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Are you a Business Owner?

Take advantage of that occasional once in a lifetime opportunity - - the Impulse Sale!

Be prepared to accept all forms of payment!

"I have been working with business owners in the merchant services industry since 1992.  In that time I have come to a very simple conclusion - - most business owners feel like . . .

                                       . . . when it comes to getting merchant services."

There are many factors that come into play when you are looking for the right program for your business.  Consider the following:

POINT OF SALE SOLUTIONS
Brick and Mortar Store Solutions
Internet Solutions
Trade Show or Mobile Merchant Solutions

PC Software Solutions

International Accounts
Build and Manage Your Own Website Solutions
Gift and Loyalty Card Programs
Check Conversion Programs

Other Check Programs and Options

 

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Brick and Mortar Store Solutions:

We offer a wide variety of POS Terminals from Verifone to Nurit just to name a few.  These terminals may be used for such services as credit card acceptance, gift and loyalty card programs, various check acceptance programs just to name a few.  We also offer a suite of POS Cash Register Systems along with surveillance systems plus many other programs and services that provide great benefits to brick and mortar store owners.  Back to Top

Internet Solutions:

This creates an opportunity for your business to make money while you are sleeping, taking the dog out for a walk or vacationing in your most favorite place.  This is accomplished through an e-commerce gateway.

Our Universal Gateway is an electronic payment gateway that functions as the cash register of your internet store front.  Sell products online 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, to customers worldwide.  Our Universal Gateway E-Commerce System consists of two individual  components - - LinkSmart and Smart Terminals.

The LinkSmart Terminal System connects your website to the Gateway's secure servers.  Once the customer enters the necessary data on a secure payment transaction page, the Gateway quickly processes the transaction in real-time (3 - 5 seconds) and returns the customer back to your site.  Easy, fast and affordable.

The Smart Terminal allows you to log into your Universal Gateway account from any web browser in the world any time of day, manually enter and process orders received by mail, phone or fax.  This is done in a similar fashion as a credit card terminal, except the card is not swiped but instead it is keyed.  The Smart Terminal is your "virtual" credti card terminal.  The Smart Terminal also lets you upload recurring transactions easily, such as monthly billing cycles or commonly known as "Periodic Billing".  Back to Top

Trade Shows or Mobile Merchants:

We have several wireless POS Solutions for mobile merchants.  We even have equipment that will make your terminal work with a cellular phone.

Typical examples of where a mobile merchant is used:

•    Installation and Repair
Pizza and Other Food Delivery
Appliance Delivery and Repair
Furniture Delivery and Repair

Plumbers

Electricians
Taxis
Limousines
Swap Meet Vendors
Home Delivery
Messenger Services
Carpet Cleaners
Tow Trucks
Show Vendors
Mall Kiosks
Craft Show Vendors
Computer Show Vendors
Tool Delivery
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PC Software:

Transform your personal computer into a virtual POS credit card terminal with this powerful yet easy-to-install software package.  Back to Top

International Merchants:

Single Currency Processing:  (Option for US & Canada Only)

Our single currency processing solution is directly linked to a range of bank processing systems.  Secure links provide rapid authorization of a shopper's transaction, confirmation to both you and your shopper along with real-time access to our online reporting system.

Multi-Currency Processing:  (Option for all countries)

Our multi-currency processing system enables you to offer your products and services in over 130 different currencies, and to receive payment for them from a range of 25 remittance currencies.  We manage the uncertainty of foreign exchange rates for you, allowing your shoppers the unique choice of purchasing goods and services from you in a currency that they recognize and understand.  We believe that offering a multi-currency payment option encourages shoppers to order from your web site rather than go elsewhere.  Back to Top

Build and Manage your own website solutions:

Starting up your own complete e-Commerce website has never been easier and more efficient.  With our complete set of online business building tools, literally anyone can manage a commerce  store front.  This website is built using these tools.

How it Works

No longer do you have to be a large corporation to have your own, fully functional, e-Commerce website.  Web Tools were created for business people that wish to conduct commerce over the internet, but do not wish to spend thousands of dollars to wait for someone else to develop and maintain their website.  Simply create and maintain your own professional website complete with shopping cart management and incredible marketing tools to drive in business.

All you do is log in to your own website, create pages or make changes whenever you want and your pages are active.  No FTP uploading of web pages, no HTML programming, no waiting for someone to do it for you.  It is simple and fast.

This is a complete suite to manage and maintain your e-Commerce storefront including shopping cart, marketing tools, client management, inventory and statistical tracking.  Everything you need to get your online store started and going!  Back to Top

Gift and Loyalty Card Program

If you are looking for ways to:

•      Increase your cash flow . . .
Develop customer loyalty . . .
Increase sales . . .
Reduce or eliminate cash refunds on returned items . . .

We know of very few vehicles to do all that with the ROI (return on investment) that you'll enjoy when you set up a gift and loyalty card program.

