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Salaries Increased to $70,000 The credit card processing industry took a stand addressing income inequality earlier this year when the CEO of a Seattle-based merchant service provider announced he was offering a minimum $70,000 per year salary for his staff (to be phased in over the next three years), and furthermore, that his own $1 […]
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EMV Chip Card Update EMV® is a global standard for credit and debit payment cards based on chip card technology, taking its name from the card associations Europay, Mastercard, and Visa – the original developeds. With so much press around the U.S. migration from magnetic swipe credit cards to the chip card technology, there is no […]
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Protection from Online Fraud Protection from online fraud continues to be one of the most frequent requests from our merchants, especially those that are new to selling their goods and services from a website. We have written extensively on the subject and you can read more here, but as an introduction to ecommerce processing, here […]
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Merchant Financing Dharma is now offering a merchant financing program for businesses that have a need for capital for store improvements, inventory, cash flow, or any other reason; without having to go through the time consuming and often frustrating process of applying and qualifying for a conventional bank loan. Financing amounts between $10,000 and $1MM […]
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Payment Processing for Nonprofits Payment gateways, merchant accounts, credit card terminals, oh my! Overwhelmed by the credit card payment options out there and unsure of how to select the right one for your organization’s needs? Dharma client and partner TechSoup – The Place for Nonprofits – along with Dharma COO Nick Bencivenga, give a jargon-free walk-through webinar of […]
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EMV and Shifting Liability from Issuer to Merchant As a merchant who accepts credit cards in a card present (bricks-and-mortar) environment, no doubt you have seen or heard this acronym for Europay, Mastercard and Visa, which is coming soon. This payment acceptance method is the prevailing one currently used in Europe, which reads a computer chip […]
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Dharma Launches New Website After many months of conversation, consultations, coding, and copywriting, we have finally launched our new website. I think that websites should always be evolving to best define and reflect the most important qualities and intentions of a company. We chose to work with a like-minded and sustainable web design and marketing […]
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A Wild Soap Bar You may not know it but Dharma is a Green America Gold-Certified green company and a family owned business, just like this month’s merchant of the month, A Wild Soap Bar. Since 1995, Maggie, Jory and Mike Hanus have been providing truly non-toxic, organic natural soaps and body care products handmade […]
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To protect your e-commerce business from fraudulent activity, set your fraud filters in Authorize.Net If you’re taking credit card payments through a website, it’s very important that you regularly monitor your sales for potential fraud. Fraudsters are smart and their habits are ever-changing, so it’s always a good idea to review your day’s sales to […]
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Gravity Payments Does the Right Thing Referencing the recent New York Times article, I wish to commend Dan Price of Gravity Payments for his remarkable decision to offer a more sustainable salary to his employees – we see this as a rare gesture given the credit card processing’s reputation for principally maximizing shareholder profits above […]
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