Author: Maria Sparagis

  • Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Shopify Payments

    Shopify is a great platform for sellers of all types and sizes. Therefore, it would make sense to use Shopify Payments as your default payment gateway and processor. However, their payments platform is much more complicated and finicky than Shopify would like you to believe on the surface. Though countless business use Shopify Payments successfully…

  • How will iOS 14 affect dropshippers

    Allow “Facebook” to track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites? Apple is trying to reposition itself with the controversial issue of handling data, confronting Facebook (and many other apps along with it) by creating a barrier around personal data. IOS 14 offers users the ability to opt-out of tracking outside of the app,…

  • FAQ Friday – Understanding Fees Part 1: High-Risk Merchant Account Fees

    It should come as no surprise that merchant account fees come standard with any high-risk merchant account. Understanding what these fees are and why you are paying them can help reduce costs in the long run. Some fees are negotiable, some fees can be removed entirely, and others are permanent. In any of these cases,…

  • FAQ Friday-Part 2: Risks VS Benefits for Private Label and Drop Ship Supplement Models  

    In our last Friday FAQ we covered the fulfillment process and strategies for your nutritional supplements, anti-aging skincare products, and wellness products. You can watch an interview I did with Malcolm Mckinnins here about Fulfillment Strategies to Attract Customers. This week I’m going to cover the differences between dropshipping and private labeling dietary supplement products. In…

  • How to Overcome the Most Common Issues Marketing Agencies Have When Applying for a Merchant Account

    E-commerce is soaring and with it comes an increase in digital advertising and marketing firms that focus on digital promotion. It only makes sense that online marketing agencies use a digital payment option. But contrarily, merchant accounts for small businesses of this nature can be difficult to acquire. We’ll outline the biggest hurdles to overcome, and…