What to verify
- The sponsoring acquirer and applicable registration
- How merchants and products are disclosed and reviewed
- Who manages funds, disputes and customer obligations
- The contract and terms applying to your business
Introductions are different
A referral partner can connect a merchant with a provider without operating the payment arrangement. Scale provides introductions, not payment facilitation.
Ask before assuming
A vendor saying it handles payments does not establish which model it uses. Get the structure and product acceptance explained in writing.