The Building Blocks Of Your POS

Thursday, August 5, 2010 by Joshua B
What are the building blocks of your point of sale system?  When you started your business or began to accept credit and debit cards using a merchant account, what were the first things that you knew you needed?  Even if this is the first time you have looked into a merchant account, I suggest to start by looking at the basics.

As a retailer, most likely with a brick-and-mortar store, you will need hardware and devices that allow you to accept debit and credit cards.  This hardware comes from a variety of manufacturers, in all shapes and sizes, and to fit various applications and needs.  Many retailers are now experimenting with using a mobile credit card swiper to checkout customers on the sales floor.  It's just another, simply example of applying technology to improve the customer experience and ultimately your bottom line
 
In addition to the hardware element, you will need POS software and a merchant account, like the ones provided by North American Bancard. These basic elements & simple applications combined with great rates and exceptional customer service create the perfect platform to build an ideal payment processing solution for you.  For more information call 800-BANCARD or visit our website today.

The Importance Of An Updated System

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 by Joshua B
In today's business world, security of data is of utmost importance.  You've probably already taken many steps to ensure that you mitigate much of the risk of data theft, etc. by securing documents in the proper way.  One of the best things you can do to ensure that your business is safe is keeping your credit card processing system up to date.  An outdated POS system can cause more problems than just slow connections or issues with reliability.  It can expose your customer's credit card information and even your own banking information to "prying eyes".

A great first step toward ensuring that your system is properly secured and up to date is to check with your merchant services provider about POS systems and PCI compliance.

We can provide you with the latest processing technology that includes necessary safeguards to ensure PCI compliance.  So, if you are interested in learning more about what your business may need to ensure compliance or are just looking for a few pointers on no-cost ways to mitigate security risks visit us online or call 800-BANCARD today.

Trying Out New POS Equipment

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 by Joshua B
Business are starting to catch on and are inventing truly innovative applications for the latest wireless credit card processing machines, like those offered by North American Bancard.  Take a look at what one recent comment said:

"I just got home from dinner at my local Chili's (restaurant). After our check arrived, I put my AMEX in the folio and tried to give it to the server. She said, "Wait, I have to get 'the machine'," and returned to the table with a wireless payment device.  The server told me it was a trial at that restaurant and once they get the kinks worked out, all Chili's would have them."

My guess is that all of the customers in that restaurant were impressed with, not only the technology, but the forward thinking that put them first.  No more waiting for the server to process your check and return with a receipt copy for you to sign...it can all be done at once.

Many European and Asian countries are already employing this tactic at restaurants, where credit cards never leave the sight of the customer.  This ensures safety from skimming or other unauthorized uses and helps reassure the customer that their private information is secure.

For more information on North American Bancard and our wide range of innovative technology devices and services, call 800-BANCARD or visit us online.

Investors Ready To Invest In Your Business

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 by Joshua B
You've been in this situation before, it seems.  You are planning for the next step in your business' evolution, one that will undoubtedly lead to greater success but cash flow seems too weak to take on the risk and burden of a traditional bank loan with the large monthly payments that come along with it.  But are there even any options available to you?

Thankfully, now there are other options besides the bank.  Capital for Merchants, a trusted partner of North American Bancard is in business to assist small businesses in getting the capital that they need to grow their business.  They are able to give you a merchant cash advance for any project, new equipment purchase, or anything else you may need for your business at affordable rates with innovative repayment plans.

Understanding your busy schedule, in most cases Capital for Merchants is able to provide you with up to $250,000 in as little as 72 hours.  In addition, there are no hidden fees or strings attached and many times the rates are much lower than what banks are offering for similar loan amounts.  Find out more about Capital for Merchant's unique repayment model by visiting their website or give North American Bancard a call at 800-BANCARD to discuss your options.

Comprehensive Credit Card Processing Solutions

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 by Joshua B
At North American Bancard, we pride ourselves on providing comprehensive POS solutions for many different types of businesses and industries.  We offer our solutions, products and services on a single platform, making management, billing and support easy to manage.  Given the choice of working with North American Bancard and the 4-5 other vendors it might take to fulfill all of the needs that we do, in one place, why would you choose the latter?

Here's a look at some of the payment solutions that North American Bancard can offer:

- Internet merchant account services including Authorize.net for electronic payments
- Access to a large selection of state-of-the-art payment processing terminals
- Round-the-clock customer service and support
- The lowest debit or credit card processing rates in the industry
- Scalable services to fit your needs now and as you continue grow
- Much more

We Set Expectations High & Meet Them

Monday, August 2, 2010 by Joshua B
What are your expectations when dealing with your current merchant account provider?  Do you get a live person when you call in for help?  Chances are you've gotten used to listening to a long set of recordings before getting to speak with a live person.  And, once you get to that person, helping you out seems like the last thing they want to do.

