Card Payments
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Best payment processors for UK small businesses – 11 of the best
11 of the best payment processors for UK small businesses reviewed to help you choose the best payment system for your SME
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What is a merchant account and how do you open one?
In most cases, you need to have a merchant account if you want your business to be able to accept card payments. Essentially, a merchant account processes electronic card payments between a customer’s bank account and your business bank account. Simple, right? Actually, there’s more than one type of merchant account, and a variety of […]
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What is a PDQ machine and how does it work?
A PDQ (process data quickly) machine is a device used by a merchant that, as the name suggests, quickly processes and approves card transactions. So what’s the difference between a PDQ and a card payment machine? There isn’t one. PDQ, card machine, chip-and-pin machine – they’re all different names for the same thing – a […]
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How to find the cheapest merchant services for your small business
Card has now very definitely become the preferred method of payment for most consumers. And with payment processors taking a cut of every card payment your small business receives, finding a cheap merchant service is vital if you want to keep margins low. But it’s not as simple as hunting for the lowest transaction fee […]
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How to take a card payment over the phone using a virtual terminal
Whether you don’t operate from a physical premises, or you want to reach customers who aren’t able to come into your store, if you want to maximise sales, having the capability to take card payments over the phone is a vital function for every small business. To get started, all you’ll need is a phone, […]