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- No cancellation fees: Brad Franzen says that owners should never sign a merchant account contract that charges cancellation fees. Without these fees, business owners can cancel their accounts and go with a lower service provider without having to pay a hefty cost to do so.
- Providing credit card security is critical to protect your customers and your business. Our payment solutions meet modern Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards, and we can help ensure you follow all the proper security measures as a proactive organization – without a major investment.
- Too often, what is considered a qualified credit card purchase is left up to the discretion of merchant account providers, Brad Franzen said. For instance, some providers might only consider a debit card transaction that requires a PIN to be qualified purchases. Those purchases would cost less, but all others – the majority – would cost more.
- Remember to choose a secure merchant services provider that offers a PCI compliant payment gateway, along with integrated payment services to optimize your processing solutions. Also, ensure that your processor offers flat rate pricing and in-house customer support.
- Rate locks: Require that your provider offers a lifetime rate lock on fees. This way, your fees will remain the same every month. Service providers often tempt business owners with low initial costs, Brad Franzen said. But over time, these rates slowly creep up. Before long, business owners are paying far more than they expected.
- The four big card networks – Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express – make their money from assessment fees, which they charge on every transaction made by their cards.