Wednesday, December 9, 2009

PCI Certification

Ok, so you've dutifully filled out the questionnaire, and if you are lucky you get a message that says "you qualify for SAQ-A", and it provides it there for you. At the end of SAQ-A, you are told to send it to your acquirer. Same thing as if you went to the website I told you about.

Well here is the newest wrinkle I learned last night - you STILL get charged a monthly fee even if you are PCI Certified! What a racket this has become. I am told by MMS that when certified, you will be charged $4.95 per month - $8.90/mo if you require a scan. SAQ-A merchants do not require a scan, but don't expect them to lose out on a fee when they can claim you do need a scan.

Nothing about this process makes any legitimate sense and it is all a money making scheme.

I welcome your comments if you disagree!

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