There it was, so sadly appropriate. After reading the excellent article on the demise of Powa, once one of the most promising payments startups in the UK if not the world, by Rory Cellan-Jones on BBC.com, I went through my trade show materials collected over the last year. I wanted to see if any Powa representatives…
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Online Ticket Fraud Up 55 Percent in the UK
Scammers and fraudsters have turned to social media to ripoff consumers who frequent sporting and entertainment events, and they’re doing it better than ever. According to a recent report compiled by Get Safe Online and the London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, online ticket fraud in 2015 was 55 percent higher than it was in…
3 Reasons Why ACH Payments are Underrated
We at Instabill think that ACH payments are underutilized and underrated. They may not be the top payment preference of every merchant, but an ACH transaction is a form of payment of which all merchants should take advantage, particularly those in the high risk merchant account space. “ACH is a great thing for a merchant to…
Why Merchants Should Refer Online Payment Processing with Instabill
Recently, we’ve become big fans of Adil Moussa’s blog, who writes and consults on acquiring strategies. On Mar. 13, he posted one titled Why Merchants Don’t Refer to Acquirers, and it really got us thinking about our partner program. Our partner program has come a long way since its inception a few years ago. We’ve…
2 Reasons Daily Fantasy Sports are Coming Back
Can you imagine watching the upcoming 2016 NCAA Tournament with the frequency of those DraftKings and FanDuel ads? Months ago, it didn’t matter what sport you might’ve been watching, those ads were inescapable. And they’ve since disappeared. According to a recent article on Forbes.com, FanDuel has had two rounds of layoffs while Boston-based DraftKings is…
What are the Common Causes of Friendly Fraud?
Friendly fraud continues to wreak havoc on e-commerce businesses and, for several reasons, the e-commerce landscape is getting more stringent with new chargeback and fraud thresholds. In the seminar entitled, Reduce Friendly Fraud Damage Through Merchant-Issuer Collaboration by Kristian Gjura at MPE 2016, the causes of friendly fraud are examined as well as how the…
Travel, Tech Support Still Among Instabill’s Best Merchant Accounts
PC tech support and various travel-related businesses continued to be Instabill’s best merchant accounts sold in the month of February, the company announced on Monday, marking the third straight month the two industries were the top two most sought-after e-commerce industries. Multi-level marketing was also a popular industry while we likewise found acquiring banking solutions…
Just a Reminder: It’s Daylight Savings Time This Weekend
As a reminder to our international merchants and partners, this Saturday evening/Sunday morning marks the time of year where we Americans seem to confuse much of the world and switch our clocks forward one hour as we observe daylight savings time. Why are we blogging about this? One reason: Instabill prides itself on live, one-on-one…
Target Chip and PIN Program Is On Target
As U.S. merchants move to accept the new EMV cards, one major retailer stands out above the rest. Target has fully embraced the chip and PIN standard, and has made significant efforts to make sure their customers are comfortable embracing it as well. I started noticing this when I got my new Target chip and…