A week ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act and Congress passed legislation to illegalize the use of ticket bots – ‘robots’ of sorts that snap up all the good tickets for shows and sporting events – mainly used by independent ticket resellers, who then mark up the…
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The One Thing Needed for Fast Merchant Account Approvals
If you’re looking for fast merchant account approvals, we’ve got one bit of advice: Be honest with us. We’ll work with you to get you approved, no matter what your history might be. The good folks here at Instabill have been providing merchant accounts to e-commerce, POS and MOTO merchants since 2001, just about the…
Why Merchants Need to Know About the Latest Google Update
Google updates often elicit groans and headaches from website owners. They are somewhat disguised by cute names such as ‘Panda’ and ‘Penguin,’ to soften the blow. Then there was ‘Mobilegeddon,’ the Google update which penalized websites in search rankings that weren’t mobile friendly. The latest update, to take effect in 2017, is another doozy: Google…
Need Payment Solutions? The Instabill Affiliate Program
In the season of giving, Instabill is offering prospective partners an additional revenue stream – a gift that, truly, keeps on giving. The Instabill affiliate program is open to payments industry professionals, agents, ISOs and just about anyone who needs proven payment solutions for those high risk, hard-to-place merchants. In return, Instabill offers generous revenue…
EMV Chip Cards at the Gas Pump? Not Until 2020
While consumers have largely adapted to using their EMV chip cards at different points of sale, they’ll still be swiping at the gas station for the foreseeable future. The next four years, that is. Visa and MasterCard announced Thursday morning that the EMV liability shift deadline for fuel pumps has been delayed until Oct. 1,…
Visa Chargeback Monitoring Program Has a New Twist
There is a new twist to the Visa Chargeback Monitoring Program. It is mindful of a scene in the 1978 film Animal House, where Faber College Dean Vernon Wormer is plotting with do-gooder Greg Marmalard to do away with the Delta fraternity. Marmalard: But Delta’s already on probation sir. Wormer: They are? Well as of…
Accepting Credit Cards for Medical Marijuana: How Close Are We?
Cash is still king in the medical marijuana industry. But the industry is growing desperate for a change – a change to mainstream credit card use. Accepting credit cards for medical marijuana is spotty at best. Some small, regional banks have the ability to process transactions for such, but certainly not without an element of…
Where Offshore Merchant Account Documents Differ From Domestic (Part 2: Offshore)
As a high risk payment processor, we often need to find international and offshore banking solutions for merchants. Therefor, the application process requires a host of offshore merchant account documents. While it’s true that offshore merchant accounts have benefits that domestic counterparts do not – i.e., acceptance of high risk industries and higher volume caps…
Bad Credit Merchant Accounts
Merchant accounts for TMF and matchlisted merchants Merchant accounts with less-than-perfect credit history Instabill with help merchants recover from the matchlist Merchant accounts with rolling reserve Second chance merchant accounts Thank you for choosing Instabill – the consummate high risk and offshore merchant account provider. We’ll have you processing credit card transactions in no time! Send us…
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…