Today, B2B Merchants need to save money every way they can. If you are selling to other businesses, you are probably paying higher rates because of the types of cards you are accepting. It’s difficult to control this because of the cards your clients are paying with.  If you are one of these merchants, it’s time you looked into optimizing your interchange.  Level III processing accomplishes just that, it saves you on every transaction by adding the required data needed transaction.  All you have to do is upgrade your current processing system.

Real Numbers

Some examples from the MasterCard interchange schedule at the time of this writing illustrate how savings happen with Level III Processing. The standard interchange is 2.95% plus 10 cents. Processing rates are adjusted, more often than we’d all like. Other factors come into play like the amount of the depending on the amount of the transaction. But say the rate is 1.8% plus 10 cents, which is realistic if the transaction is about $7,500. Higher transaction amounts yield even more significant savings. But using the data above, a $5,000 transaction would cost a merchant $47.60 with standard processing. With an uplifted Level III, the cost would be $90.10, for a single transaction savings of $57.50! For more information about MasterCard processing, got to https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/merchants/get-support/merchant-interchange-rates.html.

 

Simple Solutions

Credit Card Processing Software Programs today are more intelligent and many are integrated into a company’s ERP System.  They should always include up-to-date security technologies that safeguard customers’ credit card data. A responsible and forward-thinking company not only wants to save money but also wants a system that is efficient and secure. Implementing a Level II & III Payment Processing System enables you to pay less per transaction. At the same time, these systems are routed for more information which is conveyed per transaction. The system can also save buyer information for future transactions, and that streamlines the process later. More details are sent per transaction with Level II & II Data processing means merchants will now also have a better system to keep track of a customer’s purchases. This heightens reporting power give a merchant the ability to market better and manage their business better.