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What is a virtual terminal for processing credit and debit cards? The definition of virtual terminal is simply an online version of a standard point of sale system. Meaning, the virtual terminal will allow you to process payments online through its advanced software, more often than not on the service providers server. Most commonly used […]

Card processing for auctions explained Consumer convenience and lower household budgets have had a direct effect on the huge boom within the online auction industry. When running what can be a profitable business, some find it hard to understand why securing an auction payment network becomes so tricky. The reason for this is that the […]

Finding the best payment gateway for your business When searching for the best payment gateway to cater for your business it’s difficult to know what to look for and how it will affect your company. At Merchant Advice Service we don’t just compare payment gateways fees, we look at the services provided by the payment […]

PCI DSS COMPLIANCE EXPLAINED
Before you read on Many customers come to us having looked at their transaction statements noticing large amounts coming out of their account every month for PCI and other fees. In a lot of cases PCI compliance takes up very little time and is simply a case of filling out a form for these companies […]