Why is it so important to have a dedicated merchant services professional for your merchant services account? When the majority of your income is received via electronic payments, the partner you choose to process these transactions is an important decision. schmooze inc with Nationwide Payments (our processor) gives you the confidence of knowing you have […]
When we are asked to explain what schmooze inc. does, it is common for the individual inquiring to think primarily of the credit card machine that drives the transaction- translation a “credit card processing company”. While this is definitely a part of what we provide, the irony is that is actually the least of what […]
Don’t let companies alarm you by telling you that you need to upgrade your equipment as soon as possible due to EMV requirements. This is just not true. Are you starting to hear the buzz surrounding EMV or Smart Cards? EMV chip-based payment cards (also known as smart cards) contain an embedded microprocessor chip. The […]
Nationwide Payments takes fraud seriously. It is our goal for all merchants to validate compliance. The following information is directly from the PCI Security Standards Website and is extremely helpful information to provide to merchants who may not understand the importance of PCI Compliance: “Compliance with data security standards can bring major benefits to businesses […]
Daylight Savings Time will begin on March 8th 2015. The following are time change instructions for the PAX, Nurit, VeriFone (Vx), and Hypercom terminals. All times must be in military time. PAX S80 / PAX S90: 1. Press Menu 2. Press 5 for SYSTEM OPTIONS 3. At Date/Time Setup press enter. 4. Enter the new […]
As most people have heard on the news and reading through different publications since late last year, a new credit card will start being issued by all card issuing banks called EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa). These cards have a small computer chip inside them and when they are used, a special unique encrypted code is […]
We are excited to introduce the Nationwide Payments POS System, N-POS! N-POS is a tablet point of sale solution for retail and restaurant merchants that manages inventory and staff, tracks purchases, and has all the tools the Fortune 500 companies have, at a fraction of the price! N-POS is perfect for: Cafes & Bakeries Flower […]
Many businesses often see an Interchange Category called EIRF on their statement. EIRF is an acronym for Electronic Interchange Reimbursement Fee. Ironic because it sounds like a reimbursement to you but is the opposite. EIRF is a transaction interchange rate downgrade from the lowest qualified interchange rate to a far more expensive category. EIRF transactions […]
You know, a lot of businesses especially new businesses feel obligated or even stuck using their bank for their credit card processing needs. This could be a very costly mistake and can actually cost you more than 25% on your fees for credit card processing. So let’s take a look at the first three of […]
Nationwide Payment Solutions (NPS) and schmooze inc. is pleased to announce that we are now able to offer PayPal Payment Card Acceptance to all of our merchants who are setup with a card present MCC/SIC code. All new merchants who sign up through us will automatically be enrolled to accept PayPal Payment Cards directly through […]