Merchant Newsletter - April 8, 2006

HP 6515 Messenger fully supported!




The HP 6515 Messenger allows the choice of cable or Bluetooth!

 
Buying a phone on eBay can be a risky proposition.  While there are a number of reputable resellers, eBay has also become the "preferred dumping ground" for unscrupulous grey market sellers to get rid of their defective phones.

The "Grey Market" consists of people who sell phones, purchasing them in large quantities from authorized dealers at a discount, and reselling them to the public.  These grey marketers often have no ability to return the defective phones to the authorized dealer, so now they are "stuck" with a defective phone... What can they do...  eBay!  eBay gives them a perfect opportunity to dump the defective product on consumers, who then have little or no recourse. 

The solution for this dilemma, at least for Sprint and Verizon phones is to get the ESN (Electronic Serial Number) off the phone you are interested in and call the carrier.  Ask them if that serial number has ever been activated before, and if they tell you it has, watch out, it could be a returned unit.  If not, at least you have a fair chance of success!  GSM phones (Cingular, T-Mobile, AT&T) use a removable SIM card so you cannot tell if the phone was a returned item or not.

 
This week's fraud article came from our featured merchant: Nice & Associates, LLC.  Nice & Associates rents mobility aids at automotive events around the country!

If you are an automotive enthusiast, the events that are serviced by Nice and associates are just incredible!  If you also want an easy way around, or need assistance he has the ride for you at the show!

Mike nice says: "We are very satisfied with the service and customer service that Merchant Anywhere has provided our company. We attend large car shows and this service is very vital and profitable to our business.  We rent handicap scooters at these events and it is very important to our patrons to be able to check out very quickly due to their disabilities.  Offering very quick credit card processing, allows us to tend to their needs in a very speedy manner.  We highly recommend this company and their services.  Thank you very much, - Nice & Associates LLC Scooter Rental. "



The HP 6515, the latest PDA phone from HP uses Windows Mobile for Pocket PCs version: 2003 Second Edition Phone Edition, and 1 240 x 240 screen just like the Treo 700w

It not only works perfectly with our software, using the special version of Pocket Verifier Professional we developed for the Treo 700w and the 6510/6515.  

The 6515 has a connector on the bottom that is completely compatible with our Pocket Merchant Card reader and Printer, as well as having Bluetooth, so you can also use our Pocket Spectrum Card reader and Printer as well!  This flexibility allows you the choice between these two popular devices, The Pocket Merchant for simplicity and lowest cost, or the Pocket Spectrum for total freedom from cables!

Since this unit has Quad band GSM, it is the perfect choice for merchants who travel abroad to conventions and trade fairs.  It's built in GPS makes it a natural for domestic Merchants who need mapping or navigation capabilities as well.


We told you about the credit card that earned plastic surgery in our March 18th newsletter, here is another one:



This one enters you in a drawing (one chance per dollar spent) for a $25,000 prize.  Now people with credit problems as well as gambling problems can have a card to call their very own!

This amazing Micro-UV “black” light is perfect for spotting those fake credit cards, counterfeit currency, or any other item that has Ultra Violet (UV) properties. Simply push the button on the side of the light and a bright blue UV light is emitted. Small enough for our mobile merchants to take anywhere!


   This amazing Micro-UV “black” light is perfect for spotting those fake credit cards, counterfeit currency, or any other item that has Ultra Violet (UV) properties.


Use the Micro-UV light to check new US currency. All new bills produced except the $1 bill have a security strip imbedded into them. Each strip is coated with special UV ink that turns a different color when subjected to UV light: 

$100 Red 
$ 50 Yellow 
$ 20 Green 
$ 10 Orange 
$ 5 Blue

Simply shine the light behind the strip to ensure that the bill has the correct color.


Use the Micro-UV light to check credit cards. All major credit cards have letters or an image printed on the front of the card in UV ink. Most fake credit cards DON’T HAVE any UV printing

Use the Micro-UV light to check credit cards. All major credit cards have letters or an image printed on the front of the card in UV ink. Most fake credit cards DON’T HAVE any UV printing. Click here for the Micro UV and more!

 

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