Taking payments securely

We understand for many people who do not already trade online the thought can be a scary one. However, we assure you it is a safe and common practice.

As an E-commerce business you will need to ability to take money from customers unless you are billing offline. That can be done either through your existing merchant account (if you already take card payments) or through a 3rd party such as PayPal or SagePay. With our years of experience we can assist you in making the right choice for your business.

The most important part (for you that is) is the actual mechanics of taking payments from customers. Our web development ties in with payment gateways and also includes their data when you view an order, so you can see exactly what the merchant account or bank returned for a transaction. This information is very useful when dealing with customers who may have difficulty making payments due to bank or card issues.

When best practice is used in developing a site and in choosing the right payment processing system, maximum security is ensured by the various mechanism that are put in place.

What do I need to trade online? Is it safe?

Apart from a great website? Well you will need to ability to take money from customers unless you are billing offline. That can be done either through your existing merchant account (if you already take card payments) or through a 3rd party such as PayPal or SagePay. we can help assist with making the correct choice. When best practice is used in developing a site and in choosing the right payment processing system, maximum security is ensured by the various mechanism that are put in place.

Who to use

There are a large number of Payment Gateway providers with whom we have worked with.  The factors to consider for clients are:

• How easy is it to setup an account?
• Am I likely to meet the particular financial requirements of a Payment Gateway?
• What are the lead times for new accounts?
• How much do they charge? Per transaction, Per withdrawal, Service charges
• Do they support the cards, countries and/or currencies I wish to trade it?
• Are they reliable?  Would a parent feel secure using them?
• Do they offer the functionality required to both take payments and integrate with my website?

We have integrated with the following providers; our main suggested partners are highlighted in bold.  For more information, please contact us for an informal discussion. 

• Paypal
• SagePay (formerly Protx)
• Barclaycard ePDQ
• WorldPay
• Commidea
• Nochex