What are personal guarantees and why have them?
When getting a merchant account, many payment processors will ask for a personal guarantee. There are some cases where this may not happen, for…
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Reasons why higher credit card fees are charged
There are a number of different methods that payment processors charge for credit cards. Behind these pricing methods are costs which vary depending on…
Values vs Principles in Business
It’s important to have both values and principles in your business. It allows you to build a strong culture and therefore wield the benefits…
What small businesses need to know about PCI Compliance
PCI is an industry standard set by the PCI Security Standards Council. PCI stands for Payment Card Industry. Essentially, it provides a set of…
The best payment processors
It is tough to determine the best payment processor. All merchants want the best and the best really depends on your business. We believe…
The way to reduce chargebacks
Chargebacks are a pain. If you get a chargeback, it means a customer of yours has got to the point where they don’t believe…
Make your business more efficient with the Parkinson’s Law
It’s not laziness and it’s not procrastination. It’s something else. But, certainly there is a tendency for a project to use up all the time…
Clearly Payments Joins West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
Clearly Payments is a payment processor based in Vancouver, British Columbia. That is our backyard. We help businesses accept credit cards. Even though we…
Clearly Payments Launches Credit Card Processing in Canada
VANCOUVER, BC – March 12, 2018 – Clearly Payments, a new credit card processor based in Canada, has officially launched to provide merchants with…
Why the Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) is good for business.
A pattern shows up in the world. It’s a pattern that is difficult to prove but easy to observe. Even though it’s easy to…
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