Posts by Maddie

1. We give 5% of our gross proceeds to charity. We support Hope Hospice and Palliative Care in RI and MA and can support other charities as well. This means that every time someone makes a credit/debit purchase at your business, whether it is in person or online, a portion of the fees you pay are going to do…

When you choose to process with Swipe for a Cause, a portion of every single credit/debit transaction you run automatically goes to hospice. So instead of all your processing fees simply helping people live the good life, you will be helping those who are terminally ill live there final days in peace. And this is…

Almost all processors charge an Early Termination Fee (ETF) if you leave before the term of your contract. They do this because they are obligated to keep your account on file for 6 months afterwards, just in case there are any chargebacks. The early termination fee needs to cover this cost and any other administrative…

If you are like most merchants, you have a steady stream of credit card processing sales agents parading into your businesses on a weekly basis, all promising to improve your processing. In an industry that is not always known for its integrity, how can you know if you can believe any of them? Next time…

Swipe for a Cause was founded with the mission of supporting hospice.  That is it’s first misson.  Our hospice donation comes out before bills are paid or payroll is met. We only exist to support hospice.  So deciding what hospice to support could have been a very difficult decision. It wasn’t. We met with Hope Hospice…

How many times has it happened?  A customer of yours doesn’t have time to get to your store, so instead they go online looking for the same merchandise you sell. That hurts. At Swipe for a Cause, we are here to help you compete, even when customers don’t have time to come to your store. Allow us to…

You see it at charitable silent auctions and retail/restaurant events that donate a portion of that day’s sales to a cause. People justify spending more because it is for a good cause. When you process with Swipe for a Cause, a portion of every credit/debit sale, everyday, goes to a good cause. Every sale, 24/7. Because everytime a…

WE ALL HATE THEM Hate credit card processing fees? We all do, including us, and we’re a credit card processor! There are so many fees, so many claims about pricing, and really, isn’t it your money? It is, but the service you’re paying for is magically getting that money into your bank account in 24-48 hours.…