The short answer is not always. It dependents on how much the Acquire charges or not charges. What is an Acquirer? Read our earlier post on this subject. at the following link. This is not to say other benefits from the “Association” are not good, I am only addressing the credit card processing. I have talked to several businesses that belong to the “Association” and one of the many so called benefits is the lower cost of processing. Many of these same merchants are very closed minded about considering another alternative. The few I did get to see had good rates, but not as low as we offer. Do yourself a favor, let us look at your processing statement and we will analysis it to let you know just how good of a deal you are receiving from your “Association”. I am sure you will be glad you did.
If you have any question about this, please feel free to contact us at info@tampabaymerchantservices.com or call 727-916-7294
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Many years ago before the internet, the old “bell” phones and the phone lines operated on sending/reading pulses. With the advent of the internet a new system has come to the market called voice over internet or VOIP. Today, most if not all, phone systems use VOIP or Digital Phone lines. If not in your office and/or business, they are used at the switching stations.
I have written about the many different ways the banks or Processing Companies can rip your business off taking hard earned money out of your pocket. One of the worse in my opinion is leasing of credit card terminals. When you lease a credit card terminal you are paying about four times of what it would cost you to buy the terminal out right. Read more in my original post at Dirty Little Secret Of Equipment Leasing
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