At North American Bancard, we are working to change these expectations and have already done so with the clients that we work with day-in and day-out.  At North American Bancard, you will come to expect 24/7 access to an expert team of service and support specialists who are dedicated to you and held accountable for resolving your issues as quickly as possible.
You will come to expect helpful advice.  You will find that our representatives are actually interested in helping you out, sadly something that you may not find elsewhere.

Don't settle for the kind of service that you're getting now or believe that's the best you can expect.  You and your business deserve more and will get more at North American Bancard.  Call us today at 800-BANCARD to find out what you're missing.

Capital Improvements for Your Business

Monday, August 2, 2010 by Joshua B
You know your business has what it takes to succeed.  If you didn't, you wouldn't invest so much time and effort into helping to ensure that it does succeed.  So, when capital concerns begin to get in the way of your goals, it is understandable that you might get frustrated.  Thankfully, there are companies out there that can help.  North American Bancard has a close relationship with Capital for Merchants.   This company can provide your business with a cash advance, up to $250,000, that will allow you to go out and purchase the necessary products and services to help you succeed. 

As a trusted partner of North American Bancard, you can expect the same attention to detail and committment to customer satfisfaction from Capital for Merchants that you have come to expect from us.  The process is painless and you can get your funding right away.  The loan is setup without the need for monthly loan payments.  Instead, you pay back a small percentage on the balance of the loan during each transaction.  Essentially, you are borrowing against your future sales to finance what you need to grow your business today.

Go ahead and see for yourself by visiting Capital for Merchants online today.

Put The "Convenience" In Convenience Store

Friday, July 30, 2010 by Joshua B

You work hard to live up to the "convenience" store title, offering your customers everything that you can to make things convenient for them.  But, why not take a moment and consider how you make things easier on your and your own staff while saving money too.  Opening a merchant account with North American Bancard means gaining access to payment processing programs that are customized for the petroleum/convenience industry.  These solutions are secure, fast and easy for your team to learn and utilize.

Solutions include innovations in POS technology, Tap 'n Go capabilities, addition of loyalty programs and the ability to offer "no signature required" payments.  North American Bancard can help compliment your existing system with POS products that can easily integrate with existing software or we can provide a comprehensive solution that replaces your existing one.

At North American Bancard, we understand the dedication it takes to be successful in the convenience store business.  We are proud to serve those who help make the world go round, and we're here to help make you successful.  Call 800-BANCARD or visit our website to find out more details about our solutions.


Profit Reporting That You Need

Friday, July 30, 2010 by Joshua B
What do you say when your investors ask you about profits and cost-cuts?  Do you have the reporting tools at your fingertips to find out the information that they want to know?  It definitely is impressive to the investment community when you have this information and helps them make quicker, better-informed decisions about investing in your company.  To help ensure that you don't miss out when these opportunities come up, North American Bancard can provide you with a transparent picture of your sales and revenues, as part of our comprehensive merchant services package.

Many people are aware of the innovative services and state-of-the-art products that we offer on the front-end, products like the Nurit 8000 wireless credit card processor.  But, what many people do not realize is that we also provide reporting tools that can help you better track sales and breakdown raw numbers into valuable information.

Why not give us an opportunity to show you how we can provide you a comprehensive payment processing solution.  We offer a wide variety of payment products, all with innovative features to help businesses of all shapes and sizes.  Call us at 800-BANCARD and let a representative listen to your needs.  Then we will begin to develop a customized plan that works just for you and fulfills your needs.

Client Profile - Total Hearing Care, LLC

Friday, July 30, 2010 by Joshua B
It's always great to hear from satisfied customers.  Lately, it feels like many of them have spoken up.  Take Total Hearing Care, LLC for example:

North American Bancard helped me streamline the equipment I was previously using, and overall, made the system much quicker and more efficient. It’s easier for me to keep track of things, as I can now oversee transactions at all of my twelve locations in real time. Plus, I saved over $900 in bank card fees in the first month, compared to my previous supplier. Dealing with NAB was really terrific. I am very happy I made the switch, and my staff reports they are saving a lot of time.  I would wholeheartedly recommend North American Bancard services to anyone who needs credit card processing.

MarieAnn Zumpone-Weibley AuD, CCC-A Doctor of Audiology/Owner

Just like Total Hearing Care, LLC, we have helped hundreds and thousands of small businesses become more efficient in their payment processing and saved them money!  We can do the same for you.  Call us anytime at 800-BANCARD or visit us at our newly-redesigned website for more information today.

