If you’re not accepting international credit cards, you may be losing out on a lot of sales! Did you know BC Card, South Korea’s biggest credit card company, can be used overseas and that Korean tourists using this card spent $2.4 billion in 2009 when visiting the U.S.? JCB, Japans premier credit card, have over 64 million cardholders worldwide and China’s UnionPay card boasts a whopping 2.4 billion credit cards issued since their inception!
So how do you take advantage of this huge market? If you’re already accepting credit cards, you’ll want to make sure you’re also accepting Discover Cards. If you accept Discover Card, you automatically are able to accept JCB, China UnionPay, BC Card, DinaCard and Diners Club International cards! Discover Card has created a strategic alliance with each of these major credit cards so accepting them is seamless.
If you want to tap into the international market and not miss out on any sales, please contact Group ISO’s merchant account consultants so we can help you get started!
"Mike Fox, Vice President of Sales for Group ISO Merchant Services in Newport Beach, Calif., has drawn on his payments industry expertise to serve businesses large and small for almost 20 years. Having learned the payments industry from the ground up after significant experience in the restaurant, service, and project management, he has pride in tailoring solutions for all types of merchant, ISO, and agent businesses. Mike provides a tested, solutions-oriented approach enhanced by knowledge gained through hands-on experience and employs that approach to ensure all their clients are always supported."
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