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Our
endeavors to have the most
competitive rates in the industry. Our rates start at
1.18%
for
Swiped Merchants and
1.79%
for Keyed Merchants. Our rates and fees depend on what type of business
you have, swiping cards versus keying cards, what card types you are accepting,
and more.
It is important to understand that varying rates will be applied to your
processing activity as a function of the type of card, the manner in which the
card is processed, and your adherence to required processing rules. To minimize
your costs, it is in your best interests to ensure that you and your employees
follow the procedures described in your Welcome Booklet, and in the training we provide at the time we
activate your account. For more information,
click here.
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The
lowest rate, and the rate you should receive most
frequently, is your
Qualified Rate.
To receive the qualified rate, certain criteria apply
including, but not limited to, swiping the card if you
are a swiped merchant, and keying the card with
Address Verification Service (AVS), if you are a
keyed merchant. It is also essential that you close out
(batch) your terminal each and every day. Although we
program all of our terminals to automatically batch each
day, you should not rely on this functionality.
The
Mid-Qualified Rate will apply to certain
card types and is a rate you should expect to be assessed with some regularity.
Our mid-qualified rate is extremely competitive, and in many cases, our
mid-qualified rate is lower than other processor's qualified rates.
The
Non-Qualified Rate
is a premium priced rate
assigned to certain card types, such as cards issued by non-U.S. banks. In
addition, if the merchant fails to batch daily, all card activity will be
downgraded to this rate. To minimize costs, ALWAYS batch each and
every day.
Specific criteria for the application of the above rates varies according to the
rate plan we assigned to your account. We always endeavor to assign a rate plan
that best suits your processing profile, as you describe it to us. Plans can
always be changed as a merchant experiences actual processing activity.
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