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Merchant Accounts FAQ I have compiled a list of questions which merchants usually ask after they just started their businesses. Most of these questions are the most frequently asked and therefore I think merchants should find this useful. Q. What is a high risk merchant account? A. High risk merchant account is approved to businesses that have a large amount of transactions to be processed every day and is more prone to fraud. This is because people who are entitled to this account do not possess any physical representative. And the law only protects businesses that have physical representative. Usually, people who have acquired a high risk merchant account have their businesses run online. And with the growing amount of hackers every day, sites like this are vulnerable to these hackers. Hackers can easily steal information or gain access to the merchant’s site without paying even a dime. And because of this, merchant account providers have to charge you a large amount of fee to grant you a high risk merchant account, which could really be a problem if you want to expand your business. Q. How would I be able to get a high risk merchant account? A. Obtaining an account is rather hard because of the paperwork you need to go through is almost as thick as an encyclopedia. And due to the nature of the business being put under the “high risk” category, merchant account providers usually would take some time to consider before granting accounts to these merchants. Fortunately, there are several organizations that will lighten up your load by helping you make things really simple for you. Establishing an account with major credit card companies is also a breeze since these partners are able to get them for you. Q. Do I have to pay a large sum of money before I can get an account? A. Yes. Because the business is “high risk” by nature, providers cannot help but charge you a steeper price in order for you to get a high risk merchant account. Please take note that after you pay the initial setup fee, you will still have to pay a monthly maintenance fee for that account. So, if a provider charges you less for the setup fee, be prepared to pay a higher rate for the maintenance fee. Q. How will I get paid? A. Every transaction from your account will have to go through your provider. The providers will then settle payments with associated credit card companies. And usually it would take around 3 days to a week for the funds to be transferred to your account. Q. How long will it take for me to get such an account? A. Application can be approved as fast as one day if you complete your application with all the information filled in. If you do not want to wait for a long time for your account to be approved, be sure that you complete every field and column of the application to ease the approval of your application.
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