Merchant Processing for Digital Streaming

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Challenges of Digital Streaming Services with Traditional Credit Card Processors

Many credit card processors are hesitant to onboard digital streaming services due to several inherent challenges:

  1. eCommerce Nature: Digital streaming primarily involves online transactions where card details are entered manually, increasing the risk of fraud and “friendly fraud” chargebacks due to the lack of physical card verification.
  2. Recurring Billing: This payment model is notorious for higher chargeback rates as customers might forget they subscribed or dispute charges.
  3. Industry Novelty: The relatively new and evolving nature of digital services, including streaming, means that many underwriters lack familiarity or confidence in these business models, leading to a cautious, often prohibitive stance.

Moneybox: A Champion for Digital Streaming

In stark contrast, Moneybox has embraced the digital streaming sector. Here’s how we support this dynamic industry:

  • Specialized Relationships: We work with processors and banks adept at underwriting businesses considered “high-risk,” including various streaming services.
  • Robust Fraud and Chargeback Protection: Our integrated solutions are designed to safeguard against the typical risks digital streaming businesses face, ensuring that our merchants are well-protected.

By partnering with Moneybox, digital streaming services gain a knowledgeable ally equipped to navigate the complexities of payment processing in this innovative field.

Frequently Asked Questions

Moneybox welcomes a diverse array of digital streaming enterprises, from emerging startups to well-established companies. This includes: Content streaming services, Data streaming platfforms, Gaming live-streaming platforms, Streaming advertising networks.

For a subscription or recurring billing business to gain approval, it must adhere to the following criteria: it should not provide a 7-day or 14-day free trial unless it has received specific approval from underwriting; it must not present “free plus shipping fee” promotions in conjunction with a free trial; unless granted specific approval by underwriting, the maximum length of the recurring billing contract should not exceed 12 months; additionally, for those reselling third-party services, the applicant must submit reseller agreements with the service providers.

Moneybox Merchant Services supports the following payment gateways Authorize.net, NMI , TSYS, and Firstpay.

What industries does Moneybox Merchant Services accept as clients? Moneybox specializes in mid-risk as well as specific high-risk industries (the terms “mid-risk” and “high risk” are used here from the perspective of the merchant services industry). We are proud to serve the following industries:

  • Accounting & Tax Prep
  • Adult
  • Airlines
  • Alcohol
  • Antiques & Collectibles
  • Apparel & Clothing
  • Automotive
  • B2B
  • Bad Credit
  • Bail Bonds
  • Bar & Restaurant
  • Cigars & Tobacco
  • Cleaning Service
  • Clothing & Apparel
  • Collectibles
  • Continuity / Subscription Products
  • Continuity-Subscription
  • Credit Monitoring
  • Debt Consolidation
  • Dental
  • Digital Downloads
  • Digital Streaming
  • Document Preparation
  • Drop Shipping
  • Ecommerce
  • Educational Seminars
  • Electronics
  • Events
  • Furniture & Home Furnishings
  • Guns & Firearms
  • Gyms, Fitness & Yoga
  • Hair & Beauty Salon
  • Health & Fitness
  • Healthcare
  • High Volume
  • Hotel & Hospitality
  • Hotels & Lodging
  • Hunting & Outdoor Equipment
  • Insurance
  • Insurance / Warranty
  • Jet Charter
  • Law Firms
  • Legal Services
  • Magazine Subscriptions
  • Medical Billing & Coding
  • Medical Supplies
  • Membership & Recurring Billing
  • MLM Companies
  • Moving Companies
  • Nonprofit
  • Nutraceuticals & Supplements
  • Online Dating
  • Pawnbrokers & Pawn Shops
  • Pet Products
  • Precious Metals
  • Property Management
  • Real Estate
  • SaaS Companies
  • Self Defense, Tasers & Stun Guns
  • Seminars & Coaching
  • SEO & SEM Services
  • Smoking Accessories
  • Survivalist & Tactical Gear
  • Taxes and Accounting
  • Tech Support
  • Telemedicine
  • Ticket Agencies
  • Tobacco & Cigar
  • Transportation & Moving
  • Travel & Timeshare
  • Travel Agency*
  • Utility
  • Vape / e-Cig / eJuice*
  • Veterinarians
  • Web Design Services

Please note, this is NOT a complete list; Moneybox Merchant Services Inc. serves hundreds of additional mid and low risk industries, too. We do not have a full list of industries we can work with, instead we keep a list of business that we currently can not support. See our FAQ page for more info. If the opportunity is right we will of course try to be considerate.

