Merchant MaverickReviews of merchantmaverick.com

Response from Merchant MaverickMay 10, 2021

Thanks so much Joshua!! Update #2-- 5/14/2021: Okay, the bug has been fixed! We had some old code in there that had created all sorts of errors across multiple categories, but it has been fully deactivated and we should be back to our normal 100+ processor reviews. Thanks again for bringing this to our attention! Update #1--5/14/2021: Hi Joshua, you are right! We just tested that link incognito and it displays exactly as you describe, which is definitely not how it should display. It's some kind of bug. We've reported it to our web development team and will update here once it's fixed. Thank you for catching and reporting it! Hi Joshua, We definitely appreciate your loyalty to us over the years, and we can assure you that we are still the same honest, dependable, and transparent small business resource that you've relied on in the past. Would you mind linking to the page that you are referring to on our site that leads you to believe that we only feature 8 merchant account processors? That is certainly not the case. We actually have 110 different credit card processor reviews on our website which you can find here: https://www.merchantmaverick.com/review-category/merchant-accounts/ All the high-value information that you've relied on in the past is still very much available at no charge--ever. We don't pay processors (never have and never will). That's just not part of our vision here. So, if you've found a page that gives the impression that we've whittled down our reviews to just a handful, we would love the opportunity to take a look at it so that we can correct it! Thank you so much for taking the time to bring this to our attention (and hopefully point us to the error)! We truly hope you'll continue to find value in our small business content. Best wishes! https://www.merchantmaverick.com/about/

Response from Merchant MaverickMay 10, 2021

Jacqueline, this was an unforgettable experience for our grants team. Thank you so much for your participation and gratitude!

Response from Merchant MaverickMay 10, 2021

Thank you so much Gertrude! We hope you take full advantage--Best of luck to you!

Response from Merchant MaverickMar 30, 2021

Update 03/30/2021: Hi again Mara, As promised, we discussed your feedback and as a direct result, we've successfully added weekly, bi-weekly, & monthly frequency options! If you click the update preferences link, you can select the frequency that you prefer. Thank you again for voicing your concerns to give us the opportunity to improve. Original reply 03/29/2021: Hi Mara, Thank you for the constructive feedback. If you ever want to update your email preferences you can always find a link at the bottom of every email, or you can even reply to the email and let us know--we can update for you as well! Currently we send a general weekly newsletter, as well as options to subscribe to several industry-specific newsletters and promotional offers. We don't yet have a frequency option, but hope to have that functionality in the future. Our team will absolutely consider your feedback and discuss. Thanks again!

Response from Merchant MaverickApr 2, 2021

Hi Lee,  Thank you for your candor. The truth is that we've reviewed somewhere around 500 different credit card processors over the years, and there are hundreds, if not thousands more. When our company first started, we utilized search engines to determine who the most popular processors were, and we reviewed each of them, one by one, from the top down. But at some point we had to set a limit so that our editorial team could keep them all up-to-date with the latest features, pricing, etc. Like every small business, we are limited by the stretch of our resources, and we don't ever want to compromise the quality and depth of our content, for quantity. The initial decision to review a company is based on its search popularity and reputation. You've probably heard the saying "energy flows where the attention goes" and that is true for us. We focus our attention on the processors that our readers are most interested in, meaning the reviews that get the most traffic on our website are our priority. It's completely reader driven. Currently we have over 100 of our most widely used merchant account reviews published on our site. https://www.merchantmaverick.com/review-category/merchant-accounts/ In terms of paid partnerships--We only partner with companies that have a star-rating of 4 or above. Partnerships are created only after the company has been independently reviewed by our editorial team, and must have received a rating of 4 or above for talks to even commence. We un-partner with vendors if their star-rating drops below that threshold. Our post, "How This Site Makes Money" explains all this in much more detail. https://www.merchantmaverick.com/merchant-maverick-money/ With all that said, we are always listening, and accepting review requests, so if there is a particular CCP (or even several) that you believe our readers should know about please let us know! We'd love to hear any suggestions you have. https://www.merchantmaverick.com/about/contact/ Thanks again Lee. We appreciate your time immensely, and if you'd like any additional info, please feel free to reach out.

Response from Merchant MaverickApr 2, 2021

Thank you so much Antwanette!

Response from Merchant MaverickApr 2, 2021

Thank you so much for the feedback on the grant application process. We are thrilled that you found the process to be clear and easy to navigate. (This was a first for us too!)