Your merchant account is for a specific business setup. If you’re changing that – for example, going from in-person to online sales or going from a brick-and-mortar restaurant to food truck – you’ll need to update your merchant account as well. If you don’t, you could end up overpaying or worse, having your account closed …

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Over the last couple decades, I’ve fielded thousands of questions about pricing models and written countless blog posts to help clear up confusion about processing fees. But payment processing is a constantly-changing landscape. Over the years new models have joined the fray, such as flat-rate pricing and subscription-based pricing. So it’s worth revisiting a classic …

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However, it’s possible to transition to a new processor smoothly and with minimal disruptions. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process step by step, from determining if it’s time to switch to actually cancelling your old account. How to Know if It’s Time to Switch Merchant Accounts Before I get into how to …

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