Author: Maria Sparagis
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The FTC Lost Against AMG – What’s That Mean for Your Business?
By now, you’ve probably heard news about the AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC case. If not, we have a quick recap below. This isn’t a breaking news story or legal banter about regulatory changes and related directives or future directives. Rather, we’re looking at this case and how it potentially affects you, a merchant.…
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FAQ: Why You Have So Many International Declined Transactions
A common question we get from (understandably frustrated) sellers in Canada and Australia involves declined transactions. “My approval ratio is high, so why do I get so many declined transactions when selling to Americans?” Do you have this issue, too? There’s no doubt about the frustration and rage you might be feeling when customers get…
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FAQ: How to Get Approved for a US Merchant Account as a Non-Resident
One of the most frequent questions we’ve gotten (or at least one of the more interesting questions) recently was, “how do I get approved for a US merchant account as a non-US resident?” We understand the struggle and payment processors don’t make it so apparent when filing the application. You could be doing great in your…
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Is Your PayPal Account Frozen? Here’s What You Need to Do to Get Your Funds
There’s no doubt that PayPal is a convenient choice for businesses and shoppes, alike. The ability to store a mix of payment methods allows buyers to spend from any source, making the checkout process that much faster. And for businesses, it almost seems like a sure-fire way to receive payment. If a customer’s bank is…
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Why Consumer Data is Valuable to Both Businesses and Consumers
Data has become synonymous with breaches of privacy in recent years. The fear consumers have of their personal data being shared, used, and sold across the world is unappealing. It doesn’t help that so many big tech, and big data, companies like Microsoft and Amazon have exposed customer information in one way or another. Consumer…
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