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Credit card processing fees are a longstanding pain for merchants. This post is the first in a series in which I’ll answer common payment questions. I won’t shy away from controversy, and I’ll explain how processing fees are derived and passed to merchants. Throughout, I’ll suggest ways to reduce processing costs....

Credit cards are the principal method of payment for ecommerce customers. But for merchants, the backend infrastructure of processing and collecting the funds is often bewildering.

...It’s normal to be confused about payment processing, gateways, and merchant acquiring. The industry arguably relies on confusion to levy charges that may otherwise be contested.

As with card processing, understanding how merchant account fees are created and charged will help you choose the best merchant account provider for your business...

The digital payments industry is notoriously confusing. This post is the final installment of a 2-part series on merchant accounts, which are required for all businesses that accept credit cards...