Tuesday, November 28, 2023

WHEN IS "FREE" NOT FREE!

We LOVE FREE STUFF! But savvy purchasers know that this is ONLY a HOOK! It is designed to get you interested, make you sign up for something and then hit you with their real terms and conditions plus additionally needed products and services! 

Examples: 

  • Download a FREE Video Game through one of the App Stores - HOOK - To move forward and get points you must either listen to endless commercials or buy the points to continue playing! 















  • Online, you find a product that says FREE just pay for the Shipping & Handling - HOOK! Once you pay the S&H with your credit card, the small, undisclosed print that is hidden somewhere, says they can now charge you monthly for the same product until you CANCEL! But you never signed up!!! It was suppose to be FREE! 
As you can see there are plenty of FREE OFFERS but they ALL have stipulations that you need to know BEFORE you Sign-Up! 

The same with FREE Merchant Services Equipment! Free is NOT FREE when the following conditions are present: 
  1. Long-Term Contract (3-4 years) with a large Cancellation Fee
  2. No Warranty on the equipment after 1 year. If the device fails after year 1, you are totally responsible for the repair. 
  3. The merchant Rates & Fees are usually at least 50% higher than with NO FREE Equipment. 
  4. If you have a FREE POS System, you are responsible for uploading and maintaining all UPGRADES which many are then charged. Failure to NOT do the Upgrades can result in your account being CLOSED, as they can pose a Security Measures to protect your business and the processing company! 
  5. No help when installation, maintaining your system and growing your business! 
Merchant Processing Solutions offers the following: 
  1. Equipment Purchases at our cost
  2. Equipment Leasing with 48 hr. equipment replacement. 
  3. Bring your own equipment when applicable.
So before you focus on FREE, it really does not mean FREE with processing equipment, give us a call to discuss what a better option might be for your business! 

Merchant Processing Solutions Inc. 
954-938-2420