Do you offer PayPal, Google Checkout or Checkout by Amazon on your store front as a payment option? Learn the dirty little secrets behind how each of these third party checkout solutions process payments differently then most merchant accounts. Sometimes it is an honest mistake other times it is a flat out scam that leaves you footing the bill for shipped merchandise that you never received the funds. Watch the video below to protect yourself.

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