Customers love the convenience of Gift and Loyalty Cards

Here's why the ROI is extremely impressive.

•       Gifts Cards are rarely used for exactly their full value.  Either the consumer spends more than face value (known as "ticket lift") or less than face value (known as "breakage").  Either way, your business wins.
Gift cards can double as loyalty cards - rewarding repeat clients.
Gift cards are safer than paper gift certificates because they eliminate fraud and counterfeiting of paper gift certicates.
Gift cards are easier to use than paper certificates - instead of taking up to 20 minutes to issue one certificate, you can load a gift card in 20 - 30 seconds.
Plastic cards are also great advertising tools because they are brandable.  Customers will carry a mini-billboard in their wallet or purse.

Facts you should know . . .

•       The market for purchasing gift and loyalty cards is growly rapidly - estimated $164B in 2005.  (Source: Celent Communications)
Approximately 55 percent of survey respondents who have received gift cards reported they needed more than one trip to deplete the value stored on their cards.  In addtion, the majority of return shoppers said they spent more than their card's initial value.
Average card value was $60 in 2006, up from $51 per card a year ago.

Gift Card Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What POS Systems support a gift and loyalty card program?

You can start accepting your own customized gift and loyalty cards in the next 21 days with any of the following POS Systems:

Verifone OMNI series (all)
Verifone Trans 380 and 480
Lipman Nurits (all)
Hypercom T7 series
Hypercom ICE series
eDirex POS Cash Register Solutions

Does your system support chain stores?

Yes.  This is called "Pooling".  Let's say you have 2 (or 2,000) store locations.  Location A sells a gift card to a loyal customer - - that customer can shop and buy at Location B (or L, or Q, or XYZ).

Store A will keep the funds from the purchase of the gift and loyalty card.  Once the card is redeemed, we will transfer the funds to the redeeming location and report the transaction to you on a monthly basis.

Will my mail order or internet business be able to use the gift card program?

Yes.  Your customer will receive a gift card number instead of a phyical card.  The customer will simply provide their gift card number to redeem the card's value.  Contact your representative for more detailed information.

What happens if the gift card is lost or stolen?

Fear not.  We can negate the value of the lost or stolen gift card and you will be able to re-issue a new card to your (relieved) customer.  Back to Top

Check Conversion Program

WHAT IS CHECK CONVERSION?

Check conversion is when a retail merchant accepts a check from a customer and instead of having to go to the bank to deposit it, the check is converted from a paper draft into an ACH debit.  The check is then automatically ACH'ed from the customer's DDA account and deposited into the merchant's DDA account.  In many cases the merchant receives payment faster than depositing a paper check (especially out-of-state checks).

The check is converted by the merchant running the check through a check imager.  The POS System prints out a receipt for the customer's signature.  The check and signed receipt is handed back to the customer.

CHECK GUARANTEE

One of the largest drawbacks of accepting paper checks is that the merchant leaves themselves open to fraudulent checks and checks that bounce.  In addition to uncollected funds, the merchant is also likely to get charged by the bank for NSF fees.

With Check Guarantee the check writer is checked against a nationwide database of bad check writers.  If the check passes it is guaranteed to be good and funds will be deposited, even if there are non-sufficient funds in the customer's account.  the merchant will eliminate NSF fees and the merchant will not be charged back for any returned checks. 

VERIFICATION

Verification is when the check writer is checked against a nationwide database of bad check writers.  The terminal could return a positive or negative match, either way it is up to the merchant to accept the check.  It is not guaranteed.  The largest benefit is that there is not a discount rate to the merchant.

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

The benefits of Check Conversion with Guarantee:

1.    Increased sales by accepting all personal checks, including out-of-state.
2. Eliminate bad checks.
3. Avoid extensive paper handling (sorting, deposit, etc) by employees - the check is handed back to the customer after being scanned.
4. Faster availability of funds, especially for out-of-state checks.
5. Eliminate NSF and deposit fees from the merchant's bank.
6. No paper claims filing for bad checks. 
7. Detailed online reporting available.
8 It's a simple process, similar to a credit card transaction.

EQUIPMENT

Check Conversion is compatible with the following equipment:

POS TERMINALS     WITH THIS CHECK READER
Verifone OMNI 3200 and 3750 Verifone CR1000
Lipman Nurit 2085, 2085+, 3000 and 3200 MagTek MICR Reader or RDM Imager

DIFFERENT SERVICES

There are different services available in addition to Check Conversion with Guarantee.  At this point only Check Conversion with Guarantee and Check Conversion with Verification are being released.  Thus the two available programs are:

eGold Program (Check Conversion with Guarantee)
eSilver Program (Check Conversion with Verification)
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Other Check Programs and Options:

We also offer Check Programs along with many other options to accept monies from your customers.  Back to Top

If you have an interest in one or more of the options above or simply have some general questions, please click here.

 

 

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