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March 15th, 2013:

PhoneSwipe Credit Card Merchant Service Helps Companies Get Mobile

Mar 15th, 2013
by JJ Belle.
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phone sipePhoneSwipe is the leading low-cost credit card merchant services solution for small business that want to accept mobile payments.

How does it work?

Essentially, PhoneSwipe is a free App that you can download to your smart phone or tablet.  You then get a free card reader that you plug into the headphone jack of your device and you can then accept swipe credit and debit card payments directly through your smart phone or tablet.You can see this 1 minute mobile merchant services video to see how it works.

What does it cost?

PhoneSwipe is free to setup and keep.  There is no setup fee, no app fee, no monthly minimum, no hardware free.  Your only cost is 2.69% per swiped transaction which is the lowest mobile merchant services fee on the market.

How do I get started?

1. Go the PhoneSwipe web page and apply.
2. Be approved within 24 hours.
3. Download the app to your Smart Phone or tablet.
4. Be accepting credit card and debit cards immediately.
5.  Within 24 hours receive the free card reader.

5 Reasons Small Business Merchant Services Matter

Mar 15th, 2013
by JJ Belle.
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A small business that does not accept merchant services payments isn’t much of a small business is it?  Here are 5 reasons why getting your business connected for merchant services processing matters.

  1. Increase Your Sales
    Accepting credit card, debit card and eCheck improves sales by 30% if you are a traditional retailer, business merchant or restaurant.  In addition, if your business is based on eComemrce payments your sales will increase by as much as 90% by having an online merchant services solution.
  2. Improve Accounts Receivable
    By accepting  payments before purchase and getting payment information such as a credit card number prior to when a deal starts you will find that collections problems drop to be about 3% of your revenue.  This is because you can get payment 1st instead of after services are rendered, you have billing information so you can bill a client and get payment the same day, and you can verify if a check will bounce the moment your process a transaction instead of days after you deposit it.
  3. Setup Easy Recurring Billing
    If you are accepting payments online or your business as a recurring billing model business, you can use services such as PlugNPay, Authorize.net or PCCharge to effortlessly automatically bill your clients every billing period.
  4. No Cost Setup
    Choice Merchant Services offers free merchant equipment such as the Nurit 8020 and the Omni VX570 to all merchants that sign up. In addition, we charge no setup fee.  We even offer products such as PhoneSwipe for free that enable you to turn your smart phone or tablet into a credit card processing terminal.
  5. Improve Customer Satisfaction
    Make your customers happier with your business and services by offering easy payment, fast receipts, and a streamlined buying process.