--- title: PayJunction Blog | Rates description: Rates | Your go-to for payment processing news, resources and merchant success stories. The PayJunction Blog has everything you need to grow your business in one place. --- [tel:1-800-601-0230](tel:1-800-601-0230) 800-601-0230 - Features - Solutions - Developers - [Pricing](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/pricing.html) - Resources [See a Demo](https://www2.payjunction.com/tour-payjunction) Features - EXPLORE PRODUCTS [No-code Payments Integration®](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/no-code-payments-integration.html) [ZeroTouch Terminal](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/smart-terminal.html) [Portable Terminal](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/portable-credit-card-reader-terminal.html) - ACCEPT PAYMENTS [Invoices](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/electronic-invoices.html) [ACH Electronic Checks](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/ach-payments.html) [SmartSurcharge®](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/smart-surcharge.html) [Cards on File](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/store-credit-card-info.html) [Rapid Refunds](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/credit-card-refund.html) [Recurring Billing](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/recurring-payments.html) [Ecommerce](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/ecommerce-merchant-services.html) [Mobile App](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/payjunction/id1324839420?ls=1&mt=8) - EXPLORE CAPABILITIES [Overview](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/payment-processing-solutions.html) [Integration Marketplace](https://integrations.payjunction.com/) [Remote Signature](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/signature-capture.html) [Multi-Location](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/enterprise-payments.html) [Sales Reports](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/sales-reports.html) [Search and Export](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/transaction-history-search.html) [Customization](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/custom-payment-software.html) Solutions - [Veterinary Streamline payment workflows and get paid faster with up-front deposits and payment schedules for high-cost procedures. 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Featured Resource: Assess Your Merchant Statements DOWNLOAD NOW Show All ACH Animal Hospitals API Auto Dealership Auto Repair Auto Shop Business Management Business Tips Cards on File Case Study Chargebacks COVID-19 Credit Card Processing Dentistry Developer Resources E-Commerce Electronic Receipt EMV Enterprise Business Industry News Integrated Payments Legal Services Liability Shift Medical Practices Merchant Account NFC No-code Payments Integration® Paperless PayJunction Culture PJ University Questions and Answers Rates Remote Payments Remote Signature Security Smart Terminal Surcharge Survey Transparency Unethical Billing Veterinary Virtual Terminal - ## [![Debit Card Fees: Why Optimizing Debit Matters](https://blog.payjunction.com/hubfs/debit%20priority.jpg) Debit Card Fees: Why Optimizing Debit Matters Many dealerships have taken an important step toward lowering payment acceptance costs by implementing credit card surcharging. By using a surcharge to pass eligible credit card processing fees to customers who choose to pay with credit, they're protecting more revenue from every repair order, parts purchase, and vehicle sale. ![Picture of PayJunction Team](https://blog.payjunction.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PayJunction%20Logo%20Cropped%20-%20Vertical%20Grey.png?width=48&height=48&name=PayJunction%20Logo%20Cropped%20-%20Vertical%20Grey.png) PayJunction Team 9/18/2026 READ MORE](https://blog.payjunction.com/optimize-debit-processing-with-pin-debit) - ## [![Manual Credit Card Processing: How to Charge a Credit Card Manually](https://blog.payjunction.com/hubfs/BLOG/FEATURED%20IMAGES/manual-card-processing.svg) Manual Credit Card Processing: How to Charge a Credit Card Manually If you run or work for a business that accepts card-not-present transactions, it’s important to understand the finer points of manual credit card processing. While it may be easy to simply gloss over these steps, especially when you’re on the phone with a customer and want to provide a fast, positive customer experience, it can be both a security and financial risk to manually accept credit card payments if done without the proper precautions. ![Picture of Christina Lavingia](https://blog.payjunction.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Christina%20Lavingia%2c%20Content%20Marketing%20Manager.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=Christina%20Lavingia%2c%20Content%20Marketing%20Manager.jpg) Christina Lavingia 3/27/2025 READ MORE](https://blog.payjunction.com/manual-card-processing) - ## [![Understanding Fees Associated with Veterinary Merchant Services](https://blog.payjunction.com/hubfs/BLOG/HERO%20IMAGES/Understanding%20Fees%20Associated%20with%20Veterinary%20Merchant%20Services.svg) Understanding Fees Associated with Veterinary Merchant Services Blending compassionate care for animals and efficient business management is essential for veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Ensuring payments are accepted and processed securely and efficiently—a function referred to as veterinary merchant services—is paramount among the staff’s responsibilities. The myriad of fees associated with payments carries implications for the practice's financial well-being. This article delves into these fees, offering insights to help veterinary professionals navigate merchant service agreements adeptly, thus allowing them to devote more attention to their primary focus: caring for their patients. ![Picture of PayJunction Team](https://blog.payjunction.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PayJunction%20Logo%20Cropped%20-%20Vertical%20Grey.png?width=48&height=48&name=PayJunction%20Logo%20Cropped%20-%20Vertical%20Grey.png) PayJunction Team 4/18/2024 READ MORE](https://blog.payjunction.com/veterinary-merchant-services-fees) - ## [![How To Manage the Cost of Payments When Interchange Rates Increase](https://blog.payjunction.com/hubfs/BLOG/FEATURED%20IMAGES/interchange-rate-increase.svg) How To Manage the Cost of Payments When Interchange Rates Increase The four card brands—American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa—assess Interchange fees on card payments to compensate the card-issuing banks for processing transactions. Fees are typically reviewed and adjusted once or twice a year, in April and October. