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Costs and/or Fees involved in Credit Card Processing.

The only thing constant in this world is change, and with the rapid technological changes happening and the requirement to go digital has become the need of the hour. You can be a novice or an old timer merchant in your industry, to sustain we have to adapt to the changes. 

This is the place where we Radiant Pay step in, we provide our clients with up to date services by keeping up with the new technological advancement. Before selecting any processing service provider you should know what you are getting into. Below are the different fees or charges which come into the pictures that a merchant should be aware of: 

  • Merchant Discount Rate

A merchant is charged to process debit or credit card payment transactions. One shouldn’t not consider this charge because you compulsorily have to comply with those and can affect the end profit margin. These rates typically range between 1% – 3%.

  • Interchange fees

This fee is paid to the card issuing bank by a merchant with every credit and debit card transaction.The rate at which fees are supposed to be paid is not fixed and revised at regular intervals of time. The rates are different for debit card and credit card and on every financial transaction it is charged respectively.

  • Assessment/Service Fee

It is charged depending upon the total number of monthly sale transactions.This fee is paid to the credit card networks. It usually is a small percentage but is affected by factors like your monthly sales volume or risk involved.

  • Mark up fee/processing fee

As the name suggests, it is the fee charged for covering the cost of processing by credit card processing companies. It changes depending upon the plan chosen.

  • Chargeback Fee

It is the fee charged by acquiring banks to cover the administrative expenses incurred when processing the chargeback. A credit card chargeback occurs when the cardholder disputes a previous credit card charge and wants to nullify the sales transaction. Essentially the customer asks the card issuing bank to return those funds to the customer’s bank account.

It is the charge which is pressed by acquiring banks to cover administrative expenses which were incurred while processing chargeback. 

It might seem chaotic but Radiant Pay has a wide range of solutions and services for seamless operation and will add value to your business 

Card Payment – Top Time to Choose this Payment Option

Credit Card Processing Services
Credit Card Processing Services

While most businesses today offer the option of card payments, there are a handful of businesses that still have to get onto the credit card payment bandwagon. If your business is one such business that is still going old school and accepting only cash payments, it’s time you changed things around. If you have a fixed customer base and are happy and satisfied with the sales you’re getting currently, then you probably don’t need to. However, if you’re finding them your sales are dwindling and you need to up your game, then maybe its time you introduced the card processing option. Let’s not discuss exactly when you need to start accepting card payments:

 

  • When you find that customers from other countries and cities are interested in your products, but are unable to purchase them due to lack of payment options, it’s time you introduced the option of credit card payments.
  • If you’re beginning to lose old customers because of state of the art modern stores that offer credit card payment options, it is the time that you started offering your customers credit card payment options.
  • When you want larger volumes in sales, it is always a better option to provide card payment processing. Some customers have limited cash with them and are more comfortable making bulk purchases with credit cards. You don’t want to end up losing loyal customers just because you don’t have credit card payment options.

 

Things to Take Into Consideration When Choosing a Credit Card Processor

When selecting a credit card processor, make sure that you opt for a service provider who charges affordable service costs for payment processing. You don’t want to end up using up a chunk of money that you made to pay the service charges of the card processor. Also, make sure that the card processor offers the option EMV chip readers for the safety of your transactions and to prevent fraud.