What is Straight Pass Through?

Straight pass through has to do with merchant account risk. Visa and MasterCard have set specific rules to deal with these risks. For example, a keyed in transaction is a higher risk than a swiped transaction, because many times the card holder is not physically present. For keyed transactions, processed correctly, Visa [...]

Posted on March 10th, 2008 by Robb Lejuwaan in Rates and Fees , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Mid-Qual and Non-Qual Typically Means Hidden Fees

Part of my job is to review and analyze merchant account statements from various businesses around he country. When ever I see the categories of “mid qual” and “non-qual” I get a big smile on my face because I know my potential client is being taken advantage of.
Here is how these tiers work to [...]

Posted on August 10th, 2007 by Robb Lejuwaan in Basics, Customer Service, EIRF, Interchange, Merchant Account, Non-Qualified, Qualification, Straight Pass Through , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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