A model that buckets transactions into "qualified," "mid-qualified," and "non-qualified" tiers, each with a different rate. It is hard to audit because the processor decides which transactions land in the expensive tiers, which is where merchants quietly overpay.
Why it matters for your business
Terms like Tiered pricing aren't just jargon — they sit behind what you actually pay to accept payments. Understanding them is the difference between reading your statement and being at the mercy of it. If you're not sure how this shows up in your own costs, the fastest way to find out is to have someone read your statement line by line.
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