If you’re a merchant, you know the importance of accepting credit cards from your customers and how it has become a near necessity in today’s marketplace. Unfortunately, you probably also know all too well the heavy cost that comes along with it.

You may have tried changing processors only to find that you’re still paying just as much, if not more than what you were initially quoted. You may be thinking that no matter which company you go with, it’s going to be the same.

You start to face the reality that unless you’re a huge corporation, your relationship to your payment processor and the rates they’ve offered are directly related to the size of your business and the volume of your monthly credit card transactions. Most merchants feel that there are not many choices. Either they accept the costs associated with taking credit or they become a cash-only merchant and limit their customers.

Sekure Card Services offers a far better solution where merchants can have their cake and eat it too! While you’re not going to grow four hundred times your size overnight, Sekure Card makes it possible for you to access much lower rates by becoming one of the 400 plus merchants we work with every month. This volume allows us to get you the lowest rates possible with very little effort on your part.

If you were to negotiate with a processor you would be negotiating your volume, now every processor wants a new merchant but your volume always dictates the rates they will offer you. Not only will you have to do all the legwork but you will also have to do the entire necessary due diligence that comes along with selecting a new processor.

However, working with Sekure Card Services has other perks than just the lowest rates. Free Equipment, early termination fees reimbursement and an unparalleled support and integration team are just few things that come with our service.

Our service is free without any obligation whatsoever. Simply fax us your most recent processing statement and one of our many professional will call you within 24 hours with an easy to understand “side by side” cost analyses of your rates.

PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) was established, and on 15 December 2004 and was initiated to define, on behalf of card issuers, the level of security required for merchants to meet basic acceptable level of data and communication security when storing and transmitting cardholder data.

The Security Standards Council defined the standard to provide better data security protecting against credit card fraud. Compliance is very expensive and as well as the costs of the annual mandatory validation by a QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) for organizations handling large amounts of card transactions.

So many companies turn to third party PCI compliant payment providers like 2checkout or 1^st Americard to simplify the integration of payments services with their organization. These PCI compliant services offer their platform as a service for a fee, that that make up the costs the merchants must absorb that makeup the complex set of rates, rates that are part of accepting credit card and debit card payments today.

Although the integration with these compliant third party providers shield the businesses from formal validation and compliance of the PCI DSS standards there are still some security associated with the handling of credit cards that must be implemented by businesses and the personnel responsible In the handling of credit cards and the information that are on these cards.

One of the biggest problem facing merchants accepting credit cards is fluctuating rates. Merchants often enter into agreements with credit card processing companies at established rates, only to find these rates “creeping up” anywhere from one to four times a year. These increases are rarely “red flagged” on the statements which, as a rule, are quite complicated and difficult for the average merchant to understand or review. As well, increases will come in different forms such as, an increase in basis points, transaction fees or monthly fees. As such, these increases look nominal but, in fact, they can have substantial impact on the merchant’s bottom line.

SekureCard Services, a merchant services broker servicing merchants throughout the United States, connects credit card processors with merchants looking to save money on their processing rates. SekureCard typically deals with a few hundred merchants per month, and often guarantees rates for 36 months, therefore addressing the above concerns and complaints merchants have with regular rate hikes. Establishing guaranteed, competitive processing rates can save merchants substantial, bottom line dollars.

Merchants accessing processors through SekureCard Services are offered additional services by the brokerage. An accounts manager is assigned to each merchant. The account manager completes the application process with the merchant, making sure that all required documents are submitted correctly. However his / her responsibilities do not stop there. The accounts manager becomes the “go to” person for all issues relating to credit card processing. Up-grades, adjustments, repairs, billing inquiries etc. can all be addressed by the accounts manager. Removing this tedious responsibility from the merchant frees up valuable time and ensures that all processing related issues will be handled quickly and effectively.

Merchants who are referred to credit card processors by brokerages such as SekureCard Services inevitably access competitive rates rarely available to agents with specific geographic territories and representing only one processor.  These commissioned based agents are encouraged to maximize their earnings by applying elevated rates. They also frequently lease and, or sell terminals at exorbitant rates. Merchant’s should never be obliged to pay for terminals in any way, and leasing is considered to be a scam. It is the responsibility of the processor to supply state of the art equipment to their merchants, without exception.

The safest, most efficient and cost effective way to access credit card processing is through a merchant service broker such as SekureCard Services.

