Merchant Services Compares Square Reader, Costco, Wells Fargo Credit Card Processing

Have you ever wondered how the square reader, costco and wells fargo merchant services compares in credit card processing rates?

Credit-card-processing.com Compares Costco, Square Reader, Bank of America and Wells Fargo Credit Card Merchant Account Rates

Merchant Resources called the 1-800 listed on each of the above credit card merchant services, and discovered a variety of differences outlined below:

Square Reader

-- Base Retail Visa/MC rate of 2.75% -- Key Entered Rate of 3.5%

*The square reader is a good solution for merchants that are seasonal, since "SquareUp" does not have any monthly fees. Merchant consistently over $10 per sale in Visa/MasterCard volume per month, have better options at www.credit-card-processing.com.

Wells Fargo

-- Base Retail Visa/MC rate @ 2.2% and 25 cents -- Mid qualified rate @ 3.1% and 25 cents -- The salesperson did not disclose the non-qualified rate -- Lease of terminal for $35 for 48 months or purchase terminal for $699 (FD130 terminal) -- $75 yearly fee -- $95 Setup fee -- No contract "until" filing-out personal information using a social security number, etc.

Costco

-- Base Retail Visa/MC rate @ 1.38% and 19 cents -- Rewards Cards Visa/MC rate @ 1.99% and 19 cents -- Business Cards Visa/MC rate @ 2.65% and 29 cents -- Foreign and Government Cards Visa/MC 3.55% and 29 cents -- Terminal lease $30 a month for 2 years or $489 terminal purchase -- Need to be an executive Costco member, so you need to pay $110 a year -- No contract "until" filing-out personal information using a social security number, etc.

​Merchant Resources offers the following:

-- 1.25% for debit/credit card with no pin -- 1.65% for base Visa and MasterCard, Discover -- No Monthly Fees -- FREE EMV Chip Card Terminal, cellular phone Swiper or POS for restaurant

If a business has a low average ticket, Merchant Resources can provide a transaction fee of 5 cents. To receive a free no obligation merchant account quote, visit http://www.credit-card-processing.com or call 1-888-895-3129.