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Offshore merchant accounts have recently become a huge hit, especially with small and midsized businesses as they provide the potential of a global market and are easier to deal with as compared to your local merchants.

Choosing an offshore merchant account, however, can be a tricky task.

You need to be aware where to look and precisely what to look for. Here are some things you need to take note of while choosing one for your high risk business:

Accessibility – A good merchant account should be easily accessible. A user friendly interface goes a long way in encouraging users to use the system. A complicated payment gateway can often drive the customer away.

Rates – Choose an offshore merchant account that charges reasonable rates. There is no point in exhausting a major chunk of your revenue on merchant account fees alone.

Policies – Stringent regulations are to nobody’s liking. It is important that your merchant has lenient policies and is easy to do business with. If the policies of your merchant are filled with constraints, it defeats the very purpose of availing high risk merchant account services in the first place.

Security – Your merchant should have in place a competent system which ensures security to your and the customer’s money. While choosing the right customers is your responsibility, the money that is being exchanged, having been drawn from the customer’s pocket, becomes your responsibility to secure. A full-proof security structure safeguarding every day transactions is a must.