Hosted by Maria Sparagis, president of DirectPayNet, and payment solutions expert for entrepreneurs in the high risk industries of supplements, dating, business opportunities, gambling and more. On this podcast, Maria shares her knowledge on how to reduce decline ratios, add thousands of dollars to your bottom line with a few simple conversion hacks, and maximize revenue while keeping your high-ri... more
Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 200 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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Visa has introduced new chargeback rules through its Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP). While it’s aimed at acquirers, merchants can’t afford to ignore it because, as acquirers scramble to protect their portfolios under Visa’s stricter fraud gu... more
Are tariffs eating into your profits?
Import duties, trade talks, and sudden tariff changes are creating chaos for online businesses, dropshippers, and eCommerce store owners. In this episode, Maria Sparagis breaks down practical strategies to stay ... more
Friendly fraud is one of the most frustrating challenges for business owners—and despite its name, there’s nothing “friendly” about it. In this episode, Maria Sparagis breaks down what friendly fraud is, why it happens, and how you can protect your b... more
Thinking about starting an online store or want to swap services but not sure if Shopify is the right fit? In this video, we break down the best Shopify alternatives in 2025 — including WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento (Adobe Commerce), and Shift4Sh... more
Think Stripe’s fees are just 2.9% + 30¢? Think again. In this video, Maria Sparagis (payment processing expert and owner of DirectPayNet) breaks down Stripe processing fees, reveals their hidden charges, and shows you exactly how to read your Stripe ... more
Confused by payment processing fees? In this episode, Maria Sparagis breaks down the real costs behind merchant account statements — beyond the advertised “2.9% + $0.30.”
Whether you're using Stripe, Shopify, or have a standalone merchant account, t... more
Has Shopify Payments frozen or shut down your account out of nowhere? You're not alone—and you're not helpless.
In this episode, Maria Sparagis, owner of DirectPayNet, explains exactly what to do when Shopify pulls the plug on your payment processin... more
Visa’s VAMP rules are here and they’re reshaping how online businesses handle fraud, chargebacks, and card testing. In this episode, Maria Sparagis (with over 20 years in payment processing) breaks down exactly what the Visa Acquirer Monitoring Progr... more
Horrible experience with Maria’s company. Currently have $40k being held hostage and absolutely terrible support from Maria.
Uncensored Direct Marketing is a masterclass! Whatever the subject may be you are guaranteed to learn something new from Maria and her incredible guests. Highly recommend giving this show a listen!
Loving this new podcast
Every episode is filled with so many great tips and amazing take aways
Especially loved the most recent episode taking chances
Loved hearing about Maria’s experiences and journey
Looking forward to the next episode
Great job Maria
Love the show, keep up the great work! Just finished listening to your latest episode Taking chances- truly inspiring. Can’t wait for new episodes!
Maria is so easy to listen to. I absolutely love her energy. Her questions help clarify and really dig into the roots of copywriting. Together they made a dynamic and engaging conversation. You’re getting top information for free! Maria - I’d love to hear more about how to save on processing fees. Looking forward to new episodes.
Maria offers a fresh perspective in the space. Great tips and easy to listen to. Looking forward to the next episodes!
Loaded with great tips on scaling sales!
Maria offers great insight and tips any business person at any level can benefit from. Whatever your needs may be you will surely find a key takeaway to help your business grow. Great work Maria!
one of my favorite podcasts on this topic !!
Very insightful filled with loads of great hacks and conversion tips.
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