More About Electronic Merchant Services – High Risk Merchant Services
Electronic Merchant Services has been helping merchants with their credit card processing for over 20 years. For the past 7 years they have shifted the focus of business to High Risk Merchant Services. EMS understands the process better than most sales offices and agents out in the field. Communication The one thing that really sets […]
Payments in a Pandemic
Biggest Issues Merchants Are Still Facing as the Pandemic Continues On Who knew this would be how 2020 played out? It is cliché now to say that we did not see the tumultuous effect that COVID-19 would have on the world when the year began. Even in March when things were locked down, no one […]
Understanding Fraud
Understand How Fraud Is Occurring in Your Business Here are 4 simple steps to review in your business to discover how fraud is finding its way into your systems. Review current fraud settings in payment platforms Do you have systems optimized to alert you when something is potentially fraudulent. For example, are your reading the […]
Top 4 Challenges Today’s Business Owners Face
Conducting business through a pandemic will have some definite repercussions. Do you know what challenges to address, especially ones that can cost you your bottom line? challenges that business owners today will face These have been identified as the top four challenges that business owners today will face. Increased disputes Increased fraud attempts Lost sales […]
Mobile Payment Solutions
Do you feel like everything is changing at a speed that you cannot keep up? Are you having to change business practices to meet new customer needs? One big change that we are seeing is the need for flexible and mobile payment options. Some have moved to online payments with a curbside pick-up option (mostly […]
5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Looking for Credit Card Processing
There are so many things to think about when owning a business. Payments are the most important part of a business and payment systems are often overlooked. Accepting payments is how your business will stay in business and should not be set up as if you are setting up a utility. Payments systems should be […]
What’s the Difference Between a Virtual Terminal and a Payment Gateway?
The payment processing industry has a lot of jargon that can completely bewilder even the sharper tools in the shed. It’s not uncommon to be a bit confused, especially when you’re shopping around for payment solutions. Let’s make it simple. Two common entities in the electronic payments process are the virtual terminal and the payment […]
Payment Gateways: 10 Questions to Find the Right One for You
What is a payment gateway? The main job of a payment gateway is to validate your customer’s credit card details securely, make sure the funds are available for the payment and get you paid. A payment gateway is a service that authorizes credit card payments for online and offline businesses. It is the equivalent of […]
What Is a Payment Gateway and Why Do You Need One for Your Online Store?
At some point, any small business owner that wants to set up and manage their own online store would have to select a payment gateway for their store. However, many small business owners do not know what a payment gateway is or why they need one. Many are also overwhelmed by the number of solutions […]
What is the Difference Between a Payment Processor, Payment Gateway, and a Merchant Account
Are you a seller who’s ready to go online? For many new online merchants it’s a very cumbersome and difficult process to understand e-commerce. They often fail to understand the basics of ecommerce and consequently face problems in setting up their online businesses. The core items you’ll need to configure (or find) as an ecommerce […]