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JANUARY 31, 2024

If your company accepts credit card payments ( which it should ), chances are, you’re going to be affected by Visa’s interchange rates. Visa is one of the biggest payment networks in the world, with ~4.2B cards currently in use. So it’s virtually impossible for a business to not accept Visa cards.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Level Up Your Terminal with Stax Card Readers What is a Credit Card Terminal? A credit card terminal is a device commonly used by businesses to handle credit and debit card transactions. They can also take contactless payments from mobile wallets.

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APRIL 18, 2024

The parties involved in processing a credit card transaction: Cardholder: The individual or entity holding the credit card and initiating the transaction. Merchant: The business or entity selling goods or services and accepting credit card payments. per transaction. per transaction.

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JULY 5, 2024

On the flip side, however, credit card fees can eat away at your profits since a percentage of each credit card transaction goes toward processing fees. A cash discount program offers reduced prices to customers who pay by cash instead of credit or debit cards. What is a listed price or regular price?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Passing credit card fees onto customers has been hotly debated , but most of the country has agreed: Credit card surcharge should be available to merchants. If you’re working with a payment processing provider like Stax , they can take care of much of the following.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

These fees help cover the costs of processing the payment and maintaining the card network. Interchange fees themselves are non-negotiable and they’re charged whenever a merchant accepts credit card payments. Optimize transactions for lower rates Review your card acceptance policies.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

At its core, payment processing involves various players and technologies to facilitate the movement of funds from customers to merchants securely and efficiently. Digital payments only take a few seconds, but they flow through many different layers of partners and technology. An example of a Payment Facilitator is Stax Connect.

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APRIL 2, 2024

In 2022, industry data shows that credit card companies earned a whopping $126.4 And with merchants expected to pay as much as $502 million extra after price hikes in 2023 and 2024, these fees are shooting up faster than the transaction amounts spent on purchases. Payments made with cash or debit card won’t be surcharged.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Most B2C transactions are performed at the point of sale (POS), whether it’s eCommerce or in-store checkout, which lends them to faster payment methods like mobile payments more often than B2B transactions. B2B payments are mostly made through invoicing and then longer payment cycles.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

PCI DSS compliance, a global framework, mandates specific requirements and best practices for maintaining credit card data security. Implementing surcharging involves analyzing pricing strategy impact, communicating policies effectively to customers, and reviewing technical considerations, including cybersecurity measures.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Burden of Traditional Processing Fees There are a whole bunch of fees that businesses need to pay to accept credit card transactions. While some of these are unavoidable, businesses need to research various fees and pricing models (e.g., CardX, which was acquired by Stax in 2021, has an automated surcharging platform.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Even though they’re one of the most popular payment options today, accepting credit cards at your business can turn out to be a significant expense. Fortunately, credit card surcharging is a good way to offset some—if not all—of the cost of accepting credit card payments.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Credit cards are incredibly popular, and it’s easy to see why: they’re convenient and accepted nearly everywhere. According to Forbes , 32% of consumers use it as their primary payment method. Credit card surcharges help merchants avoid any transaction costs and get nearly 100% of their revenue.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

These apply to all the four leading card brands—Discover, American Express, Visa, and Mastercard. Surcharge vs Cash Discount When customers pay with cash, some merchants may offer a price reduction which is called a cash discount. While, in case of a surcharge, the customer pays more than the listed price.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

These apply to all the four leading card brands—Discover, American Express, Visa, and Mastercard. Surcharge vs Cash Discount When customers pay with cash, some merchants may offer a price reduction which is called a cash discount. While, in case of a surcharge, the customer pays more than the listed price.

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