Why I won’t buy used terminals (and you shouldn’t either)
Several years ago, I decided to experiment with buying used terminals on eBay. At the time, new terminals cost much more than today’s prices. I needed an option to offer merchants who didn’t want to...
View ArticleTaking credit cards on the go
Lately, I’ve gotten a lot of requests from retail merchants who need to accept credit cards, but they don’t have traditional retail locations. Several were salespeople who needed to take orders (and...
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Long live the knucklebuster!
Are you old enough to remember knucklebusters? If not, let me explain. Before credit card terminals made instant authorizations possible, merchants used imprinters to make physical imprints of credit...
View ArticleGuard your business against reloaded credit cards
With the abundance of stolen credit card data, it had to happen sooner or later… The thugs who purchase these numbers grew tired of only being able to use them online. They perfected a trick that...
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A fast fix for most AVS problems
For years, I’ve been a supporter of the Address Verification Service (AVS), especially when it comes to e-commerce. I’ve seen it protect merchants from thousands of dollars in loses. As a former...
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