Unsecured vs. Secured Credit Cards: What it means for merchants
There are two basic types of credit cards you’ll be processing as merchants: secured and unsecured. It’s important to know the distinctions between the two and how they apply to your target Read more …
Quick Reads: Three types of payment reversals
One of the best examples of how the payments industry favors the cardholder over the merchant is how they reverse payments. Then there are three ways to reverse a transaction and only one way to prevent them. Transactions can be reversed by Authorization Reversal, by Refund, or by Chargeback. Meanwhile, merchants can only hope to counteract a reversal through Representment. Let’s take a look at each of the three ways a transaction can be reversed.
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Issuer, Acquirer, or Network? The banks explained.
Here’s a no-frills 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 credit card network that authorizes the issuer to distribute their cards. And then there is the acquiring bank that receives the funds from a transaction for the merchant.
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How to Win at High-Risk Merchant Services
We’ll just come out and say it: being a high-risk merchant can be a drag. The high-risk designation can seem like a fat target on your business’ back for superfluous account fees and hassles. The potential for processing fraud and chargebacks in your vertical can narrow your access to merchant services significantly. ChargebackHelp is here to help.
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Ticketing: A fraud favorite
A Fraud Is Born: 5 common credit card frauds
Ever ask yourself “how did those credit card numbers get stolen?” You should, since this day and age we’re all potential victims of credit card fraud. We’ve looked at what happens once cardholder data is stolen here, and what merchants can do to prevent processing that data here, here, and here. Let’s come full circle now and look at the “birds and bees” of fraud—how fruadsters steal credit card info. Here are five common attacks used by credit card scammers and beyond that you should watch for as merchants and as consumers.
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ChargebackHelp Welcomes Jacob Pomi
ATASCADERO, CA — ChargebackHelp welcomes Jacob Pomi as their new VP of Sales & Business Development. Pomi recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelors in Business Finance. He will work closely with ChargebackHelp’s existing team to manage sales, identify new business opportunities, and help scale operations with the company’s planned expansion.
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Merchant Services Made Easy: The 4 Basic Elements
Back in the day, when you were selling lemonade as a kid, the transaction was simple: your neighbors would give cash directly to you in exchange for a cool refreshing beverage. Nowadays, you’re selling goods and services across an array of banks, currencies and regulations that require multiple third parties to facilitate that same transaction between you and your customer.
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The Anatomy of Transaction Fees
Plain talk: figuring out your processing costs can be a real pain in the cashflow. Card schemes like Visa and Mastercard have their own unique rate structures, as do the MSPs and Read more …
Where in the World is ChargebackHelp? Everywhere.
Fighting chargebacks is a global commitment. ChargebackHelp has a global presence to match that commitment. We recently added a European office to cover our clients in Europe and Asia. Alin Milhai is Read more …