Eight Ways to Save Money – Method #7
Obtain Authorization/Settlement Mismatch Exemptions
In general, any variation between authorization and settlement amounts cause downgrades for merchants, which always results in higher fees. However, certain industries are allowed some authorization/settlement leeway due to the nature of their business. For example a restaurant; because an authorization will not include a figure for a tip the guidelines from Visa and MasterCard allow for a limited variance between the authorization and settlement amounts without the merchant experiencing a downgrade. This applies to other industries that commonly accept tips such as taxi cabs and limousines, restaurants, bars, taverns, and cocktail lounges, beauty and barber shops as well as health and beauty spas.
What You Can Do
Talk to your merchant account provider to confirm your industry classification exempts you from a mismatch downgrade, and ask them to make sure your account is properly coded to allow for this exemption.
If this is a little confusing to you feel free to e-mail me with any questions you may have.
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