As of April 19, 2013, Mastercard holds the ATM operator liable for acceptance of Maestro counterfeit cross-border chip card (also known as Europay, Mastercard, Visa or “EMV”) transactions. What this means is if a customer uses a fraudulent foreign Maestro card — the name of Mastercard’s international credit card — the owner of the ATM […]
Read ArticleIf your business currently sells prepaid phone cards or prepaid cellular minutes in Nebraska, please read the following. The State of Nebraska Department of Revenue was required to notify merchants of the Prepaid Wireless Surcharge Act last year. This surcharge took effect January 1, 2013. We have received a few inquiries regarding this new tax/fee, […]
Read ArticlePremier Merchants Group’s new lease program makes an ATM more affordable than ever! At a cost of $65 per month plus $.08 per transaction, an ATM can be placed in your location. With a $2 onscreen surcharge, if your ATM does two transactions per day, it more than pays for itself. You make 100-percent of the […]
Read ArticleBy switching its credit card processing to us this spring, one South Dakota location discovered an annual savings of over $10,000! One common theme we repeatedly hear is monstrous monthly credit-card processing bills. What if those bills didn’t have to be so big? What if instead of paying the credit card companies, you could keep […]
Read ArticleHave you been Durbined? Chances are you have, and don’t even know it. The Durbin Amendment, which was part of the Dodd Frank Act, went into effect Oct. 1, 2011. This article written by David S. Evans explains the positive and negative effects of the new legislation, and helps merchants better understand the repercussions of […]
Read ArticleA reminder, Premier Merchants Group’s office will be closed from Dec. 24 through Dec. 27 in observance of Christmas. In case of emergency with your ATM, you can call our 24/7 support at 877-271-2627 and choose extension 3 then extension 1. For credit card terminal help, contact 888-501-2273.
Read ArticleAlong with our processor Payment Alliance International, Premier Merchants Group is able to offer a brand-new text marketing program to merchants. This low-cost, highly-effective form of advertising can not only drives sales, but set you apart from your competition. View complete pricing and program details here U.S. cell phone users sent roughly 5.1 billion text […]
Read ArticleThe ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), the only global non-profit association for the ATM industry, has globally released its Cash Connects Us video to be used in online social media. “Cash is one of the most successful human technologies of all time,” commented Mike Lee, CEO of ATMIA. “And today it represents 84% of all global […]
Read ArticleWe have received several refurbished ATMs, and currently have them for sale. A refurbished ATM’s price is $1,500, which includes installation and training. All refurbished ATMs are PCI/ADA compliant, have a 1-year parts and labor warranty, and are eligible for our extended warranty program. All of these ATMs execute the basic operations of the newest […]
Read ArticleLast week, Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) introduced H.R. 4637, which is aimed at getting rid of the dual fee notification of Regulation E required for ATMs. Representative David Scott (D-GA) is an original co-sponsor of the bill and also serves on the House Financial Services committee. Currently, ATMs are required to not only inform the […]
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