Expert insights, guides, and best practices for payment processing, merchant of record services, and building scalable commerce platforms.
An honest comparison of the best 2Checkout / Verifone alternatives for 2026 — Comecero, Paddle, FastSpring, PayPro Global, Cleverbridge, Lemon Squeezy, Stripe, Chargebee, Recurly, and Dodo — ranked on fees, merchant-of-record coverage, modern checkout, revenue recovery, and support.
A practical guide to SaaS sales tax and VAT compliance — economic nexus, US state-by-state taxability, international VAT and GST, B2B vs. B2C rules, and the two ways to handle it all: automate, or offload to a merchant of record.
Merchant of Record vs. Payment Service Provider explained — who carries the tax, chargeback, and compliance liability, how the two models differ, and how to choose the right one for your business.
How to sell software worldwide and accept international payments without forming a foreign entity, opening overseas bank accounts, or registering for tax in every country — using a merchant of record.
A complete guide to chargeback prevention for luxury and high-ticket ecommerce — why high-value sellers are prime targets, the chargeback types that hit hardest, the prevention tactics that actually work, and how to shift the liability off your books.
Booking software runs your charter calendar — but it doesn't solve payments. Here's what boat charter and yacht rental companies actually need from billing: deposits, milestone payments, security holds, global tax, and high-value fraud protection.
A plain-English guide to high-ticket merchant accounts: what they are, when you actually need one, how they differ from standard processors, and the trade-offs nobody tells you about before you sign a three-year contract.
Standard payment processors weren't built for $10,000 watches, six-figure jewelry, or yacht charters. Here's why luxury goods sellers keep getting frozen, flagged, and kicked off mainstream platforms — and what to use instead.