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Credit Card Processing for Small Business: 9 Tips for Accepting Payments Securely and Cost-Effectively

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By following these simple tips, you’ll be able to secure credit card processing rates that make big businesses jealous. Learn More TL;DR Not all credit card processing companies are created equal. Use Address Verification Services (AVS) AVS is a fraud prevention measure for online and card-not-present transactions.

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Merchant Credit Card Fee Guide 2024: How Much Does It Cost to Process Credit Cards?

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Cashless transactions have dethroned the age-old cash payments. With credit card transaction volume hitting over $9.5 trillion in the US in 2022, accepting card payments is no longer a question of whether to, but how to. To complete payment processing, credit card companies have to charge processing fees.