Site Inspections is just one element of due diligence that must be taken seriously
We respectfully suggest you take advice early before putting you money and time at risk
Merchant On-Site Inspections are used by merchant acquirers as a preliminary assessment and investigation before underwriting a merchant account. The inspection provides information to mitigate risk and fraud and to determine the legitimacy of a business when establishing a new account, or if following up on suspicious activity with an existing merchant. Key considerations when implementing or buying this functionality include: Is the vendor able to perform on-site inspections across the entire country or region? What about foreign countries?
Do they conduct both exterior and interior inspections?
What is the typically turnover time from when an inspection is requested and when the report is received?
Is the provider setup to accept site inspection requests online? Are they able to deliver site photographs and reports electronically and online as well?
Can the provider customize their inspections to handle special requests or needs? (Such as insuring products sold and other details are consistent with information provided on merchant account application.)