In the digital age, businesses are increasingly moving away from traditional payment methods such as checks and cash, and adopting electronic payment methods for B2B transactions. Electronic payments offer numerous advantages over traditional payment methods, making them an ideal choice for businesses looking to streamline their payment processes and improve cash flow. What are the benefits of electronic payments for B2B transactions? Faster payment processing Electronic payments are processed much faster than traditional payment methods. With electronic payments, the payment is transferred directly from the payer's bank account to the payee's account, eliminating the need for physical checks or cash. This significantly reduces payment processing time, allowing businesses to receive payments faster and improve cash flow. Increased convenience Electronic payments offer increased convenience for both the payer and the payee. With electronic payments, businesses can make and recei
A payment gateway provides a way for a merchant to accept credit cards and in some cases eChecks or ACH transactions. The merchant can send transactions in a variety of ways, either from a website, terminal or even a batch. The transactions are encrypted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer). The gateway authorizes credit card payments by directing those transactions to the appropriate card association,Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. The response is then directed back to the merchant securely. When done in real-time it say for a website can take anywhere from 2-3 seconds. eChecks work a little differently but are usually have the same response time.
Where can I get a Payment Gateway?
Payment gateways are usually offered by a merchant service provider. Normally they come standard with a merchant account, there may or may not be fees associate with using a payment gateway. Before you sign up for a merchant account be sure to ask if it includes a payment gateway among other things.
Sending Transactions
Where can I get a Payment Gateway?
Payment gateways are usually offered by a merchant service provider. Normally they come standard with a merchant account, there may or may not be fees associate with using a payment gateway. Before you sign up for a merchant account be sure to ask if it includes a payment gateway among other things.
Sending Transactions
Most gateways allow multiple ways to send transactions.
- Credit Card Terminals - Normally used in a POS environment.
- Batch - Some merchants will close out at the end of the day and send them all at once.
- API's - Used for e-commerce allows an instant response for a transaction.
Additional Features
Some payment gateways do more than just process transactions. Here are some additional features offered by some gateways.
- Identity Verification - check on a customers address, drivers lic. etc.
- AVS - Address Verification Systems check a customers address matches their credit card.
- Check Verification - Can be used to verify if a checking account is closed, frozen, etc.
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