Monthly Archives: December 2008

The Year in Review

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Tom Mahoney

A look back at Merchant911 over the past year. It’s been interesting. Continue reading →

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Rate Jacking – Legal Theft

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Tom Mahoney

Citibank jacked up cardholder’s interest rates at the same time the company was getting a $20 billion taxpayer funded bailout. Legal theft strikes again. Continue reading →

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PCI Compliance is Coming for Small Merchants

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Tom Mahoney

Small Merchants need to get PCI compliant. The industry is starting to enforce the standards on Tier 3 and Tier 4 e-Commerce merchants. Continue reading →

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Merchant911 – The Podcast Part Two

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Tom Mahoney

Rick Savoia from The Force Field interviews the blog author on accepting credit cards in your business. Download the podcast or listen on line. Part 2 of a two part series. Continue reading →

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