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AWS Outage Affects Payment Services

Amazon Web Services experienced service outages that affected several web services, including Square. This left many business owners who rely on Square’s payment services unable to process their customer’s payments. Businesses always want to accept credit cards now, which means they require reliable merchant processing services. Charge.com’s services for processing payments have been fully operational…

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Charity Merchant Accounts

Charities do a lot of important work, especially now as more people are relying on charities in the wake of COVID. More people have been donating to charities in recent years and that number is likely to go up. As these donations come in, charities want to be sure that they can take in as…

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Credit Card Options for Small Businesses During COVID-19

Consumers are increasingly using plastic rather than paper money to pay for their purchases. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic placed the world on high alert, credit and debit cards were already rapidly becoming the preferred forms of payment. However, COVID-19 has hurt cash-only businesses to the point where contactless payments are even more frequent, as…

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Are eChecks Safe?

In today’s uncertain times, increasing numbers of businesses are relying on technology to collect payments from customers and clients. One of those methods of payment growing in popularity today are eChecks. This raises an important question: Are eChecks safe? Successful business owners have learned that with the evolution of technology, it is now easier than…

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Pros And Cons Of Merchant Account Services

Many business owners are considering the idea of using online merchant accounts. With many choices out there, it can seem hard to pick a provider. Regardless of what service they settle on, a merchant account comes with a set of advantages and disadvantages. Pros Of Online Merchant Account Services 1.  Accept credit cards quickly and…

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Why Your Business Must Accept Credit Cards to Remain Competitive

The days of cash-only businesses are fully behind us. These days, even neighborhood or “Mom and Pop” shops are struggling to get by without accepting credit cards or other electronic payment. If your small business hasn’t made the transition to electronic payment options, there are plenty of reasons why you should consider making the change…

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Behind the Scenes of Credit Card Payments

With a quick swipe of your card on a credit card point-of-sale terminal, you can electronically conduct a transaction whose effects take only moments to unfold.  Nowadays, the common question “Cash or card?” presents the two most common options in paying for goods and services. This article focuses on the latter option, which is rapidly…

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