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Contactless Payments, a Cleaner Way to Pay

4/11/2020

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Most people know that money isn’t clean but they also forget that their credit cards pass through just as many hands as the dollars and coins in their wallet. Likewise, the many touchpoints on a terminal—such as inserting a card, entering a PIN, and signing—heighten the need for a cleaner payment experience. Luckily, with contactless payments, proper sanitization, and other helpful tips, a cleaner way to pay is possible.

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The Time Has Finally Come For Windows 7 Users To Upgrade

1/19/2020

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Upgrade time has come for any merchants, (or anyone), still using Windows 7. As of today, January 14th, 2020, Windows 7 will no longer receive security updates.
What this means for you is a far less secure system then Windows 10. I encourage you to research upgrading your systems to Windows 10.

The good news here is that Microsoft is still giving out free upgrades to Windows 10, you will just need to have a valid Windows 7 license to upgrade. Information for the upgrade can be found in the link below.
Windows 10 Upgrade

Call us to find out how we can help your business make and keep more money with First Coast Payments. Call 904-567-8612 or email info@firstcoastpayments.com.
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Worldpay & Others Get Caught With Their Hands in the Cookie Jar

8/24/2019

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Why use a local service rep for your credit card processing? Because when you go elsewhere they don’t look out for you. Here is another example. Worldpay charges, disclosed in fine print, anger small U.S. merchants. Read more at Worldpay charges, disclosed in fine print, anger small U.S. merchants

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MasterCard Leads The Way With Negative Opt Out Continuity Merchant Billing

4/6/2019

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Free trials which roll into a permanent billing are being regulated HEAVILY by MasterCard

​“For each payment thereafter, the merchant will have to send a receipt to the cardholder for each transaction by email or text message with clear instructions on how to cancel the service if the consumer so desires.”


This is really great for cardholders who get into these free trials that never end.

Read more at: MasterCard Leads The Way

Let us know how we can help you with better service or with Point of Sales Systems or credit card processing, contact us anytime via email info@firstcoastpayments.com or call us at 904-567-8612
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How Long Before We Become a Cashless Society?

2/16/2019

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Based on where we are now, it is not hard to see we are almost there.  Not so fast! This month (Feb 2019) New Jersey’s legislature passed a bill requiring merchants to accept cash at the point of sale. Several big cities, including New York, are considering similar measures. The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday (2/14/19) passed an ordinance that would prohibit most stores from refusing to accept cash or charging cash-paying customers a higher price, according to Philly.com, a news site affiliated with The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Is Good Service a Thing of the Past? Not With Us - Find Out Why

2/1/2019

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When you need help and you call a service provider, only to get an automated system. Don’t you hate that! The machine is asking you what are you calling about and doing its doing its best to “pigeon hole” the reason for your call? If you by chance choose the wrong option, you will not get a real live person. It will spit out some general info.  Do you get the feeling don’t want to talk to you?

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Cash Discount Program - A Real Savings Solution

8/21/2018

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Are you looking for a way to still accept credit cards, but not having to deal with the large monthly expense? Now you can thru a legally vetted cash discount program. Unlike surcharging, cash discounted program is allowed in all 50 states and is compliant with all federal laws and card processing regulations. It can be applies to all card types, debit and credit cards.

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Spring 2018 Interchange Update

5/6/2018

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Just as sure as spring weather and flowers are blooming, it’s time you may be “hosed” by your credit card processing service provider.  This is because it is the time of year the card brands release and adjust the interchange fee schedule. When this happens, many of the credit card processing companies will use this as an excuse to adjust their fees. 

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Why Restaurants Are Targets For Fraudsters

4/16/2018

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In the aftermath of the EMV liability shift, the major trend in payment security has been the migration of fraud from card-present situations to the online world. EMV technology has been very effective at fighting card-present fraud, and as a result nearly every store that has adopted EMV has seen plummets in fraud. As overall EMV adoption increases, fraud decreases.

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Best Practices - Never Ask For Credit Card Numbers To Be Emailed

11/29/2017

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As a buiness that accepts credit cards, never ask for a credit card number to be emailed. If you provide a form for a customer to complete, you should state very clearly that full credit card numbers and expiration dates should never be emailed on the form. Also this applies to this same info left on voice mail. This is for the security of credit card data of your customer and for your business to adhere to PCI Complaince per the card brands.

​Let us know if you have questions about this or if we can be of service to your business in the area of credit card processing or Point of Sale Systems. Call 904-567-8612
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