by Christine Wade | Feb 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Right now, many merchants are facing an issue they never thought to plan for…. Issuing Banks are declining refunds sent to cardholders by merchants. Sometimes even providing decline reason codes like ‘Insufficient Funds’ which make so much sense, eh? Cardholders,...
by Christine Wade | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
You’ve seen those places and maybe even been to one. If you can eat the 7 pound steak, you get a t-shirt (and maybe a quick trip to the ER). They try to eat it all in sixty minutes and sometimes they succeed. The big point of this is that they are willing participants...
by Christine Wade | Dec 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
I went out for early morning Black Friday shopping once – only once. But I don’t regret it. I get to say that I participated, I see what all the fuss is about, and I have the tales I still tell to prove it. I did the whole thing – kids out hours before the sun was up,...
by Christine Wade | Sep 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s that time again! Periodically, a decision in one part of the payments realm affects others. You know what I mean. You remember the last big round of declines because one co-labeled card changed Brand. Here we go again! Citibank ® is shifting to MasterCard ® for...
by Christine Wade | Sep 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Perhaps this article is aimed at Acquiring Banks, perhaps for merchants, but it may be meant for both. Let’s talk a bit about RFP’s (Requests for Proposal) – of all types. In our experience, businesses do not ask questions about open market availability of service...