Save money by knowing how to use a credit card processing calculator. Also, learn blindspots of online fee calculators.

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The edge you need in your ecommerce business might be right under your nose. That’s right, your ecommerce credit card processing is a powerful tool. It’s also an incredibly versatile tool with tons of beneficial features.   So why do so many ecommerce business owners not take advantage of this tool? The same reason owners […]

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Basis points are just a different way of talking about percentages so you won’t need a special basis point calculator to work with them. Learn more about how to calculate basis points here.

The post Understanding and Calculating Basis Points Without Using a Basis Point Calculator? appeared first on National Processing and is written by Christian Woodward

Interchange fees are the fees your bank pays to the card issuing bank any time one of your customers uses a card to make a purchase. Every card issuer sets its own interchange rates. While they can’t be negotiated, interchange fees vary from about 0.5% to 3.5% depending on the card issuer, transaction type, merchant […]

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If the category code given to your business is considered lower risk by the card issuer, the interchange rate charged on your transactions will be charged the lower rate automatically. 

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Every business wants to know how they can save on business expenses. They may hire an expensive consultant to help them trim the fat or trim the sails (whatever expression fits better for your business). But at the end of the day, there are some easy ways to save on business costs right in the […]

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A staggering 77% of businesses have flat-tiered pricing when it comes to their merchant accounts with some saying they prefer it to other pricing structures. Sadly, these businesses are ill-informed. You may wonder why that number seems to be so surprising. With a little education, these businesses might want to change their thinking. Learning a little […]

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