Do you remember an automobile in the late nineteen – eighties called the Hyundai Pony? I have always had fond memories of a best friend buying this model as his first brand new car. He was so proud of it and for two years it was pretty well trouble free. In time tough, the Pony [...]
Learn The Difference Between a ATM Machine & a Debit Machine?
There are many different products available in today’s markets that allow consumer’s to pay for their purchases electronically. However, there are still some businesses that exist on cash alone. It is very rare to go into a business or obtain a service and find out there is no Debit Machine or better known as the [...]
Is Your POS Equipment Out of Date?
I was recently reading an article written by Ellen Roseman who wrote an article for the Toronto Star called ‘Protect Your Card Numbers‘ and it spark some really interesting conversations about out of date point-of-sale equipment in the Canadian Merchant Account industry. Ellen talks about how she received a receipt from a business with her [...]
Retail Merchant Accounts
Retail Merchant Accounts are for brick-and-mortar types of businesses. They are systems that allow businesses to process credit and/or debit card transactions in real time with instantaneous approvals by swiping cards across the POS Terminal. Traditionally, Point-of-Sale Terminals similar to the one shown at the side here are used. However, some businesses use a PC [...]
Dial-up Debit Machine
Dial-up Debit Machines connect via any working telephone line. Many merchants use their existing phone line or tap the terminal into their fax line to save additional costs, but if you have a busy location you may want to consider having a dedicated phone line for your Debit Machine. The reason for this: if you [...]




