Merchant Account Services

What’s this?  Account Services act as intermediaries between the business and the client company or a bank credit card. Account Services to process payments and make sure that the money is withdrawn from your account accordingly on the credit card and placed in a bank account of the business. Once the money is purified all treatment protocols, they can be transferred from your bank account to the regular banking account.

Who should use it?

Shopping service suppliers – the opportunity for almost all types of companies, including brick-and-mortar, online and mobile companies, but some methods of accepting credit cards do not require the use of high-risk merchant services.

There are several different types of bank accounts:

• Bank accounts: Trading service provider is usually, but not always, offers accounts in the investment bank, which allow the debit and credit card payments. These accounts act as the hold the position for debit and credit card payments business receive. Once the funds have been approved, the trading service provider sends the money, minus his commission to the bank account of the business owner. Opening a bank account, it is important to ensure that the trading service provider offers the type of bank account, in which you need, based on the type of business that you operate. Bank account types include the following:
• Retail bank account: This option is usually selected companies that operate in the storefront location where debit and credit cards of customers physically swiped through a payment terminal.
• Internet bank account: This account type for companies controlled online. This allows companies to collect and process credit and debit card information on their e-commerce website.
• MOTO (mail or telephone order) bank account: These accounts for the companies that operate by taking payments via the telephone and / or the sale of goods by mail.

In addition to processing fees and bank accounts, commercial service offering suppliers a lot of other tools for companies, including physical equipment had to admit that the debit and credit cards, such as point of sale in a store swipe terminals and a lot of tools to prevent fraud and security.

Equipment: Commercial service many companies offer equipment suppliers must receive debit and credit cards, including point of sale terminals, simple swipes, PIN pads and terminals are wireless terminals. Shark Processing merchant service providers give companies the choice to rent or buy equipment. Business owners can also buy equipment from a source other than the trade service provider.

Cost: Bank accounts are more expensive than most other types of credit card processing methods. Business owners should expect to pay premiums each month and operating costs.

Safety: Trading service providers must adhere to strict standards to protect information Card Industry the Payment (the PCI), debit and management rules and regulations of the credit card industry, such as credit card information should be handled, used and stored. The standards establish the framework for the prevention, detection and response to security incidents. Companies that do not perform PCI security standards, receive significant fines on companies such as Visa and MasterCard, which cards they accept.

Pros and cons: The benefits of the trade service provider – that it can perform the receiving credit card business requirements independently. Business service providers also offer the necessary tools, such as bank account management and fraud protection. As a single solution, but the main drawback – its cost, which is one of the reasons why some companies do not accept credit cards. Companies need to do your research and make sure that they get the most profitable bank account service provider that is best suited for their needs.

What to look for: When we talked to small business owners about the credit card processing and bank accounts, the best advice that they have given, is to look for a seller with a simple initial evaluation, and always read the fine print. This means swipe fees, transaction rates, monthly fees; minimums, maximums, and other numbers should be completely transparent, so you’re not faced with any unpleasant surprises. Knowledge of your contract terms is also important – make sure that the seller makes clear the conditions, so you do not end in a long-term contract with a cool collection of early termination. Other factors to consider include the difficult process of approval of the bank account, launch and monthly costs, equipment offered and provided customer service capabilities. For companies that want to sell products or services through their website, it is important to make sure that trade and service provider have all the Internet-based features that are required, such as virtual terminals and payment gateway.