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Credit Card Processing

SBA & Marco Carbajo Negligence Misleads Small Businesses

Ben Dwyer
by Ben Dwyer

Despite repeated requests to correct its content, the SBA has chosen to mislead small businesses. On September 10, 2013 the SBA posted an article titled The Best Credit Card Processing For Small Business Owners, written by guest blogger and affiliate marketer Marco Carbajo. In the article, Carbajo makes numerous false statements in an attempt to […]

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A dangerously erroneous article posted by the Small Business Administration is misleading small businesses, and the SBA has carelessly ignored repeated calls to have the article removed or corrected.

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Credit Card Processor Reviews: Don’t be a Sucker

Ben Dwyer
by Ben Dwyer

Before you get gouged by a so-called “five star” processor, be sure you know the motivation of the reviewer, what or whom the review is targeting, and how credit card processing fees actually work. What’s the motivation for the reviewer? Is the review targeting the appropriate company? Pricing and Terms are Set on Per-Business Basis […]

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Think twice before staking your business’s credit card processing on speculative processor reviews. Most credit card processor reviews aren’t worth the virtual paper they’re printed on.

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Don’t Lease a Credit Card Machine!

Ben Dwyer
by Ben Dwyer

It’s that simple. The article below will provide plenty of reasons why you shouldn’t lease a credit card machine, and this settlement involving a large leasing company is further proof. Credit Card Machine Leases are Nonsense! Benefits of a Lease (According to Processors that Lease Equipment) “It’s Not the Agent, It’s the Processor” Getting Out […]

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Credit card terminal leases benefit processors not you. Don’t fall into the trap of leasing machines.

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5 Great Ways to Get Ripped Off by Credit Card Processors

Ben Dwyer
by Ben Dwyer

1 – Get bundled pricing. Bundled pricing is what you want if you’re a fan of hidden surcharges and paying (way) too much for credit card processing. Ready to get ripped off by credit card processors? Go for bundled (also called tiered) pricing. Type the term “credit card processing” into your favorite search engine and […]

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We’re always talking about how to lower credit card processing fees. In this post, we’ll take a break from the norm to discuss five sure-fire ways to get ripped off by credit card processors.

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