In order to accept online payments, you will need to have an account with a company who will process the payments in real time. Many e-commerce websites will use a ‘gateway’ service such as WorldPay or PayPal. However, some annual fees can be expensive especially if your sales are not high to start with, and you may have to deal with your bank in order to get the right kind of account for this sort of trading.
Primarily, we will recommend a service to suit you, whereby you will not incur any on-going fees. This will enable your customers to pay for items with a debit or credit card online, and will provide a more convenient and cost-effective service. This will mean that items can be paid for instantly and can then be dispatched faster as sellers won’t need to wait for cheques to clear. These services are also secure as your customers’ financial information is not shared with the seller in any way. Refunds can also be credited back directly into your customers’ account should a product need to be returned. |