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the card brands suspended most practices so as not to further burden businesses hit with closures, labor, supply chain issues and other challenges. ![Picture of PayJunction Team](https://blog.payjunction.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PayJunction%20Logo%20Cropped%20-%20Vertical%20Grey.png?width=48&height=48&name=PayJunction%20Logo%20Cropped%20-%20Vertical%20Grey.png) PayJunction Team 5/26/2022 READ MORE](https://blog.payjunction.com/interchange-rate-increase) - ## [![What Is an AVS Mismatch?](https://blog.payjunction.com/hubfs/BLOG/FEATURED%20IMAGES/avs-mismatch-provider-versus-bank.svg) What Is an AVS Mismatch? Declined transactions are stressful. No cardholder likes being in that position, and it’s a tense situation for business owners who lack answers to rectify the issue. ![Picture of Christina Lavingia](https://blog.payjunction.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Christina%20Lavingia%2c%20Content%20Marketing%20Manager.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=Christina%20Lavingia%2c%20Content%20Marketing%20Manager.jpg) Christina Lavingia 8/19/2021 READ MORE](https://blog.payjunction.com/avs-mismatch-provider-versus-bank) - ## [![What Is MOTO Credit Card Processing?](https://blog.payjunction.com/hubfs/BLOG/FEATURED%20IMAGES/moto-processing-definition.svg) What Is MOTO Credit Card Processing? MOTO stands for Mail Order/Telephone Order and is a credit card processing pricing setup on a Tiered plan. MOTO credit card processing is best suited for businesses that primarily accept card-not-present transactions: Examples include e-commerce and delivery-based businesses. In contrast, Retail pricing is appropriate when the majority of transactions occur in-person. ![Picture of Christina Lavingia](https://blog.payjunction.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Christina%20Lavingia%2c%20Content%20Marketing%20Manager.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=Christina%20Lavingia%2c%20Content%20Marketing%20Manager.jpg) Christina Lavingia 8/17/2021 READ MORE](https://blog.payjunction.com/moto-processing-definition) Prev 1 [2](https://blog.payjunction.com/topic/rates/page/2) [3](https://blog.payjunction.com/topic/rates/page/3) [4](https://blog.payjunction.com/topic/rates/page/4) [5](https://blog.payjunction.com/topic/rates/page/5) [Next](https://blog.payjunction.com/topic/rates/page/2) ### Download your **FREE** self-assessment about unethical billing. - ###### FEATURES [No-code Payments Integration®](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/no-code-payments-integration.html) [ZeroTouch Terminal](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/smart-terminal.html) [Portable Terminal](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/portable-credit-card-reader-terminal.html) [Invoices](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/electronic-invoices.html) [ACH](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/ach-payments.html) [SmartSurcharge®](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/smart-surcharge.html) [Cards on File](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/store-credit-card-info.html) [Recurring Billing](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/recurring-payments.html) - [Ecommerce](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/ecommerce-merchant-services.html) [Customization](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/custom-payment-software.html) [Remote Signatures](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/signature-capture.html) [Rapid Refunds](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/credit-card-refund.html) [Multi-Location](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/enterprise-payments.html) [Sales Reports](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/sales-reports.html) [Search and Export](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/transaction-history-search.html) [Mobile App](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/payjunction/id1324839420?ls=1&mt=8) - ###### BUSINESS SOLUTIONS [Auto Dealers](https://www2.payjunction.com/automotive-merchant-services) [Veterinary](https://www2.payjunction.com/payment-processing-veterinarians) [Dentistry](https://www2.payjunction.com/payment-processing-dentists) - ###### RESOURCES [Product Overview](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/payment-processing-solutions.html) [Integrations](https://integrations.payjunction.com/) [Blog](https://blog.payjunction.com/) [Guides](https://guides.payjunction.com/) [Support](https://support.payjunction.com/) [Service Status](https://status.payjunction.com/) [Tutorials](https://blog.payjunction.com/tag/pj-university/) [API](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/payment-api.html) - [Trust Center](https://trust.payjunction.com/) [Request a Demo](https://www2.payjunction.com/payjunction-demo) [Pricing](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/pricing.html) [About Us](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/about.html) [Careers *HIRING*](https://www2.payjunction.com/careers) [Press](https://media.payjunction.com/) - ###### RESOURCES [Integrations](https://integrations.payjunction.com/) [Guides](https://guides.payjunction.com/) [Tutorials](https://blog.payjunction.com/tag/pj-university/) [API](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/payment-api.html) [Request a Demo](https://www2.payjunction.com/payjunction-demo) [About Us](https://www.payjunction.com/payments/about.html) [Careers *HIRING*](https://www2.payjunction.com/careers) [Press](https://media.payjunction.com/) [Trust Center](https://trust.payjunction.com/) [Service Status](https://status.payjunction.com/) - ###### BUSINESS SOLUTIONS [Auto Dealers](https://www2.payjunction.com/automotive-merchant-services) [Veterinary](https://www2.payjunction.com/payment-processing-veterinarians) [Dentistry](https://www2.payjunction.com/payment-processing-dentists) ##### 800-601-0230 SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER  Become a better advocate for your business. 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