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Welcome to the Accepta® Blog. Learn more about increasing bill collection, staying compliant, industry trends, business continuity, and more.
What Are AVS and CVV?
Merchants should verify the legitimacy of the payment transactions they process to prevent fraud. For card-present transactions, you can simply request valid photo identification and make...
Tips for Preparing Your Business for the Holidays
A booming holiday shopping season is great news for businesses of all kinds. Still, it requires a thorough preparation process to handle the increase of customers, credit card...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Processing Credit Cards
Pre-Setup Do’s Do research credit card processing solutions to gain understanding of how merchant services work. This includes research for specific business types, such as retail,...
Interchange Downgrades and How to Avoid Them
The word "downgrade" is generally defined as “to reduce or diminish”, but it has a particular meaning regarding payment processing transactions that most people might not be familiar with....
How to Prevent Credit Card Chargebacks
Realizing that a customer filed for a chargeback can be discouraging, especially when you would have been willing to respond to the situation had they reached out. Fighting these disputes...
10 Benefits of Virtual Terminals
Businesses are as special as the people that start them, and all businesses differently. However, it doesn’t matter if you own a brick-and-mortar or an eCommerce store, one need is common...
Payment Links: How to Use Them
Have you ever received a bill, but didn’t know where or how to pay it? It probably dragged out what would have been a simple transaction if you could magically access the payment page you...
Top 10 Mistakes Merchants Make When Fighting Chargebacks
Being a merchant comes with many challenges, and one of the most ubiquitous of these is knowing how to handle cash flow and payment collection while keeping disputes to a minimum....
2023 Payment Industry Trends and How to Implement Them
The payment processing industry is constantly evolving and, as a business owner, keeping up with the new technology in payment platform solutions is a must. Below are the top 7 trends you...
3 Essential tips to optimize your payment processing strategy for successful new year
Whether you run a small business or a large-scale venture, a solid payment processing strategy is important for achieving overall success. Using lower quality payment processing systems or...