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January 06, 2023

Credit Card Processing for Small Business

David talks about the most important things for small businesses to keep in mind when setting up credit card processing. This includes staying away from long term contracts, avoiding cancellation fees, putting your best foot forward for approval, getting lower rates, having automatic rate reductions built into your agreement, and addressing technical concerns so everything works smoothly upon launch.

July 11, 2019

How much does credit card processing cost?

In the latest episode of our merchant education series we tackle the seemingly simple topic of costs. In addition to exploring the discount rate and interchange costs, we outline and provide some metrics for the actual rate you should be willing to pay for your business.

March 29, 2023

How to Negotiate Lower Credit Card Processing Rates

Why do some businesses get lower credit card processing costs than others? In this video David explores the criteria that cause some businesses to get lower rates than others and techniques that you can use to reduce your processing costs.

May 31, 2021

The difference between a merchant account, payment gateway and payment processor.

If you've ever been confused by the difference between a merchant account, a payment gateway and processor you are not alone. In this discussion we break down the role each of those elements play, and how they affect your overall processing costs.

March 29, 2023

What is a merchant account?

In order to accept credit card payments a business needs a merchant account. In this article we explain what a merchant account is, how to get one for your business, and the costs involved.

April 07, 2021

What is a discount rate in the credit card processing industry?

There is a lot of confusion when it comes to pricing in the payments industry. The most important cost of all is the discount rate. Learn what the discount rate is and why it's the most important and significant cost when processing credit card transactions.

July 07, 2023

What are the top 3 mistakes merchants make when setting up credit card processing?

Making the wrong choice can be costly when choosing a payment processor. David explores 3 of the most common mistakes so you can avoid them when choosing your credit card processor.

August 04, 2023

Can I Accept Interac Debit Cards Online?

The debit system in Canada is called Interac. It's totally different from Visa or MasterCard so it works in its own unique way when it comes to making purchases online.

September 04, 2023

How Long Does it Take to get Your Money from Payment Processing?

If you've not accepted credit cards previously you may wonder how long it takes to get your money. In this video David explores the most popular funding schedules for e-commerce and brick-and-mortar merchants.

June 07, 2024

How To Pick a Payment Processor?

How to pick a good credit card processor for your business. David gives advice so you can ask the right questions, avoid mistakes, and figure out which payment processors have the potential to be a good solution for your business.

June 17, 2024

Ask for References When Finding a Payment Processor.

When you work with a payment processor it becomes a long-term partnership. It requires a deep integration if you're doing e-commerce payments, and will have a long-term cost impact on your business. Outages are problems along the way can cause a major issue. In this video David explains when and how to look for references when searching for a payment processor for your business.

What Is An Original Credit?

(Slightly edited from video transcript for greater readability)

Hello, David here at Merchant-Accounts.ca. This is a rapid video addressing a question. What is an original credit in the world of credit card processing?

Orignal Credit

If you have a business and you accept credit cards, people are giving you money. For example you own a restaurant and people are paying for their meals. The restaurant is getting money from the people that eat at their establishment.

An original credit is the opposite. That is where a merchant, a business gives money away. It pushes money onto various credit cards. It is an exciting service. It's a beneficial service. It can be a very dangerous service because if a merchant accidentally pushes too much money onto a credit card, that's not a good situation. I don't think I have to explain why. An original credit transaction is a transaction where merchants take a credit card number, but they're loading money. They're pushing money onto that card and with it. That's all that I think I have to say about that. Thanks for watching and have a nice day there. Bye now.

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About the Author

My name is David Goodale, CEO at Merchant Accounts.ca. I launched our business in 2001 and have over 20 years of expertise in the field of online payments. If you have a payments related question or project, and especially if it relates to multi-currency or international e-commerce don't hesitate to contact me. I'm always happy to help with an honest opinion, and enjoy chatting with folks from interesting businesses.

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