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EBizCharge
MARCH 11, 2025
As companies transition to online payment platforms, the complexities of payment processing costs can often lead to unexpected expenses that eat into margins. Understanding these costs empowers businesses to make smarter financial decisions.
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APRIL 8, 2025
Merchants can, however, negotiate with their payment processor to cut costs, tweak pricing, or secure better rates. Choosing a credit card processor that offers transparent pricing, strong customer support, and top-tier security is the key to lowering processing costs. Also known as card companies or card issuers (e.g.,
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JANUARY 15, 2024
Are you struggling with resource constraints caused by soaring credit card processing costs? Credit card surcharging can help offset these expenses, but it can be tricky. TL;DR Credit card surcharging involves adding a fee to transactions with credit card payments, offsetting processing costs.
Clearly Payments
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Chargeback Rate The chargeback rate measures the percentage of transactions that result in chargebacks, which occur when customers dispute a transaction with their card issuer. High chargeback rates can negatively impact merchants by increasing costs, damaging reputation, and affecting payment processing eligibility.
Clearly Payments
JANUARY 16, 2024
What are Interchange Fees in Canada Interchange fees are charges levied by credit card issuers (such as Visa, Mastercard, and others) to merchants for accepting and processing electronic payments. These fees serve as compensation for the risks and costs associated with facilitating electronic transactions.
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APRIL 10, 2025
Contact us 10 Top Payment Methods for Small Businesses Credit and debit card payments Card payments (credit cards and debit cards) account for 50% of the total number of small business transactions and remain the primary way customers make purchases on-site and online.
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JANUARY 10, 2024
The exact rate can vary based on several factors, including the type of card used (debit or credit), the card brand (Visa, MasterCard, etc.), In addition to generating revenue for the card network, the purpose of credit card transaction fees is to cover operational costs and risk management.
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