HTSA Group Purchasing Organization Review
This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: HTSA Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Consumer Electronics Number of members: 65 Website: http://www.htsa.com/ How does this group work? There isn’t any information on HTSA’s website about how members of the buying group make purchases (whet...
B2B Transactions: Level 2 and Level 3 Credit Card Processing
It doesn’t matter how big or small your business is – if you take business credit cards, you can qualify for better rates. B2B transactions don’t have to cost more. Note: Unfortunately, in October 2017, Visa raised its rates for some commercial transactions and businesses won't save as much by providing Level 2 or Level 3 data as they did before...
The Veterinary Cooperative (TVC) Review
This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: The Veterinary Cooperative Industry/Specialty (if applicable): Veterinary Medicine Number of members: 1,000+ independent clinics Website: https://www.theveterinarycooperative.coop/ How does this group work? You can continue using your current ...
NATM Corporation Buying Group Review
This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: NATM Buying Corporation Industry/Specialty: Appliances/electronics Number of members: 11 Website: http://natmcorp.com/ NATM was founded in 1970, but offers very few details about the group on its website. Strangely, there’s no information to ...
The Alliance Buying Group Review
This review is part of our directory of buying groups/group purchasing organizations. Buying Group Name: The Alliance Industry/Specialty: Medical/Optical Number of members: 2,600+ Website: https://www.thealliancebg.com/ How does this group work? When you join the Alliance, you’ll have access to custom pricing through partner vendors, and can take...
Introduction to Buying Groups and Group Purchasing Organizations
As a small business owner, money is always at the front of your mind. Reducing expenses and smart financial management are essential to success. There are dozens of ways to shrink expenses, from minimizing your credit card processing fees to automating common tasks. One option you might want to consider is joining a buyers’ group or GPO. Let’s take...
MasterCard's Merchant Location Fee
Stay Informed We've updated this article several times and will continue to do so. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest news. Please let us know in the comments how you've been charged this fee. What is a Merchant Location Fee? Mastercard imposes a Merchant Location Fee for each business location that accepts its cards. Mastercar...
PCI Compliance for Mobile Devices
When using a smartphone, tablet or other mobile POS system, these same standards apply. In addition, specific mobile payments standards apply. In this article, we’ll go over concepts regarding payment security and remaining compliant when processing cards. Security Risks of the Digital Age Hackers are everywhere, and it’s been that way f...