Sorry, we are unable to provide merchant services for foreign or offshore businesses, or any company that is headquartered, or operates, outside of the USA. We are also unable to provide merchant services for any business whose owner does not have a valid SSN and US issued identification (driver’s license, US passport, etc). That said we are working to fix this issue and should have a solution early 2025.

Yes, your startup or new business can be approved by Moneybox Merchant Services for a merchant account. We love startups! While newer businesses without processing history sometimes encounter hurdles when it comes to approval, Moneybox has helped many brand new businesses get their start in payment processing.

A high-risk merchant account is designed for businesses deemed as “high-risk.” These types of businesses have a greater likelihood of chargebacks, fraud, or other financial risk factors. High-risk businesses require such accounts to be able to accept credit and debit card payments.

Various industries are considered high-risk because of their inherent attributes. Some examples include CBD (Cannabidiol) products, e-cigarettes, vape products, stun guns, credit repair services, multi-level marketing, adult products/services, pawnshops, dietary supplements, SEO services, and tech support.

No central authority determines a business’s high-risk categorization. Every payment processor or bank sets its own standards, often based on internal risk management criteria. Providers assess businesses based on several detailed information bits to ascertain risk levels.

Factors contributing to a high-risk business include being a new business, having poor credit records or low credit scores, operating in controversial or highly regulated industries, relying heavily on international sales, and previous placements on the MATCH list by payment processors.

High-risk merchant accounts differ from regular accounts in several ways such as having a longer application process, higher payment processing fees, cash reserve requirements, volume caps in credit card processing, higher chargeback fees, and additional requirements based on the business type.

A high-risk business should ensure it maintains healthy cash levels, tries to reduce chargebacks, discloses all relevant information during the application process, keeps its financial documents ready, and adheres to the guidelines set by its payment processor.

A high-risk business can find a suitable merchant services provider by researching and listing down payment processors that cater to their industry. Businesses should consider factors like the processors’ experience in their industry, processing fees, equipment provided, customer support, experience with businesses in the same industry, and support for diverse payment methods.

Moneybox Merchant Services Inc. may not cater to all high-risk businesses (e.g. CBD merchants). It offers an upfront underwriting process that identifies risk factors early, saving the merchant time and potential costs. However, if Moneybox cannot service a particular business, they may recommend a processor better suited to your needs.

Best Processing & Support

“We conducted thorough research and compared different pricing options before settling on a new provider. After careful consideration, we chose Moneybox. We have been happy with the results for years since using their services. We interact with the product daily through their website, and most of the payments are automatically processed using Authorize.Net. We find Moneybox to be a reliable and efficient company.”
– Tom
Tom Bostic
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Fast Service, Unmatched Customer Service

“We changed our website and needed to get a new processor fast. Their prompt service and secure system are unmatched. We have been using their services for a while now and have never had any issues. In fact, they even require us to call them once a year to ensure our system is up to date. As our business continues to grow, we are excited to explore the many options that Moneybox has to offer, including a point-of-sale. They have been our go-to solution for everything, from terminal issues to website processing security. We couldn’t be happier with their exceptional service.”
Valmore Forgett
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Simply Amazing Technical Support

We were starting a new business and needed a reliable company to process our credit card payments. After some research, we found Host Merchant Services and began working with them in January 2021. The staff has been very helpful, and we’ve had positive experiences with both the Compliance team and technicians. We process payments in person using a terminal, and the service and machine have been excellent with no issues.
Tony and Sherry
Happy Customers

Consistent Communication

I had a wonderful experience with this company regarding high risk merchant services. Their consistent communication and daily updates regarding my application status during the approval process were greatly appreciated.
Christian
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