Category: NYC Merchant Services

How to Choose PCI-Compliant Payment Processing for Your Business PCI Compliance Depends on More Than the Processor You Choose PCI compliant payment processing should be part of the conversation before a business decides how it will accept cards. But choosing a processor that follows PCI DSS does not automatically make the merchant compliant. The way […]

Marketing strategies rely on having information. You need to know as much about your prospective customers as possible so you can reach out to them effectively. A lot of that information comes from your website traffic. What your visitors do, how they interact with the site, and what items they buy form a large part […]

Want to increase sales? Use the following sales tips to sell more products, boost your revenue, make your business grow and increase your ROI:

Every good sales professional or business owner knows how to tap into human nature to increase sales. Understanding what influences people to make a purchasing decision will help you boost your revenue. Here are some important things that will bring you more sales.

Looking for an affordable and high-quality merchant service provider? The provider you choose will end up affecting how your business operates and its success. Here are five things to look for when choosing a merchant processing service and the best lowest price merchant service.

When an All-in-One Payment Provider Stops Being Enough A PayPal and Stripe alternative becomes worth considering when an online business starts needing more control over checkout, processing, funding and the systems connected to its store. PayPal and Stripe can make accepting payments relatively simple, especially for newer businesses. That convenience is useful. But the payment […]

If you sell products from a physical store, you might be missing out on an entire other sales channel: the internet. Today’s customers expect even physical stores to be able to offer certain e-commerce features from their sites, and if these aren’t available, the stores seem behind on the times. Here are a few essentials […]

A very common question we encounter, especially from new online business owners, is when should they switch from accepting payment through PayPal to accepting payment directly on their site through a BAMS merchant account? We’ve got five signs that it’s time for you to make the switch.

With so much of the business world moving to the web, having secure and functional methods of processing payments has become a top priority. This space has typically been dominated by Paypal and Stripe but many alternatives have sprouted up. Each has its own set of benefits and shortcomings but some may be a better […]

New York City is one of the biggest cities in the world and is the home to many businesses of all sizes. For those that are based out of New York City, having access to a local merchant service provider would be very beneficial. There are several different benefits of hiring a New York City […]

Updating payment equipment by companies to chip cards with embedded microchips has added a level of security to businesses and their customers. Fraudulent transaction risk has significantly reduced due to chip card technology. Implementing point-to-point encryption reduces payment card fraud from counterfeit cards. The liability shift from financial institutions favors applying EMV technology to great […]

The one thing better than getting money is getting it faster. It used to be that with merchant accounts, getting your transaction money in the bank in 24 hours was considered fast. After all, there are still a few companies out there that take 3 days! Now, however, even 24 hours is slow. That’s because […]

Waiting for the next day, 24 to 48 hours for your merchant transactions to hit your bank account may not seem like a big deal when you first open a business. After all, a regular job would make you wait a week or two before you get paid. Soon, though, you will find that financial […]

How BAMS OptBlue Can Benefit Your Business A Simpler Way to Accept American Express Allowing customers to pay with credit cards gives them more flexibility at checkout and can help businesses avoid turning away a preferred payment method. But accepting cards also comes with processing costs, settlement schedules and administrative work that merchants need to […]

Why Authorize.Net Remains a Practical Payment Gateway for Small Businesses The Authorize.Net payment gateway has been around long enough that many small businesses already recognize the name. That matters, but familiarity alone is not the reason to consider it. The real value is flexibility: online checkout, invoicing, recurring payments, virtual terminal functionality and integrations can […]

Get Faster Access to the Revenue Your Business Already Earned Next day funding shortens the gap between accepting a card payment and seeing the resulting deposit in your business bank account. For businesses that depend on steady cash flow, removing even one or two days from that wait can make day-to-day operations easier to manage. […]

For any business that accepts credit card payments, having access to a reliable merchant services provider is important. For businesses located in New York City, working with an NYC merchant services provider can offer an additional advantage: access to a payment partner that is close to your business, operates on the same time zone and […]

It is axiomatic to regard merchant account service providers with low pricing as deceptive enterprises with notorious tactics ready to exploit loopholes they keep hidden in drudgery contracts. Since the advent of e-commerce and the necessity of third-party payment processors, businesses interpret more or high pricing as better or premium service.