PittGlobal - Accepting Bankcards

	Bankcard Services
Accept Bankcards

PittGlobal offers credit and debit card payment services for just about any merchant: retail stores, restaurants, professional groups, the service trades, government agencies, home-based businesses, internet-based businesses, and more.* We offer low rates to all, with free equipment for new clients. If you are happy with the familiar three-tiered rate system, we offer it; but we are also pleased to offer “Interchange-Plus” rates.

Visa and MasterCard are the largest bankcard presence in the market, followed by Discover, American Express, and lesser-known, large regional bankcards. Our descriptions and comments principally apply to Visa and MasterCard. The rules, standards, and rates charged merchants, for accepting Discover and American Express, are set by their respective companies. Card processing companies adere to these rates, although some may add small surcharges for including them in their coverage.

*All merchant accounts are referred to, and processing services are provided by, North American Bancard, a registered ISO/MSP of HSBC Bank USA, National Association, situated in Buffalo, N.Y.

Bankcard Basics

If you would like an overview of what bankcards are and how they work, we offer our Bankcard Basics. This includes in-depth coverage of how rates are dervied and how to pay less.

Please Contact PittGlobal, if . . .

. . . you are uncertain or need advice about processing cards. For instance:

You want help choosing and acquiring card terminal equipment.
If you want a three-tiered rate structure.
For Interchange-Plus billing, the application process is somewhat different from three-tiered applications, so please contact PittGlobal.
If your business is a restaurant, fast-food establishment, convenience store, supermarket, or an automobile/truck service/fuel station, you may qualify for a set of special features and lower rates. Please contact PittGlobal, so that we can explore your options and give you optimal service.
If you currently accept card payments, we definitely should talk before you complete an application. By allowing us to review at least one past card processing statement, we can show you how and how much money we will save you.

for Bankcards

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bankcards@pittglobal.com

How PittGlobal Benefits You

We offer solid information, fair Interchange-Plus and 3-tiered rate options and can provide you with free equipment needed to process transactions. We will gladly explain rates and fees and always try to optimize each service agreement so you become our client and will want to remain our client. We will help you set up your equipment if you are not familiar with card processing (and even if you are). We gladly answer telephone inquiries and make service calls.

How to proceed

If you currently accept bankcards, please gather some basic information: Have you been accepting bank cards for more than a year? What processing company? When does your current agreement expire? What percent of transactions are swiped? Do you accept credit card numbers over the phone or via internet?
If you wish to leave your current processing contract and it has a penalty clause for early termination of services, we may be able to help. Our processing affiliate will often pay all or almost all of the penalty itself.
Application: If you prefer to skip our explanation of rates and fees and other important information that you may already know well, and if you want a three-tier rate structure, send us a note.
There you will find information for particular types of businesses and an online application. You are welcome, of course, to contact PittGlobal about specific questions, concerns, and possible suggestions.
In brief:
- Digest the bankcard information here and in Bankcard Basics.
- Email us or call us at 888-PITT-USA, M-F 09:00-17:00 ET.

If you already accept bankcards
and would like to
LOWER YOUR RATES? then . . .

We'll give you $500,* if we can't beat
your current credit card processing rate.

*Some restrictions apply. Contact PittGlobal for details.
Email: cards@pittglobal.com
Tel: 1-888-PITT-USA

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