Choosing a payment gateway is easy to get wrong early and painful to undo later. The provider that actually fits your store isn’t the one with the lowest headline rate or the biggest brand – it’s the one that matches your real transaction mix, supports the markets your customers come from, and gives you transparent reporting without locking you into unnecessary fees. Key takeaways Look past the headline rate: international card surcharges, monthly platform fees and FX markups decide your real cost. Confirm card network coverage – Visa and Mastercard plus JCB, UnionPay and Amex if you sell into Asia…
