Payment Gateway Woes: Global Supply Chains Can Affect Merchant Accounts
World events are having an impact on global supply chains in e-commerce. This should matter especially to high-risk merchants. As soon as there’s a disruption in orders, it eventually affects your payment gateway and merchant account. Sometimes quicker than you expect. Do you rely on companies in Asia for order fulfillment and manufacturing? Do you […]
AMEX Payment Processing For High-Risk Business Is Possible. Why you need it.
AMEX payment processing is poorly understood in Europe by e-commerce business owners. This is especially true for merchants in high-risk industry categories. Visa and MasterCard often get mentioned in all of the conversations. However, as a merchant in Europe, accepting AMEX is a little more complex. Getting this type of payment option can open up […]
Refund Rates Over 15% Can Ruin Your Payment Processing
When was the last time you paid attention to your refund rates? For many high-risk merchants, the focus when it comes to payment processing is chargebacks. You might believe that a low chargeback ratio alone protects your merchant account status. But when was the last time you checked your refund rate? High refunds and returns […]
Supplement Merchants, Here’s What You Should Know About Compliance
Supplement merchants face a big challenge in the e-commerce world. And it’s not going to go away anytime soon. COVID-19 has swept through the world. Among those disrupted are a large number of e-commerce sites and supply chains. Thus, one change in the business world is affecting high-risk industries that deal with supplements. Unfortunately, when […]
Chargeback Rates Nearing The Dreaded 1% Mark? Here’s How To Fix It
Chargeback rates have become a severe problem for various online merchants over the past couple months during the COVID-19 crisis. Businesses continue to deal with the economic fall out. For example, some within the subscription, travel, sports and supplement sectors see increasing levels of chargebacks. This is particularly true for US-based merchants. And, let’s not […]