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Merchant Services: Chargeback Tips
The Official Merchant Services Blog focuses today on an aspect of payment processing important to both merchants and processors: Chargebacks. Chargebacks occur when the amount o...
Read MoreFlorida's Proposed E-Commerce Bill
Today The Official Merchant Services Blog is taking a look at a new bill proposed in Florida that attacks the growing E-Commerce industry. The bill -- HB 861 -- was filed by state ...
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Finding Quality Merchant Services [2023 Update]
Today The Official Merchant Services Blog is playing a bit of catch up. The story we're going to highlight and discuss is almost three weeks old. It was intended to run earlier, bu...
Read MoreE-Commerce: Review and Preview
The Official Merchant Services Blog begins our second year of blogging with a look at one of our favorite topics: E-Commerce. 2011 saw huge gains for online shopping. As reporte...
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Customer Service: A Cautionary Tale [2023 Update]
In what will likely be the last blog of 2011, The Official Merchant Services Blog is going right back to the basics. We're going to give our readers a recap of a story that's been ...
Read MoreStop Online Piracy Act Sparks Unity?
The Official Merchant Services Blog is back from its brief holiday. Thank you for keeping up with us. We have a couple of treats to share with our readers today, though the posting...
Read MoreDiscover's Strong Fourth Quarter
The Official Merchant Services Blog shines its spotlight today on Discover –– notably Discover Financial's strong fourth quarter earnings predictions that are making news. O...
Read MoreE-Commerce: Partnership Highlights PCI Security
In the wake of yesterday's blog about beefed up account security during the holiday season, The Official Merchant Services Blog is going to highlight Host Merchant Services' new st...
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Beyond PCI: Digital Downloads and Security
'Tis the season to be wary. There's a lot of reports going around about how to be more secure and safe in your holiday shopping. Credit card scams and debit card scams are being lo...
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