Author: Maria Sparagis
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Can Affect Your Merchant Accounts
The Coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on the e-commerce industry and that means merchant accounts are affected too. With ongoing panic and chaos everywhere, online spending has increased as retail businesses brace for major losses. However, the idea that social distancing and staying home will boost online merchants only tells half the story. Online…
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Wondering Why Your EU Merchant Account Application Got Rejected? It’s Complicated?
For some online business owners, a merchant account in Europe is the path to e-commerce greatness! Many want to take their products and services global instead of focusing on the US market alone. So, they do a little research and apply to a payment provider overseas. Unfortunately, these same merchants panic. That rejection email dashes…
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When A Low-Risk Business Becomes A High-Risk Merchant. Follow This Advice.
Are you a low-risk or high-risk merchant? It’s not always obvious to some entrepreneurs. Although being classified as a high-risk merchant can change available options for accepting payments on your website. There are merchant categories that are blatantly obvious (e.g. CBD oil, e-cigarette, spy camera, survivalist gear, supplements and nootropic products). While some online sellers…
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Crush It As A Business Coach With The Right Payment Strategy
Being a business coach is all the rage these days! From workshops to online courses, business coaches across the world have developed a full suite of in-person and online services. But with rapid expansion comes a desire to land clients from overseas. For instance, business coaches based in Europe are looking to enter lucrative markets…
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Spy Merchants: Why Payment Processors Decline Surveillance Products
This consumer retail category is growing into a multibillion-dollar industry. In fact, it’s forecasted to almost double its worth by the year 2023 to $68.3 billion. These are great projections. But spy merchants are not as sought after by some payment providers. Even though consumers around the world are demanding surveillance merchandise. High-risk categories like…
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