For organisations with high capacity transaction volumes, there are a few important factors that need to be considered when implementing an online payment processing solution. One is ensuring you’re offering plenty of choice to the customer – both in terms … Continued
What is a direct merchant account? Merchant accounts are a necessity for any business hoping to trade online, allowing them to process card payments and offer consumers an efficient ordering process. There are basically 2 types of ‘card not present’ … Continued
Regardless of how established your business is currently, there are always ways in which to strengthen and grow. That could mean expanding the breadth and depth of your offering in the regions you currently operate in, but more often than … Continued
The internet has revolutionised commerce; it’s now possible to find and sell pretty much anything online. Whatever you’re selling, you’ll need certain infrastructure in place that allows you to accept and process card payments. This will involve the use of … Continued
For merchants with more than one website, multiple merchant accounts are a necessity. While it would be simpler for all parties to use one processor for a number of websites, the nature of online commerce and the way it works ensures that multiple merchant … Continued
If you’re the owner of an established brick-and-mortar business with no online presence, you’re already starting well-behind some of your competitors. However once you’ve made the decision to build your online presence, it can be a rewarding and fulfilling platform … Continued
A merchant account is an essential component for all online businesses wishing to process transactions where the merchant is not present at the point of transaction (eg. credit and debit card payments). Without a merchant account, online businesses will be … Continued
The online card processing process is quite complex and can be confusing for merchants. In order to grasp how a customer’s transaction reaches an ecommerce store’s merchant account, it is important to identify the major players in the cycle: the … Continued
If you’re a traditional brick-and-mortar business looking to make the transition to online commerce, a merchant account is an essential requirement. Merchant accounts are needed to process online debit and credit card payments. Payment service provider, First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), … Continued
At First Atlantic Commerce we tailor our payment and fraud management solutions specifically to the merchant. We charge a per transaction fee for transaction processing, and will quote pricing in tiers according to transaction volume, with a minimum charge of … Continued