Monthly Archives: December 2008

The Year in Review

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

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Rate Jacking – Legal Theft

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

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

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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