by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | May 16, 2022 | blog, contactless payments, digital, electronic check, Uncategorized
Electronic check processing is a solution that offers both speed and reliability when it comes to making secure payments electronically. This process makes it much easier for merchants so that they can have full confidence about receiving the funds (in forms of...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Mar 11, 2022 | digital, E-Commerce
Many business owners assume that if they have an e-commerce site, they must use either PayPal or Stripe to process their credit card payments. After all, that seems to be what everyone else does. So these two options must be the only viable choices, right? ...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Mar 11, 2022 | Credit Card Processing
If you look at Intuit’s fees for processing credit card transactions, it’s clear they believe they have a captive audience. Want to create invoices in QuickBooks, hit “send” and have a payment link automatically included with the invoice? Most businesses believe their...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Mar 11, 2022 | Merchant Services Contract
I recently contacted a gentleman who owns and runs four restaurants. I told him that I could switch his merchant services processing, provide a guaranteed savings, and still enable him to keep the Aloha POS that he loves. When I suggested that we should do the...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Feb 17, 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 | Aug 20, 2021 | E-Commerce, Retail Sales
Many business owners assume that if they have an e-commerce site, they must use either PayPal or Stripe to process their credit card payments. After all, that seems to be what everyone else does. So these two options must be the only viable choices, right? Wrong! In...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Jul 23, 2021 | Credit Card Processing
Picture this…You sell a product to Connie Customer and she pays via credit card. Then, when Connie’s credit card bill arrives, she freaks out. “Wait a minute,” she says to herself, “this bill is for $10.23 more than I expected. And besides, I really don’t like this...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Jun 18, 2021 | Credit Card Processing
For the past few years there’s been a battle raging in the credit card industry. What is everyone fighting about? Merchants adding surcharges to customer’s bills. Many merchants, fed up with the need to pay often sky-high credit card processing fees, decided to simply...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Mar 24, 2021 | Credit Card Processing
If your business accepts credit card payments, choosing a merchant services provider is a major decision that should be taken with care. The right company can save you money on processing and equipment fees, protect you from fraud, and make your life easier when...
by Pay Pro Tech West Coast | Feb 24, 2021 | Credit Card Fraud
The statistics are staggering. According to The Nilson Report, in 2018 credit card fraud losses in the U.S. totaled $9.47 billion. That’s about 10.83 cents in fraud loss for every $100 in cardholder spending! Luckily, a great deal of credit card fraud can be avoided...