 


At The Grocer - Paper Or Plastic?

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 by Joshua B

Do cashiers at your grocery store still ask "paper or plastic"?  While most people I know prefer reusable bags or paper bags, rather than plastic ones, when it comes to payment options the opposite is true.  Most consumers now prefer to pay with credit or debit card (i.e. plastic) rather than with cash (i.e. paper).

Regardless of how you refer to it, North American Bancard offers the best credit card processing for small business, including many grocery stores.  What makes us the best?  Good question.  We believe it is the fact that we offer the guaranteed lowest processing rates combined with 24/7 technical support and the best customer service in the industry.

If you're looking for a new merchant account provider for your grocery store or simply an upgrade to your existing retail credit card machines, call on North American Bancard.  With a  merchant account from North American Bancard, you can take advantage of state-of-the-art technology that integrates seamlessly with your existing system and processes.

Call us at 800-BANCARD today!


Client Profile - Papa John's Pizza

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 by Joshua B

The clients of North American Bancard are what makes us so successful.  We focus all of our efforts on ensuring that their needs are met.  This involves offering the best credit card processing for small business and large enterprises at some of the lowest rates in the industry.  See what one of our well-known clients had to say:

"Papa John’s Pizza has benefited greatly from our association with North American Bancard. They upgraded all of our existing terminals, supplied wireless units for delivery drivers and set us up with electronic check approval. Plus, the rates they offered were lower than our last supplier...The people at NAB were very helpful and knowledgeable about the business. Thank you, North American Bancard, from all the folks at Papa John’s!

Adrian Owens, Franchisee Owner, Papa John’s Pizza, Detroit, MI


Whether your business needs the ability to accept electronic payments or simply needs new processing devices, like those from Magtek or Hypercom, North American Bancard can help you out, just like we helped this Papa John's franchise.  We offer some of the best credit card terminal rates combined with the best customer service in the industry.  For more information on the services and products that we offer, visit our website today or call 800-BANCARD.


Wealth-Building Opportunities

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 by Joshua B
Sign up as a partner of North American Bancard and begin building an additional stream of income for you or your business.  The partnerships that we create have the potential to extremely profitable.  We understand and acknowledge that our partners are a big part of what make North American Bancard so successful and we reward them accordingly for their assistance.

With this mindset, we developed a wide range of partnership opportunities to fit the needs of prospective partners from virtually all industries related to merchant account services or card processing.  These include strategic marketing partnerships, trade association partnerships and affiliate partnerships.  As a partner with us, you will have the opportunity to resell the best credit card processing for small business and enterprise-level organizations. You will gain access to hardware and device options that others may not be able to provide.  These devices make the POS system much more convenient for clients and their own customers to use.  All the while, you'll be making money off of this sales channel. 

For more information on becoming a strategic partner with North American Bancard, visit our website now.

Customization Is Our Specialty

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 by Joshua B

At North American Bancard, we understand that some businesses have more complex payment and accounting needs than others.  If your business happens to be one of these, and you're looking for a payment processor that can help you out, look no further than North American Bancard.  We offer comprehensive payment processing solutions for even the most demanding business models.

In order to meet these "less than common" needs, we put together a group that we call our Specialty Markets Group, which is dedicated to bringing organization and common-sense support to companies with complex sales channels and/or data management systems.  No matter how involved or complex your current system is, North American Bancard will design electronic payment solutions to meet the needs of your own, unique business.  The Specialty Markets Group division of North American Bancard can help reduce the risks and expense involved in all forms of electronic payments. We can join your existing accounting and ordering systems together with new payment options for increased efficiency.

Visit us online or call 800-BANCARD to find a specialty solution for you business today.


Your Honest Opinion - We'd Like To Hear

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 by Joshua B
Most people have no problem telling us their honest opinion, good or bad, and we truly enjoy hearing what they have to say.  If their feedback is positive, then we know that we are on the right track with the merchant account services that we provide.  If their feedback is negative, that simply lets us know that we need to improve in certain areas in order to better meet their needs.

Please take a brief moment to see for yourself what clients of North American Bancard are saying about us.  Since 1992, we have been serving hundreds and thousands of businesses in a variety of different industries.  We have heard feedback from these companies and have continually updated the way our products and services are offered to better fit the needs of a changing business world.

Regardless of whether you're a current client or a prospect, feel free to call us at 800-BANCARD, anytime.  Ask us a question or simply provide feedback on your experiences or your perception of North American Bancard.  If you are considering applying for a merchant account or to use our internet merchant account services, take a moment to review our website and then apply today.  You won't be disappointed.

