Every now and then we like to put one of our customers in the spotlight and let them tell their story of how their business is progressing and what their experience is like with AdvoCharge. We are pleased to introduce MassageTrack and will let their CEO, Eric Jeffrey tell their story – take it away, […]
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Not Ready For EMV? You Might Be Closer Than You Think
To our existing clients (and anyone just curious about EMV): Many of you have heard about the upcoming changes to the card processing standards known as EMV that will become the standard in the US on Oct 1st, 2015. This standard has been present in Europe for the past decade (which is where the EMV […]
The Costs of Transitioning to Chip-Based Payment Cards (EMV) as a Small Business
EMV stands for Europay, MasterCard, and Visa and is an initiative started by the three companies to ensure the security and interoperability of all chip-based payment cards, including those provided by not only MasterCard and Visa, but also by JCB, American Express, China UnionPay, and Discover (Europay was absorbed into MasterCard in 2002). In this […]
How Transparent is Your Credit Card Processing Service? 4 Things to Look Out For
When starting a business, it seems so simple: You provide your customers with goods and/or services; in exchange, they pay you. And it would be just that simple, if you only accepted cash tender. If you’d like to make your business grow, it becomes essential for you to start accepting other forms of payment — […]
Product Comparison: Google Wallet vs. Apple Pay
Due to the overwhelming number of security breaches experienced in the last couple of years, merchants have been hard pressed to find alternative — and more secure — ways to accept payment. Traditionally, credit cards have provided a more secure form of payment than cash due to the option of cancellation and identity theft. Unfortunately, […]