Finding Out Whom to Trust When You Do Business Together
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Investors Turn More Positive on the Outlook for Global Equities Markets
TOKYO, PLANTATION, Fla. and HONG KONG, Oct. 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TradeStation, a Monex Group company (Monex Group, Inc. is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, code: 8698), today announced results of the "Monex …
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Why Breached Retailers Get Hit Again
"Anyone in a franchised environment, which SuperValu is, cannot be totally sure that all the risk has been squeezed out of the system, as if that is even possible," says Gray Taylor, executive director of Conexxus, a technology consortium dedicated to …
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Question by Joaquin M: Is it better to use Paypal or get a 3rd party free merchant account if I have a high risk business?
I have a growing high risk business. Do I keep on using Paypal or get a merchant account as my biz grows? Is it safer to opt for a 3rd party high risk merchant account provider?
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Answer by Joe C
Although I have used PayPal, I’ve heard a lot of unfavorable things about them.
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Guardian Data Systems Named Second Best High Risk Processing Agency by …
The independent authority on merchant services, topcreditcardprocessors.com, has named Guardian Data Systems the 2nd best high risk processing service for May 2014. Guardian Data Systems was selected due to their effective performance in the …
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Porn Proceeds too Hot to Handle for Banks
In addition to possible reputational risk, these businesses are at high risk for chargebacks, explained Stephen Brudner, managing director of Merchant Services Consulting Group, a company offering payment-processing for high-risk businesses, including …
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Is Obama Really Forcing Banks to Close Porn Stars' Accounts? No, Says Chase …
Last month, porn star Teagan Presley told Vice that JPMorgan Chase & Co. closed her account because the bank considered her "high-risk." Then, on Wednesday, porn director David Lord told the Daily Beast that Chase sent him a letter notifying him that …
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Question by : What is a high risk merchant account?
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Answer by stymiee
Some businesses by their very nature have higher then normal chargeback rates. Sometimes this is due to the product or service offered by the merchant being in high demand but also being high priced (e.g. high end electronic, jewelry, etc.). Sometimes it is because the service causes customers to be misled whether intentionally or not (e.g. multi-level marketing schemes). Regardless of the root cause these businesses will usually find it difficult, if not impossible, to establish a merchant account.
The businesses considered to be high risk will vary from merchant account provider to provider. However, there are some businesses and industries that are consistently considered high risk. This list includes:
* Adult Book Stores
* Adult Entertainment
* Adult Novelties
* Adult Video Stores
* Advanced Sales
* Check Cashing Services
* Child Pornography
* Collection Agencies
* Credit Repair Services
* Dating/Escort
* Diet Marketers/Programs
* Exotic Dancing Establishments
* Multi-level Marketing
* Pharmacies (Card Not Present/Internet)
* Pornography
* Sexual Encounter Firms
* Telemarketing
* Time Share
* Travel Clubs/Tours/Guides
* Vacation Packages
For these businesses to accept credit cards they typically have to turn to high risk merchant account providers. These companies are typically off shore and always charge higher rates then traditional merchant account providers. Rates can go as high as 20% of sales and some may charge set up fees of $ 1,000 or higher. The reason why these rates and fees are so high is the high risk merchant account provider needs to make sure they make enough money to cover the costs of the high number of chargebacks they will receive.
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Question by Dan: How do high risk merchant account providers assess the cost of setting up an individual merchant account?
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Answer by Marie C
Many high risk merchant account providers will assess your costs depending on your business profile, owner’s personal credit, time in business, average ticket charge, monthly processing volume, business solvency, past processing history, and other lesser but important factors.
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Question by sean: Anyone knows what’s a high volume merchant account is?
It is considered a high risk account? If so, why? Your ideas will be truly helpful for my essay. Peace out!
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Answer by shawnda
Hi sean!
A high volume merchant account is an account that allows you to have unlimited volume processing in a month. This applies to volume transactions not lower than $ 10,000. It is considered high risk mainly because of the fast and above than normal amounts coming in. Money-laundering issues come in. But, always, give the benefit of the doubt.
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Aida Greenbury: Leading the line
Greenbury takes this leadership seriously and is calling on other companies to follow its lead and the industry as a whole, including printers and paper merchants, to examine their whole supply chain and reject any supplier that relies even slightly on …
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Optimal Payments shares jump on acquisitions
The two deals combined will increase Optimal Payments' handling of merchant transaction and reduce the company's reliance on online gambling. The majority of the company's Ebitda in the past year comes from the NETELLER online gambling product.
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Why being an Australian startup sucks
I've wanted to write this piece for a while now, after bootstrapping in Australia for over five years we're finally getting traction. It's been a long hard slog, we've failed at almost 8 ideas and taken absolutely no funding. Maybe that's another story …
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Question by Drew H: Do i need to apply for a high risk merchant account offshore when selling my online games (consoles, titles)?
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Answer by Phoenix
You don’t need to if you don’t intend to increase the monthly volume of your sales. Many gaming vendors feel the need to apply for a high risk merchant account because they transact high volume sales as their businesses grow. Also, due to the nature of the business, they find it difficult to get accepted in the local banks’ merchant services. If you find that an offshore provider works to your advantage then you should apply for one.
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