August 20, 2013 | If you're a merchant that accepts credit cards, you undoubtedly know exactly what your card processing rate is. You know it's called a merchant discount rate, and it's some percentage of the total bill, maybe a flat fee per transaction is also attached. If you did a little research, you would even know exactly how much you pay each month toward this merchant discount fee. But do you know where that money goes? Or what, exactly, you're paying for? Probably not, and you're not alone. Credit card transaction fees are made up of different elements, so they can seem, at best, confusing. |
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