A successful demo does not prove that a processor is ready for 25, 100, or 500 locations. The real test begins when live transactions must authorize correctly, settle into the right bank account, reconcile to the POS, support refunds, survive busy periods, and generate useful reporting while store employees depend...
Merchant Services RFP Checklist for Multi-Location Businesses: What to Ask Before You Sign
Two processors can both quote “interchange-plus” and still produce dramatically different total costs, funding behavior, reporting quality, hardware commitments, support outcomes, and implementation risk. If the RFP does not require standardized answers, the merchant ends up comparing marketing language instead of comparable proposals. That problem becomes more serious for a...