Merchant Newsletter - September 11, 2004

General Merchant Information


We now carry some of the most-often requested accessories
for the TREO 300 Smartphone

  Merchants calling the card issuer take note!  We have merchants that call (for high ticket or high risk sales) the card issuer to verify the cardholder information and address.  This is a great idea, and we highlighted the method to do this in our May 15th Newsletter, but MAKE THE CALL YOURSELF.  Merchants have been defrauded by customers who offer to "call their bank for you", and then put you on the phone.  The "nice bank person" on the other end of the line, is actually a another fraudster giving you a phony authorization.  Your best bet: authorize ONLY by swipe, and if you MUST call in for a voice auth, CALL YOURSELF directly to these numbers:
  
Visa:
MasterCard:
AmEx:
Discover:
1-800-944-1111 
1-800-944-1111 
1-800-528-2121
1-800-347-1111
 
Also,  if you call an issuing bank to verify the cardholder information ALWAYS get the persons name and I.D. badge number, and also ask if that person has a call back number besides the number the merchant dialed.  Many card issuers have customer service departments all over the different states.  The merchant needs to write this information on the back of the transaction slip, so if the transaction does become a chargeback, there will be a written note as to who did the verification.

      Award Winning Pocket Verifier Professional
Award Winning Pocket Verifier Professional - simply the best Merchant PDA software solution for Mobile Commerce on the market, has won numerous awards from Handheld Computing Magazine, Palm Power Enterprise, Mobility Magazine, and more.  Handheld computing was so impressed after the review, they became one of our merchants to use our system at trade shows!

  With so many of our merchants using the Treo 300, we have been getting calls for accessories that are getting harder and harder to find.  over 90% of these requests have been for case / belt clip combos and/or hands free headsets for use in vehicles while driving.  We  have made a bulk purchase of the Belkin Leather Case for the TREO 300, and the Jabra Earboom handsfree headset, and are offering them in set for only $19.95.  You can order them here. The leather case matches the case for the Pocket Merchant and includes a belt clip, while the Jabra Earboom includes their flexible microphone boom and six EarGels. 

  Suggestion Box: Got an idea? Can you think of an improvement on any of our products?  Is there anything you think we do that could stand improvement?  Let us know!  Send your suggestions to: info@merchantanywhere.com 
we want to hear from you!

  See all of our newsletters in our newsletter archive!  Get tips and tricks, previews of new product announcements, tips to prevent fraud, Free stuff, and much, much more!

 

A moment of remembrance to the heroes of 9/11; the Firefighters, Police, National Guard, and Passengers of Flight 93 who fought and died to prevent yet another disaster.  And a special "Thank You" to the men and women of our Armed Services who defend this country by seeking out and destroying terrorists wherever they may hide.

FREE Stuff! Everybody loves free stuff, and you can get all sorts of Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover merchant materials just by asking!  Actually, you need to go to the proper places on their websites and tell them what you want! The links to these sites are at the bottom of this newsletter, and you can get decals, tip trays, calendars, signs, mouse pads and more!  You 'pay' for it simply by identifying yourself as a merchant with your merchant number.   Look on your statements for this number. 


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