Category: Best Practices for Merchants
April 28th, 2017 by Elma Jane
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April 27th, 2017 by Elma Jane
Adding Tokenization Service
Important notes when adding tokenization:
– Tokens replace credit or gift card numbers.
– The terminal must be enabled to accept tokenization.
– Tokens are unique for each merchant, for example:
The same card will produce a different token for each merchant.
– Merchants with multiple terminals sharing tokenization domains will receive the same token for a unique card and the token can be used across their stores if they wish to do so.
– Merchants may supply the token in place of card information in any subsequent transaction.
– Tokenization is supported for both credit cards and gift cards.
Tokenization protects card data when it’s in use and at rest. It converts or replaces cardholder data with a unique token ID to be used for subsequent transactions. This eliminates the possibility of having card data stolen because it no longer exists within your environment.
Tokens can be used in card not present environments such as e-commerce or mail order/telephone order (MOTO), or in conjunction with encryption in card present environments.
Tokens can reside on your POS/PMS or within your e-commerce infrastructure “at rest” and can be used to make adjustments, add new charges, make reservations, perform recurring transactions, or perform other transactions “in use”.
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April 26th, 2017 by Elma Jane
Best Practices For Merchants!
Recurring and Installment Payments:
Recurring Payments – allows merchant to set up payment amounts and billing cycles in which the payments occur.
Installment Payment – allows merchant to set up payment amounts, the number of payments and the billing cycle in which the payments occur.
Recurring is a useful feature with multiple applications: Donations, Memberships, Subscriptions and Utility Payments.
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April 24th, 2017 by Elma Jane
Recurring Payments through VirtualMerchant
Providing recurring payments is an easy way to increase retention, grow loyalty, and improve customer satisfaction.
Recurring Payments are automatic payments where a customer authorize a merchant to collect the total charges from a customer’s credit card or bank account every month. It is a useful feature with multiple applications: Donations, Memberships, subscriptions and utility payments.
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To set up a recurring payment, the merchant simply enters the specified charge, chooses the frequency of payment (weekly, monthly, annually) and the customer’s card is billed.
Automated recurring billing is an efficient, convenient and hassle-free service that can help merchants build and manage their business growth.
To set up recurring payment through VirtualMerchant call now 888-996-2273
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April 18th, 2017 by Elma Jane
NTC Amex OptBlue Program rate are a lot more competitive, with NTC Amex OptBlue you can find a rate that’s right for your business and a faster, easier way to accept the card.
Amex OptBlue Program allows smaller businesses to accept American Express credit cards without paying excessively higher rates. Those who sign up for this program can automatically bundle American Express along with the other major card brands that they already accepting.
Before Optblue, you had one rate option for American Express Card acceptance. Now, because your Merchant Service Provider sets the rate, you could find a deal that works for you.
In some cases, Amex OptBlue is lower than Visa and MasterCard.
If you’re an existing merchant adding Amex Optblue is easy with NTC. You’ll get paid at the same time as your other card brands. One fast deposit!
All the credit cards you accept in one simple statement.
One Customer Service Contact. We can answer questions for every card you take with us.
Give us a call now 888-996-2273 or fill out the form NationalTransaction.Com and we’ll help you get going with Amex OptBlue.
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April 17th, 2017 by Elma Jane
Intelligent Use Of Big Data
In understanding Big Data for Merchants, NTC provided a general overview of how online merchants can use Big Data. Think about this application of big data as adopting a more intelligent use of data.
Keeping customers happy is the key to the travel industry, but customer satisfaction can be hard to gauge in a timely manner. Big data analytics gives these businesses the ability to collect customer data, apply analytics and immediately identify potential problems before it’s too late.
Collecting Big Data is the easy part. Storing, organizing, and analyzing it is much more complex.
One seam of data that several experts identify as a particularly rich, emerging source of information can be as diverse as a CRM and your own website. Mobile communications, including text messages and social media posts such as Facebook and Twitter.
A business could analyze data on visitor browsing patterns, login counts, phone calls, and responses to promotions.
In a shopping cart analysis, in which a merchant can determine which products are frequently bought together and use this information for marketing purposes.
A Virtual Merchant can capture email addresses at the Point-of-Sale (POS) into a database to assist merchants and consumer stay connected.
As more Big Data solutions for small online businesses come to market and more online merchants incorporate Big Data into their business tool set, employing Big Data will become a necessity for all Merchants.
