| The most important
business decision that CCPS has made was to become
officially registered with the MasterCard and
Visa associations. It reinforces our commitment
to living by the high standards mandated by these
organizations and demonstrates our sincere desire
to provide our clients with unrivaled professionalism.
Just as you would expect that your doctor be
a member of the AMA or your attorney be a member
of the Bar, a business owner should also expect
to do business with a credit card merchant sales
professional. Kevin Aniess, the President of Credit
Card Processing Services, regularly attends industry
training conferences and subscribes to and reads
each of the major industry trade publications
including Credit Card Management, The Green Sheet,
Transaction World, and others. By doing so we
are able to keep abreast of the latest trends
and changing rules and regulations in order to
serve you better.
Registering as an ISO/MSP (Independent Sales
Organization - Visa / Merchant Service Provider
- MasterCard) is much more than simply filling
out a membership application. The process required
a review of our business practices, financial
strength, and vision of the future.
It should be noted that it is mandatory for every
individual and company that promotes or provides
MasterCard and Visa merchant accounts to be officially
registered. This was instituted back in the 1970's
as a way of weeding out unscrupulous sales practices
that were rampant at that time. Unfortunately,
even today, there are still some organizations
and sales reps that fail to comply. Unregistered
agents tend to be less informed, prone to make
false representations, less diligent in providing
valuable training and professional advice, and
more likely to be less accountable should a problem
develop. As you search for a merchant account
on the Internet please be sure that you see the
required ISO/MSP affiliation along with the sponsoring
bank's name and city on the company's web site.
This notice lets you know that you are doing business
with a professional, similar to the MD after your
physician's name or the CPA designation that your
accounting professional proudly displays. Dealing
with a registered professional goes a long way
to insuring that we will have a mutually rewarding
long-term professional relationship.
Credit Card Processing Services values our membership
in the Electronic Transaction Association (ETA)
which is the national association for credit card
acquiring professionals. In addition, as a commitment
to better serving our restaurant clients, we are
members of the National Restaurant Association
through our sister company Promo
King.
As a further commitment to integrity and a sense
of community, Credit Card Processing Services
is proud to be a long-time member of the Central
Bucks Chamber of Commerce.
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