He initially stated, “There is a new merchant service designed as a complete, money-saving transaction solution for merchants, the Merchant Services you need to know about has been designed with convenience and security in mind. Services include credit card processing, debit card processing, bad check recovery, check verification, gift cards, and more. Even better, this Merchant Service provides business owners with a state-of-the-
Mr. Hudkins advised, “This new Merchant Service provides merchants with a free Lipman IP Enabled Nurit 8320 credit card terminal (valued at $700). In my opinion the Nurit 8320 is the flagship of the Nurit family of terminals and is an all-in-one payment device, supporting all major credit cards and a range of functions on one secure multi-application platform. It contains a built-in printer and pin pad and is the preferred terminal for small- to medium-sized businesses. Other free equipment includes an eN Check 2500 Check Reader (a $250 value), and a Signature Capture Pad (a $100 value). These solutions enable merchants to accept a variety of payment methods and lower processing fees.”
He emphasized by stating, “Terminals are also available for businesses that are mobile. This equipment operates within WAY System's SecureNet environment, and is simple to use. The merchant simply enters payment card transactions. The data is then encrypted and transmitted securely over a secure network to a SecureNet server and a Mobile Transaction server, with maintains a secure communication channel for the bank or third party payment processing system and the terminal and transfers transactions to the payment processing system for final authorization. In case of poor network coverage or other network disruptions, the merchant can input transactions in offline mode and then upload the data when coverage and server access is restored.”
He wanted everyone to know, “The suite of Merchant Services available through this payment processing service is for major credit cards, Diners Club, JCB, ATM, debit cards, EBT state and government cards, and electronic gift and loyalty cards, as well as a variety of private label and smart card technologies. BBS caters to all avenues of commerce and contracts with payment process providers working in retail stores, restaurants, mail order and telephone order, e-commerce, Internet, home-based, petroleum, supermarket, and lodging merchants.”
Mr. Hudkins went on to state, “Both BBS and this service value each merchant they serve through their Merchant Services. They realize that great pricing is just as important as exceptional customer service. BBS staff provides outstanding customer service and technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, completely free of charge. To maintain the best call coverage hours and redundant support, BBS has two customer service and technical support centers in New Jersey and Arizona, and services merchants in every U.S. state. They have a dedicated staff ready to assist all of their merchants 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. BBS products and services are marketed to merchants through a network of independent sales offices, financial institutions, and direct sales agents.”
He added, “In addition to unbeatable pricing and rates for a wide variety of payment processing and acceptance services, this Merchant Service deploys the latest in transaction processing equipment to handle credit cards, debit cards, EBTs, gift cards, ATM machines, and check acceptance and works with the largest payment processors in the country.”
He further advises us, “BBS has access to and uses industry leader CrossCheck as one of their check verification and guarantee services. CrossCheck, Inc., is the nation's largest privately held approval and guarantee company. CrossCheck provides payment approval, Internet services and transaction processing to thousands of merchant outlets across the United States, U.S. territories and Canada. They are the fastest growing payment solutions company and a leader in the development of real-time telecommunications systems to control check use. CrossCheck enables merchants to increase sales by safely accepting checks from the more than 180 million patrons who own checking accounts.”
Not only had that he stated, “CrossCheck protects merchants against losses on checks, thereby expanding profits, by acquiring at value, those checks approved by their authorization center. Merchants experience an increase in sales by: accepting the consumer's preferred payment form and receiving a higher approval rate and a quicker check approval at the point-of-sale. Merchants can count on CrossCheck around the clock, 365 days a year. With BBS's 24-hour hotline, merchants can receive assistance with troubleshooting, ordering supplies, training, or gathering information on CrossCheck’s many programs and services. CrossCheck is ranked No. 1 for customer satisfaction and service.”
Additionally Mr. Hudkind said, “BBS also has access to and uses TenderCard™. TenderCard™ has earned the reputation within the merchant services industry as the leading gift card program for small- to medium-sized businesses. Prepaid gift cards are a market-proven way for merchants of all types and sizes to increase sales and retain more customers. Consumers love these colorful plastic cards so much that last year they spent $55 billion dollars on gift cards versus $5 billion for paper gift certificates. Valuetec provides gift cards for some of the largest chain merchants in the United States.” He concluded by stating “As far as he was concerned, there was nothing not to like about this merchant service”
