Here’s a deeper look at the different roles banks play in a transaction. It’s also important to know how the card networks fit into this process. There’s the issuing bank, which issues the payment card to the consumer. There’s the [...]
Square provides merchants with the ability to take credit card payments on mobile devices, phones, and tablets, in cases where otherwise they would not be able to. Merchants love the convenience, speed and simplicity of processing fast payments, and ease [...]
If you’re running an e-commerce business and are a subscription-based merchant, you have to store your customer’s payment credentials in order to make one-click or recurring payments possible. While storing payment credentials makes transactions faster and much easier, it’s a [...]
Merchants processing transactions with Paypal can face disputes as with any other payment method. Know your merchant rights and how to resolve a dispute with a customer correctly in the Paypal Resolution Center. This merchant guide to Paypal disputes will show you the way.
If you’re selling services or products online, chances are you accept PayPal. Many merchants process PayPal because it’s user-friendly and relatively secure. However, as with all good things, there are a couple of caveats that can turn into an issue [...]
PayPal is one of the largest payment companies in the world, with over 200 million active accounts, and a presence in more than 200 markets. It’s commonplace to see PayPal alongside VISA and MasterCard as a payment option for most [...]
Visa and MasterCard have "zero liability" policies in place in order to protect consumers against fraud. On the surface, this represents a way to ensure cardholders will always be protected from transactions they didn’t authorize. We’ll look at how these [...]
There is no simple solution for avoiding chargebacks. Still, with the emergence of alert networks merchants got their chance to fight chargebacks on a more equal ground. One of the companies that helps merchants by alerting them of fraud and [...]
Merchants do have rights when dealing with chargebacks. Like most other rights, they only offer protection to those that know them. Take the following to heart and position yourself to redeem them for maximum protection.
Even though PayPal is well-known for being secure, easy to use, and easy to integrate if you're a seller, it doesn't come without its issues. As with most other payment processors, PayPal is susceptible to abuse, especially when it comes to PayPal chargeback fraud.
Data hacks have far reaching consequences that affect all of us, especially merchants. While hacks of big data aggregators like CapitalOne make sensational headlines, smaller businesses like yours are the preferred target of hackers looking to steal and sell data.
Representment enables merchants to fight back against friendly fraud and unwarranted chargebacks. This easy-to-follow video will show you how it works in just three minutes.