Author: Maria Sparagis
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HELP! I’m On A MATCH List & Need To Process OrdersHave you ever been refused a merchant account, because your business was on a MATCH list? Chances are you were recently denied a MID for this exact reason. Don’t panic, because DirectPayNet can help. As a high-risk merchant with excessive fraud or chargebacks, at some point in your company’s lifecycle, you might be on a MATCH… Written by  
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Why Version 2 Of 3D Secure Is Better For Conversions & Preventing FraudWere you ever hesitant to integrate 3D Secure into your checkout page? Are you experiencing challenges with low checkout page conversions when using the 3D Secure fraud mitigation tool? You’re not alone! Many online merchants have longed for a better tool. Thankfully, Visa and MasterCard heard merchants’ concerns and released a second version of this… Written by  
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Should You Be Worried About General Data Protection Regulation?Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law went into effect on May 25th, 2018 in hopes of changing the way businesses gather customer data and how they use it. You’ve probably seen numerous consumer privacy emails clogging up your inbox in the past few weeks. While these “We’ve updated our privacy policy” emails are annoying,… Written by  
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High-Risk Merchants Benefit From New Chargeback DisputesIt’s no surprise that many high-risk merchants face a constant stream of chargeback disputes throughout the lifetime of their online business. High-risk merchant account owners know this is based on customer behavior, not actual business practices. However, recent changes made to Visa’s Visa Claims Resolution (VCR) make it simpler to deal with credit card fraud. … Written by  
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The Cheat Sheet On Merchant Account Reserves (And How To Lower Them)Merchant account reserves are a term you’ve likely heard of due to being categorized as high risk. As such, you’ve probably learned it means you hand a percentage of your sales to your card processor, but do you know why? Merchants already deal with a lot of stresses in the ecommerce industry including running day-to-day operations,… Written by 