Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Update on the SFI Card - Coming Soon!!

The SFI Cash Card is moving ahead toward its launch, but they are still awaiting some final bank approvals. You can find more info on the new SFI Cash Card here:
http://www.sfimg.com/Resources/CashCard.sfi

If you are a U.S. (United States) resident, you will be able to order an SFI Cash Card directly at the SFI Affiliate Store shortly. There will be a processing fee of $10.

INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES: If you live outside of the United States, your card will be automatically issued as soon as you have accumulated $50 in commissions. That is, as soon as your total accumulated commissions reach $50, SFI will automatically send you your card. Your card will come to you pre-loaded with the balance of your account (a minimum of $40), minus a one-time fee of $10 for the cost of processing your card.
Once you receive your card, you can start using it immediately. And each month you generate commissions, SFI will automatically deposit your commission amount on to your card for instant access to your earnings—in your own currency—via an ATM machine. You will also, of course, be able to use the card like a credit card both offline and online (including at the SFI Affiliate Store).

If you are wondering why the rules/requirements for international affiliates are different...it is due to new goverment laws and bank restrictions imposed after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.

If you'd like to start accumulating your commissions toward an SFI Cash Card now, go to the following My Account Web page and make sure that the "Accumulate Commissions" option is marked "Y" for "YES." https://www.sfimg.com/MyAccount/EditAccountInfo.sfi

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Looking For A Merchant Account?

I've just come across a new (well new to me anyway!) Merchant Account/Credit Card Processor called Advantage Processors (http://www.advantageprocessors.com) and, as I know that many of you are like me and always on the lookout for new methods of accepting payment, I thought I'd share this info with you.

Basically Advantage Processors provide low cost online credit card processing Merchant Accounts for both low risk and High Risk businesses. They claim that they can generally find a merchant account solution for almost anyone including adult/dating sites, legal gaming sites, debt/collection agencies, etc. If you're working from home and are looking for a solution to accepting payments by telephone/mail/online then I would check out their website for further details.

There is a link on the Advantage Processors website which takes you to an online application form for a Merchant Account. This link also includes a Tutorial for Merchant Account Processing which is interesting in itself as it includes such topics as how to get the best rates for credit card processing and tips on lowering Chargeback fees, so it's well worth taking a look just to pick up some useful information on the subject.