In simple terms, merchant discount rate or MDR is the fee that a merchant receives from a buyer who makes a purchase using his credit card. The merchant discount rate then is divided into several components and paid to different individuals in the payment environment. Essentially, merchant discount rate includes all the fees that are associated with any transaction made by a customer using a credit card. These fees are commonly referred to as “the cost of sale”. Most of these fees are calculated by figuring the total amount of money that was paid for the transaction – including transaction fee – plus the amount of money that was spent on marketing. This is the so-called interchange fee. The interchange fee is commonly calculated by figuring the difference between the quoted price and the amount actually charged to the customer at the time of the transaction. For instance, if you buy something from your favorite store for $5, and they sell it to you for $7, your purchase will be processed for two reasons: first, you paid the retail price; and second, you are getting a sale. Now, if you were to make a purchase at a different store whose price is $4, you would not have paid the retail price plus the amount of the “gift” or “sale”, and therefore, would not have received the “sale” as stated above.

The interchange plus pricing is one of the two fees included in the merchant discount rate. The second fee is referred to as the debit card’s fee or the non-receipt fee. Basically, debit cards are passes that we carry around with us in order to pay for goods and services that we want to buy. The banking industry, at present, has standardized the process of debit cards and non-receipt cards. This new way of doing business is called “networking”. As banks create and promote this networking system to their customers, it will give them better  profits per transaction. It is important to understand the banking industry is a very complicated system. The interchange fee and the rupay cards fees that are charged by your local banks are just a portion of the profits that they earn through the network system.

what is included in the Merchant discount rate package 

What does this mean to the consumer? This means that merchants need to be savvy when setting up an online business. First off, merchants must understand how to accept credit cards and debit cards. There are many different types of payments that can be made with the use of credit cards and debit cards. Next, merchants need to become familiar with the different ways in which payments are processed within the banking system. There are many different fees that are included in the merchant discount rate. These fees include, surcharges, application fees, transaction fees, and much more. The best thing to do is to shop around and find out which company has the lowest fees and which company has the lowest surcharges. There are also companies that offer a no surcharge payment plan, which would make card payments very cheap.