by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Nov 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
When it comes to gift cards, consumers should be aware of scams and take the necessary precautions to protect their money. Gift cards are a popular present during the holiday season, but they can also be a prime target for scammers. Here are some tips to help you...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Oct 20, 2022 | Credit Card Processing
As both a consumer or a business owner, using a debit or credit card to make a payment is almost second nature. In fact, most people do not even carry cash on them any longer. Swiping a credit card is so much more convenient, but how safe is it really? Additionally,...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Sep 19, 2022 | Credit Card Processing
As a merchant services provider, one of the first things we do with a new customer is sit down with them to learn about their business. What do they sell? How do they process transactions? And more. We ask these questions to be sure that we provide the right equipment...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Sep 9, 2022 | Credit Card Processing
The coffee shop owner had been procrastinating for months. We had analyzed his merchant services statements and presented an “apples to apples” comparison showing that if he had processed the exact same transactions with PayProTec West Coast, he would have saved close...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Aug 15, 2022 | Credit Card Fraud, Credit Card Processing
Credit card scams are more common today than ever before. It’s vital that you are as careful as possible when inputting your credit card information online. Unfortunately, scammers will take advantage of your trust in any situation they can, and have created...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Aug 4, 2022 | Credit Card Processing
The following is a warning going out from nearly every merchant acquirer about cash discount merchants and services: “Visa has implemented a process of conducting on-site audits of businesses through the use of secret shoppers. This is to determine if a merchant...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Jul 18, 2022 | Credit Card Processing
In today’s day and age, contactless payments have become wildly popular not only because of their convenience but also because of their ability to give people the option of not having to touch anything during a pandemic. One of the most popular types of...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Jun 21, 2022 | blog, Credit Card Processing, Mobile Payment Options
Online payment apps are very popular in today’s day and age. These types of apps make it very easy for people to send and receive money on a daily basis. However, there are many pros and cons to using these types of apps, so we will be reviewing them here for...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Jun 6, 2022 | Credit Card Fraud
I have a confession to make. As a merchant services professional who helps others avoid fraud, I recently fell for a phishing scam. Yes, me! And I’m here to tell you that some of these scams are incredibly hard to detect…until the fraudulent charges start to go...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | May 31, 2022 | blog, Merchant Services Contract
I recently contacted a gentleman who owns and runs four restaurants. I told him that I could switch his merchant services contract processing, provide guaranteed savings and still enable him to keep the Aloha POS that he loves. When I suggested that we should do the...
