you probably aren’t getting all the business or […]
A Bad Payment Gateway Can Seriously Impact Sales
A payment gateway is where your online customers after they finalize an order but before confirming it. It’s a secure and encrypted connection where they can type their payment details and address without worrying about someone hacking their connection and grabbing all these juicy details. It’s also the last moment when you have to impress […]
The Ever-Changing Nature of Electronic Payments
Not so long ago, there were only three major ways to pay: cash, checks, and credit cards. Debit cards eventually showed up and replaced checks in most cases, but then online shopping and banking came into its own and mobile devices gave people easy access to these encrypted connections. Now even more companies in Las Vegas, […]
Is An eCheck Safe?
There is no shortage of ways to pay through an online site. There are the obvious credit and debit cards, third-party companies like PayPal and Google Payments, and there’s Bitcoin and the booming number of cryptocurrencies. You can also add eChecks to this list, although they aren’t as common as other methods of payment. Even so, eChecks are at least as secure […]
Why Your Small Business Needs To Accept Apple Pay
Unless you live under a rock, chances are you’ve heard of Apple Pay. Apple Pay gives small business owners in Las Vegas, NV the chance to give their customers a secure, and easy way to pay. A current phrase many store owners are used to hearing is “sorry, I don’t have cash.” But soon, you’ll […]