An Online Advantage

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 by Joshua B
Everywhere you look, retailers are taking their business online.  It used to be enough to simply have a presence online, without necessarily selling online.  Now, customers have come to expect that they can order the same inventory of merchandise online that they can find in the store. 

If you are a small retailer, with a local presence, there is no better time than now to begin selling your merchandise or services online.  Think about it, locally there are hundreds of people who know about your business.  Online, there may be thousands more that would order from you, if you made things convenient to do so.

If you don't quite know how all of this would work for your business, don't worry.  The solutions that are provided by North American Bancard are customizable to fit the needs (and budgets) of virtually every size of business, in every industry that needs credit card processing capabilities online.  Many times, our clients choose to utilize our Authorize.net solution since transactions can be completed right from your computer, using this leading virtual payment gateway.  Visit our website or give us a call at 800-BANCARD for more information on how we can help you setup a merchant services account and have you up and running in no time at all.

Watch Out For Skimmers

Monday, July 26, 2010 by Joshua B
Dateline: Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada:  The Leader-Post Newspaper reports that police have uncovered a large skimming ring in that area.

People who still have magnetic stripe debit or credit cards might consider switching to chip technology after 600 cards were comprised over the weekend in Canada.  According to police in the U.S. and Canada, card-skimming operations, where a person places a card-reading device in an ATM and skims the person's banking information, then uses the information to make counterfeit cards and operate them are lucrative operations for crime rings.

The experts at North American Bancard have been advocating for and providing greater security measurements since the beginning.  The payment processor software that we provide includes measures to bring your company to full PCI-compliance.  Whether you need an internet card processor or more traditional devices let North American Bancard work on your behalf to provide you a level of security that you won't find elsewhere.

Call 800-BANCARD or visit our website to find out more!
 


 

PCI & The Importance Of Three Little Letters

Monday, July 26, 2010 by Joshua B
If you are a retailer, restaurant or other business that accepts credit cards, chances are that you've heard messages about the importance of maintaining PCI compliance.  My guess is though, that there has been little to no help offered to ensure that you are compliant.  That job, until now, has largely been left up to you with too much experience on how to manage everything.

North American Bancard is here to help in a few different ways.  First, we'll help explain exactly what PCI compliance means.  The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is a set of comprehensive requirements for enhancing payment account data security and was developed by leaders in the payment industry. These companies include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and JCB International.

This standard is applied to every business that deals with cardholder data, basically anyone that accept credit or debit cards as a means of payment.  It also covers technical components, equipment and POS system included in or connected to cardholder data.  Adhering to the requirements of the PCI data security standard could mean the difference between success in your business and litigation or security breaches that could mean total failure.  Fortunately, North American Bancard understands the standards and how to ensure compliance and can help you figure everything out too.  Give us a call at 800-BANCARD or visit our website for more information.

New Applications For Wireless Devices

Monday, July 26, 2010 by Joshua B
Would your business benefit from the use of a mobile credit card terminal?  Retailers and restaurants are now applying this new technology to better serve their customer.  Products like the Nurit 8000, provided by North American Bancard, can help take your innovative idea for payment processing and make it a reality.

The ingenious applications for devices like this include on-the-spot payment for restaurants with outdoor seating, immediate payment and verification at mobile events like county fairs, farmers markets and more.  With North American Bancard's wireless solutions, you'll get access to our GPRS wireless network.  This provides you the essential network coverage you need to process debit and credit cards, quickly, no matter where business takes you.  The technology relies on cellular data service, so there are some areas where coverage does not exist.  Even in these instance, most wireless devices include a "store and forward" feature, which allows you to swipe the card and store the data for processing once the device reconnects to the network, or at a later time.  You'll never again have to do business without the ability to accept cards.

Visit our website or call 800-BANCARD for more details on our services and to find out how you can apply this technology to your business.

Making Mail Order Work For You

Monday, July 26, 2010 by Joshua B
The market still exists for products sold by mail order.  Even with internet sales skyrocketing and companies flocking to take advantage, a number of consumers remain weary of shopping online. If your business is one whose products are best sold through mail order or catalog sales, you still need to find a way to offer debit and credit card processing options to your customers.  

North American Bancard has services and solutions to fit the needs of your mail order business, including payment processor software to make it all work efficiently.  Just like online transaction processing, processing for mail order businesses involves "card-not-present" transactions.  The security requirements for these types of transactions are a little bit different than those of a "swiped" transaction because of the absense of the physical card.

North American Bancard provides your business with a safe and secure merchant mail payment and merchant phone payment solution, backed by superior service and dedicated support. All at the guaranteed lowest rate.  For more specific information about how we can help your business call 800-BANCARD or visit our website to find out more on your own.