Using data wisely has the potential to boost margins and increase conversions for online merchants. Application of big data is a more intelligent use of data.
You know WHO, WHAT, WHEN, AND WHERE a purchase took place.
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April 12th, 2017 by Elma Jane
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April 10th, 2017 by Elma Jane
EMV, NFC, PIN and Signature are not the same
EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) is a payment technology.
NFC (Near-Field Communication) is a technology that enables contactless EMV.
Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay uses NFC technology to process payments in a tap at any contactless payment terminal.
NFC payments made with a mobile phone in-store by tapping the phone to an NFC-capable terminal are considered card-present transactions. NFC in-app purchases are considered card-not-present transactions.
Not all EMV terminals has NFC technology. NFC Technology/EMV terminals can be considerably more expensive than standard EMV.
There are EMV terminals that NFC capable but not enabled.
Payment cards that comply with the EMV standard are often called Chip and PIN or Chip and Signature cards, depending on the authentication methods employed by the card issuer.
PIN Debit are transactions routed through (EFT) electronic funds transfer. It immediately deducts the transaction amount from the customer’s checking account, which is linked to the debit card used for payment. EFT processing takes place when the customer chooses debit when prompted and then enters her PIN. PIN debit transactions are often referred to as online transactions because they require an electronic authorization.
PIN Based Transactions have no chargebacks rights as they are considered cash not credit.
Signature-based debit transactions are authorized, cleared and settled through the same Visa or MasterCard networks used for processing credit card transactions. Signature debit processing is initiated when the customer selects credit when prompted by the POS terminal. Signature debit transactions are referred to as offline transactions because a PIN debit network does not play a role in processing.
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April 7th, 2017 by Elma Jane
Merchant Cash Advance Or Loans
Merchant Cash Advance – is a funding product providing working capital to businesses. When it comes to securing a merchant cash advance, businesses are far more likely to be approved and secure the amount of funding you actually need because cash advance is not a loan.
Loans generally are lower rates than MCA? Monthly payments not daily and many of these loans may also be lines of credit. Lines of credit sometimes have collateral, real estate or other guarantees. These options can be uncovered through consultation service at NTC.
MCA companies provide funds to businesses in exchange for a percentage of the businesses daily credit card income directly from the processor that clears and settles the credit card payment. A company’s remittances are drawn from customers’ debit-and credit-card purchases on a daily basis until the obligation has been met. Most providers form partnerships with payment processors and then take a fixed percentage of a merchant’s future credit card sales.
The Term Merchant Cash Advance – may be used to describe purchases of future credit card sales receivables, revenue and receivables factoring short-term business loans, and it has a different set of rules and rates.
Cash advance has some advantage over a conventional loan structure. Payments to the merchant cash advance company fluctuate directly with the merchant’s sales volumes, giving the merchant greater flexibility with which to manage their cash flow, particularly during a slow season. Advances are processed quicker than a typical type loan, giving borrowers quicker access to capital.
Merchant Cash Advances are often used by businesses that do not qualify for regular bank loans.
Ask our loan consultant if you were told you do not qualify for a loan.
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April 6th, 2017 by Elma Jane
Payment types and it’s categories
The two main category types when it comes to credit card processing are swiped and keyed. Card present or card-not-present.
Swiped or card present transaction – merchants do a face-to-face transaction. A merchant can capture card information by dipping the chip or swiping the card in the terminal or POS. Merchants directly interact with a customer so the risk is low.
Card-Present Sub Categories:
Retail Merchants – conduct transactions face to face in a retail environment.
Face to Face (mobile) – this type of merchant is typically on the go, such as a vendor at a trade show. You can use a service like converge mobile that allows you to take the information in person.
Restaurant – the same as retail merchants, the difference is they may require the ability to add tips to their charges.
Lodging – processes their transactions like retail merchants except they may adjust the settlement amount depending on the customer’s length of stay.
Keyed or card-not-present are high risk, because merchants indirectly collect customers card information, and can process transactions in various ways.
Card-Not-Present Sub categories:
Internet/Ecommerce – conducts business through a web site by utilizing a shopping cart and an Internet payment gateway service. The payment gateway then collects the credit card information and processes it in real time.
Mail & Telephone Order (MOTO) – typically take the customer’s credit card information over the phone, by mail or through the Internet. They then manually process the transaction by keying it into either a credit card machine or through a virtual terminal such as Converge.
Talk to our payment consultant to know the best solution for your business.
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