Saumie

name I'm a 62 year old semi-retired long time merchant services rep. In my current capacity I spend most of my time writing articles and blog posts with a desire to educate business owners in the area of credit card processing. Most reps, and their companies, really don't want you to know what you will learn here.

Sales and Marketing

Use Gift Cards to Drive Sales and Reduce Processing Costs

04th February 2011
As the holiday shopping season winds down, I reflect on some of the activity that I witnessed. Specifically here, I'm really just talking about how I saw Gift Cards being used. This year, unlike many in the past, there were several large retailers as well... Read >
Business

Avoid Credit Card Skimming in our business

19th August 2010
Watch out for the bad guys that are out to steal credit card numbers for fraudulent purposes. These fraudsters are out to steal credit card numbers in any way they can and they're not just after the processors and major retailers any longer. ... Read >