SekureCard Services has an excellent support staff available to assist you. Accepting credit and debit is a necessity in today’s business environment and a very important aspect of your business. Electronic payments already make up the majority of consumer spending and are increasing at a rapid rate. We understand the importance of having nothing but the best in customer support and service for any need or question you may have, big or small. Our integration team is available for all your POS and terminal needs, whether its reprogramming equipment, assisting in updates or transaction inquiries.

We are dedicated to supporting you in every step of way. We believe strongly in after sales support and customer referrals accounts for 30% of our business. Sekure Card is quickly becoming a trusted name in credit card processing and has been advocating for merchants since inception.

We are always honored when a Merchant allows us to analyze their statement, whether it leads to a new customer or simply empowering a merchant with valuable information. SekureCard reviews thousand of credit cards statements every month. We attract a wide variety of potential customers ranging from savvy business owners looking to cut costs, to some merchants that actual feel like they have been taken advantage of or even been victim of a scam.

Whatever your reason may be, Sekure Cards staff of over 150 professionals is ready to help. If you would like a free analysis of your statement without any cost or obligation then call us today or visit us online.

www.sekurecardservices.com

1-866-437-3189 ext.225

TERMINAL LEASING

Unfortunately there are numerous ways a merchant can fall victim of a scam when shopping for payment processing services. One of the most common, as well as financially damaging, is leasing a credit card terminal.

Far too often some smooth talking salesperson convinces a merchant their current equipment “isn’t compliant” or “needs to be upgraded”. Surprise, surprise… they have the perfect solution! They offer a state-of-the-art terminal that is always much more expensive than you’d expect. Surely you wouldn’t want to pay thousands of dollars upfront for such a sophisticated new machine. The rep then cuts you a great deal with reasonable monthly payments for the next four years and the machine is yours.

What isn’t brought up is that the leasing agreement can’t be cancelled and the true value of the terminal is usually no more than a few hundred dollars. It isn’t uncommon to pay well over ten times the value of the terminal over the length of a lease. Many of these agreements aren’t even lease to own, and  in some cases the equipment may be refurbished or less current than the previous terminal.

Most reputable companies will provide you a free terminal as a loaner or simply sell it to you at cost. Often the equipment you have is perfectly fine and can be reprogrammed in a few minutes over the phone. SekureCard Services  has a full integration team for ease of switch or reprogramming your equipment.

Sekure Card Services has had only one complaint with the BBB (Better Business Bureau) which was successfully resolved, thus giving us an “A” rating CLICK HERE to see SekureCards BBB rating.

If you wish to have a review done of your processing statement and fees you can contact us at,  1-866-437-3189 ext.225 or visit us online at, www.sekurecardservices.com

Merchants’’ often feel scammed and often have complaints about the cost associated with accepting credit cards from there payment processor.

A payment processor is a company appointed by a merchant to handle credit card transactions, and is usually broken down into two types: front-end and back-end.

Front-end processors have connections to various card associations and supply authorization and settlement services to the merchant’s banks’. Back-end processors accept settlements from front-end processors and, move the money from the issuing cards bank to the merchant’s bank.

In an operation that will usually take a few seconds, the payment processor will both check the details received by forwarding them to the respective card’s bank or card association for verification, and also carry out a series of anti-fraud measures against the transaction.  Once the payment processor has received confirmation that the credit card details have been verified, the information will be relayed back via the payment gateway to the merchant, who will then complete the payment transaction. If verification is denied by the card association, the payment processor will relay the information to the merchant, who will then decline the transaction.

SekureCard services support merchants’ with a fast and reliable payment system that includes;

• Credit Card Processing,
• Check Acceptance,
• Fleet Card Acceptance,
• Wireless Payments
• Gift Card / Loyalty Programs,
• Online Payments,
• Mail / Phone Payments
• Business Cash Advances

As each service has a cost associated with it it’s important to understand how those fees are established so merchants’ can understand how best to make use of their payments services.  Sekurecard ™ services include over 100 professional looking to keep their merchants abreast with changes, making sure right POS (Point of sales) equipment is used and that the services they provide are understood, saving merchant’s money and easing the process so they can grow their businesses without feeling scammed by their payments processor.

Please see below for more information regarding SekureCard Services, or visit us online at, www.sekurecardservices.com

Corporate Sales:

Phone: (866) 437-3189 ext.225

Email: info@sekurecardservices.com

Statement Analysis:

Fax or email your most recent statement to:

Fax Numbers: 1-888-990-9929
 or 1-888-990-9932

Email: analyze@sekurecardservices.com