When applying for a merchant account, you’re probably keen to start as soon as possible. As an account manager here at Instabill, I want to offer you access to our payment gateway in the timeliest fashion achievable. However, there are things every merchant can do to help me speed up the merchant account application process.…
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6 Benefits of Using Multiple Merchant Accounts
Being high risk payment processing experts, we strive to help our merchants process credit cards at minimum cost and with minimum interruptions. One way to achieve seamless credit card processing is by opening more than one merchant account. Sure, this may sound like it costs more, but it could save you money in the long…
Effective Forex Trading Strategies
As a forex broker, you want your clients to be successful forex traders. Whether you charge them an extra consultation fee or share your forex trading tips for free, you need have a few forex trading strategies readily available. Being in the business of helping you succeed, we’ve created our own list of forex trading…
5 Things to Consider Before You Take Your Business Global
Owning a small, local business is nice. You don’t have to worry about shipping through customs or dealing with multiple currencies. But what if you want to take your business global? Where do you start and what should you consider? There are numerous aspects of your business to consider when deciding to take your business…
How Online Payment Processing Can Rock Your Small Business World
We understand that not all small businesses are also e-commerce businesses. Maybe you own a storefront, but no website. Maybe you own both a storefront and a website, but you don’t want to sell your goods or services online. Maybe you tried applying for online payment processing services, but the acquiring bank denied your request…
7 Deadly Sins of E-Commerce Credit Card Processing
Like all things in the business world, online credit card processing and maintaining a merchant account have their challenges. There’s a lot of room for error and making mistakes, but we’re here to help you prevent them. Below, we’ve listed what we feel are the seven deadly sins of e-commerce credit card processing and provided…
Payment Processing Terms Untangled
Are you up-to-date on all the features and components of a payment service provider? The marketplace for credit card processors has experienced some changes over the past decade. Modern technology, however, continues using several of the industry’s original terms. Conducting customer transactions through a merchant account could possibly generate some confusion, especially when used in…
Why Banks Label Your Business High Risk
I frequently talk with merchants who don’t understand why their business is high risk, but to me, knowing is second nature. Working closely with Instabill’s banking partners has given me the ability of knowing exactly what acquiring banks look for when determining a business’s risk factor. Banks look at the different features of your business…
Business Communication: Effective Phone Talk
For computer service merchants, a telephone acts as a primary way of communication with customers, especially when you operate an international call center. Unlike e-commerce merchants who take product orders and ship goods, you provide a service that requires merchant-customer interaction–whether it be PC repair, remote rescue, online reputation management, or search engine optimization. Effective…
Reassure Customers with Confirmation Emails
When customers make a purchase from your e-commerce store, a good rule of thumb is to send confirmation emails. Think about it: When you go to a store, you pay the cashier and immediately receive your goods and your receipt. These are physical reassurances that let you know your transaction is complete, and you can…