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Comparing Business Cash Advance Loans: 5 Helpful Tips to Look For and Avoid by Scott Burke |
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Merchant cash advances, also referred to as 'business cash
advances' are a resourceful, excellent alternative to
conventional small business loans - without the hassle. And
because of the power of the Internet, merchant business cash
advances are quite easy and convenient. |
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Distributed: 2008-03-06 05:48:00 |
Word Count: 615 |
Page Views: 3713 |
Votes: 4 |
Rating: 1.00 |
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Have You Been Told Your Business Is High Risk? by Scott Burke |
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As a business owner you may have already been told that your
business is high risk or worse yet you may have had your merchant
account shut down or cancelled. It's common practice for banks
and credit card processors to close accounts that are deemed
"high risk". |
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Distributed: 2008-02-05 10:12:00 |
Word Count: 584 |
Page Views: 3017 |
Votes: 6 |
Rating: 1.67 |
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Accepting Credit Cards - Positives vs. Negatives by Scott Burke |
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Today there are hundreds of thousands of small and medium size
businesses in this country that take orders via credit cards. In
addition, every day in this country, there are hundreds of
companies entering the world of e-commerce. They come from many
industries including retail, internet, mail order, home based
businesses, B2B, professional services, wholesale and mobile
businesses. In many cases they are "taking the plunge" to
accept credit and debit cards for the first time. Some are
successful and some are not. As with any other business venture,
the companies that do their homework typically have a better
chance at being successful. |
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Distributed: 2008-01-29 10:12:00 |
Word Count: 1665 |
Page Views: 5448 |
Votes: 9 |
Rating: 2.67 |
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Avoiding Merchant Account Chargebacks by Scott Burke |
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A chargeback is a transaction that an Issuer returns to a
merchant bank and most often, to the merchant - as a financial
liability. In essence, it reverses a sales transaction, as
follows: |
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Distributed: 2008-01-22 10:00:00 |
Word Count: 1987 |
Page Views: 5853 |
Votes: 6 |
Rating: 1.83 |
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Internet Fraud by Scott Burke |
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Taking transactions over the Internet can be profitable but it
can also bankrupt a small business. Accepting online transactions
means accepting additional responsibilities as a merchant. These
responsibilities include knowing and understanding your risk
exposure and your liabilities. |
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Distributed: 2008-01-15 10:00:00 |
Word Count: 500 |
Page Views: 4211 |
Votes: 22 |
Rating: 2.50 |
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Paypal vs. Merchant Account by Scott Burke |
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ALBANY, New York (AP) -- The nation's largest online payment
service, PayPal, is paying New York $150,000 in penalties after
misrepresenting to consumers its policy on repayment when
merchandise doesn't arrive, the state attorney general said
Monday. |
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Distributed: 2008-01-08 10:00:00 |
Word Count: 697 |
Page Views: 4064 |
Votes: 18 |
Rating: 2.06 |
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How Accepting Credit Cards Can Increase Sales And Revenue by Scott Burke |
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Accepting credit cards is becoming a must for entrepreneurs and
small businesses in today's business environment. There are
numerous social, demographic and technological factors combining
to make plastic the payment form of choice for increasing numbers
of people. |
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Distributed: 2008-01-01 10:00:00 |
Word Count: 486 |
Page Views: 5748 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 0.73 |
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Curious Employee Foils Corporate Credit Card Fraud Scam by Scott Burke |
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MOLLY, THE ASSISTANT, Molly treasurer at XYZ Corp. in Miami,
opened an e-mail from a former colleague who no longer worked
for the organization. The e-mail read: "Hi Molly, there should
be a refund of $716 on my old corporate Visa card from the IP
Conference. I paid for, but did not attend, the conference and
did not turn in the charge to XYZ for reimbursement. Can you have
Visa issue a refund check to me? Thanks very much for your
help." |
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Distributed: 2007-12-25 10:00:00 |
Word Count: 1411 |
Page Views: 4886 |
Votes: 16 |
Rating: 2.44 |
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Understanding Credit Card Transaction Fees by Scott Burke |
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Q: I'm starting a new business and want to accept credit cards.
It seems that all the credit card processors charge a lot of fees
for each transaction. What are these fees? |
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Distributed: 2007-12-18 10:00:00 |
Word Count: 813 |
Page Views: 8216 |
Votes: 8 |
Rating: 1.63 |
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9 Ways to Reduce Chargebacks and Fraud by Scott Burke |
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Merchant concern about online credit card fraud and chargebacks
is rising at a significant rate. According to the 2001 Online
Fraud Report, conducted by Mindwave Research, it revealed that,
"41% of merchants say the issue of online credit card fraud is
'very serious' to their business." As e-commerce continues to
flourish the number of instances of credit card fraud and
chargebacks will continue to mount higher. |
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Distributed: 2007-12-11 10:36:00 |
Word Count: 1029 |
Page Views: 5216 |
Votes: 18 |
Rating: 2.83 |
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Credit Card Growth by Scott Burke |
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Industries that expand at such a rapid rate often are vulnerable
to fraud schemes devised by those seeking to capitalize on
newfound criminal opportunities, dated security measures, and
outdated laws. The credit card sector is no exception. |
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Distributed: 2006-07-05 15:05:00 |
Word Count: 384 |
Page Views: 6490 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 2.09 |
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