When you start a new business, you want to do everything you can to ensure that it succeeds. Some startup founders are hesitant to create merchant accounts because of the potential cost. However, in most cases, the cost of not having one is significantly greater than the associated fees. If you are running a startup,…
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What Are the Benefits of a Domestic Merchant Account?
If your business has never had its own credit card processor, you might not be familiar with the concept of a merchant account, and that’s okay. More and more businesses are getting started with consumer payment processing solutions that allow for easy money transfers between individuals, and that’s all right. Those processors can be a…
An Open Letter Regarding Our High Risk Internet Merchant Account Solutions
Dear prospective merchants… Your time is valuable, so we do not want to take up too much of it. That’s why the good folks here at Instabill prefer to speak with you directly about our high risk internet merchant account solutions so we can discuss your options, more or less, in person (we’re big on…
Attention high risk merchants: Visa chargeback rule changes coming April 15
High risk merchants, particularly those of the e-commerce sort, need to gear for another set of Visa Chargeback rule changes, effective April 15, 2018. Chargebacks, especially fraudulent ones, have been becoming more frequent over the last five years, evidenced by two significant amendments Visa has made over the last three years. In December of 2015,…
Finding Payment Solutions for Marijuana Businesses: What’s the Latest?
Payment solutions for marijuana businesses, both medical and recreational, remain elusive despite its legalization in 29 states (eight with legalized recreational use). As a long time payment services provider for high risk industries, Instabill has been aggressively pursuing the possibilities for credit card processing for marijuana business transactions. Truthfully, we really thought there would be…
Instabill Introducing More Solutions Perfect for High Risk Merchants
Through a longstanding partner, Instabill is announcing five new payment solutions for high risk merchants through European, UK, African and Latin American acquiring banks. Each solution offers several benefits and resources for many high risk industries. At a tradeshow roughly a year ago, a featured speaker mentioned that the way to get forward in the…
Instabill Receives an ‘A’ Among High Risk Merchant Processors
For the fourth consecutive year, Instabill has been presented a grade of ‘A’ by industry reviewer CardPaymentOptions.com for excellent service among high risk merchant processors. The honor is the third of 2017 for Instabill, which was given 4 out of 5 stars by Merchant Maverick, an independent reviewer of payment service providers, in early June;…
The Challenge of Finding Merchant Account Solutions for a Startup
There is a sense of pride that comes from the knowledge of helping high-risk businesses succeed in acquiring merchant accounts. While Instabill strives to provide solutions for every business, it cannot be reckless about the partners it selects. Every solution provider needs to consider the risks of taking on a new business, especially when that…
Tech Support, Adult, E-Cigarettes: Top E-Commerce Merchant Accounts in Q4
The PC tech support, adult content and e-cigarette industries emerged among the top e-commerce merchant accounts sold by Instabill in the final quarter of 2015. The three industries made up for more than half of Instabill’s merchant account sales in Q4. Perhaps the oldest e-commerce industry, adult e-commerce continues to prove its staying power while…