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These Are 9 Chargeback-Producing Merchant Errors You Must Avoid At All Costs

Tom-Chris Emewulu July 12, 2021 First, some numbers: 30% – the number of chargebacks that result from transactions made with a stolen card. 26% – the number of chargebacks that result from undelivered orders. 15% – the number of chargebacks initiated by cardholders due to retailers shipping the wrong product. 8% – the number of … Continue reading These Are 9 Chargeback-Producing Merchant Errors You Must Avoid At All Costs

SCA Requirements: What Every Merchant Needs to Know

David DeCorte May 25, 2021 Another year…another delay for the full rollout of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirements. An opinion issued by the European Banking Authority (EBA) back in 2019 originally gave merchants until December 31, 2020, to complete implementation and testing for SCA compliance practices. This deadline was a delay of earlier cut-off points, … Continue reading SCA Requirements: What Every Merchant Needs to Know

Google Allowing Retailers to Link PayPal, Google Merchant Center Accounts

Google Allowing Retailers to Link PayPal, Google Merchant Center Accounts by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, May 12, 2020 In an effort to make it easier for merchants to run Google’s free Shopping Ads, retailers can now link their PayPal and Google Merchant Center accounts. In April, Google took steps to make it free to sell on … Continue reading Google Allowing Retailers to Link PayPal, Google Merchant Center Accounts

Visa Merchant Purchase Inquiry: Everything You Need to Know About the Dispute Tool

David DeCorte — November 26, 2019 When I outlined the most commonly-asked questions about the Visa Claims Resolution initiative last September, I briefly touched on a tool called Visa Merchant Purchase Inquiry, or VMPI. This plugin enables banks and eCommerce merchants to quickly and easily resolve transaction disputes before they become chargebacks. As a merchant, … Continue reading Visa Merchant Purchase Inquiry: Everything You Need to Know About the Dispute Tool

9 Merchant Chatbots on Facebook Messenger to Inspire You

Nicole Blanckenberg — April 3, 2017 Follow @https://twitter.com/StoreYaCom— April 3, 2017 A year since Facebook first launched its Messenger platform, there have been over 34k chatbots written to simulate and automate chat and messaging with users. Since they were first launched, they have come leaps and bounds, and have become a key eCommerce 2017 trend. … Continue reading 9 Merchant Chatbots on Facebook Messenger to Inspire You

Should You Take Out a Business Loan or a Merchant Cash Advance?

Carl Faulds — November 9, 2016 Follow @Cashsolv— November 9, 2016 When a business needs access to capital, it faces a fundamental choice: taking out a business loan or a merchant cash advance. Both can provide the money needed to hire new talent, fund a major marketing campaign, take the company international or simply overcome … Continue reading Should You Take Out a Business Loan or a Merchant Cash Advance?

Why Is PCI Compliance Important for Every Merchant?

by Sandra Wrobel-Konior Follow @sandriczAugust 27, 2016 PCI compliance is mandatory for every eCommerce merchant that accepts credit or debit card payments on their website. All information entered by customers is sensitive data, so it must be well-protected. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) provides steps that all merchants who process card … Continue reading Why Is PCI Compliance Important for Every Merchant?