Visa / MasterCard changes in Interchange Pricing – October 2009 . . . For more information call 877.577.3779
Visa’s Mandate on PIN Pad Compliance
You may be wondering, “Is my credit card terminal compliant?” Compliance referring to the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards. The short answer is “probably”. An area of focus on in PIN (Personal Identification Number) entry and it’s encrypted security from the point of sale through the approval process.
Before you spend hundreds of dollars replacing you credit card terminal, find out if your terminal and PIN pad are compliant.
Debit Cards – Swipe or PIN Entry? Why banks want you to swipe.
PIN debit makes cost-effective sense for the merchant, as well as safety, speed and security for the consumer. Why do banks want you to swipe?
iPhone Payments
Get a real time approval code from your customer’s issuing bank using this iPhone application. If your selling higher ticket items, you want to make sure you get paid before you give up the goods. We have merchant account customers that sell expensive pedigree dogs, manage limousine and taxi services, and sell books at speaking events. These customers know that getting confirmation of credit card payment prevents hours of issues and lost revenue down stream.
Salons and Spas
We provide merchant accounts to salons from stylists renting space to large, luxurious spas. No matter the size of your business, you’ve worked hard to make your money and business investments.
Whether your salon uses a credit card machine or integrates with software, we can provide you with cost-effective, affordable merchant services. We service and sell a wide array of credit card machines, point of sale hardware, along with our merchant accounts.
Many salon software systems guide or force you to use overpriced merchant services companies. We provide you with solutions that don’t tie you to us or anyone. Nothing we service or sell is proprietary to handcuff you to us.