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LinkPoint Payment Gateway |
Payment gateways are necessary for online transactions to provide
the secure connection for the transaction to take place. It
is the payment gateway that allows you to submit a credit card
and within a few seconds be told whether it was declined or
accepted. LinkPoint API is one the most sophisticated levels
of this service, enabling software companies, commerce service
providers (CSPs), Internet service providers (ISPs) or cyber-wise
merchants to add secure sockets layer (SSL) payment capabilities
to their products, services or custom storefronts. WebIntellects
has chosen LinkPoint as one of its payment gateway providers
for this reason. Using the LinkPoint APIs, the Miva storefront
product line has developed modules to support a seamless integration
with their shopping carts. What this means to you the customer
is a simple to configure payment gateway that is both powerful
and affordable.
For the merchant who wants to get online fast with limited startup
expenses and who currently does not have any form of online
merchant account, then Cardservice International (which includes
LinkPoint API) is the best choice. Since LinkPoint is already
packaged in with the Cardservice International offering, it
gives you the best ability to have your online store accepting
credit cards quickly and affordably. If you already have your
own online merchant account and only need a payment gateway,
then VeriSign PayFlow
Pro is the way go.
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Advantages |
All Cardservice International merchants receive the following benefits by using
the LinkPoint Secure Payment Gateway technology:
- Fraud protection checks for common patterns and has the ability to block
Internet protocol (IP) addresses and credit card numbers. Merchants can also
create a "negative file" of high-risk consumers/card numbers. LinkPoint API
automatically performs numerous Internet fraud checks in real time, allows
merchants to lock out specific credit card numbers and IP addresses and makes
Address Verification Service (AVS) information available for approved transactions.
- Calculates shipping by flat rate or dollar amount per order and can configure
shipping tables based on zones or different types of shipping, etc. This highly
configurable application allows merchants to set precise rules for how customers
will be charged for shipping of products they have ordered.
- Supports tax calculations. Provides real-time calculation of state and/or
municipal sales taxes to be charged on orders.
- Merchant reports and tools provide complete, up-to-the-minute reporting,
allowing merchants to specify search and time criteria to generate reports
summarizing all successful orders, listing all transactions or showing all
orders for a particular product. Merchants can also perform management tasks
from the merchant reports and tools interface, including confirming shipment
of hard goods and issuing credits.
- Electronic software downloads (ESD) give the digital merchandise seller
the ability to sell "soft goods," with byte-by-byte tracking of the software
download. The software can only be downloaded once. LinkPoint API completely
automates the Internet-based sale of soft goods - products that are ordered,
paid for and delivered by electronic downloads, such as software, graphic images/photos
and music.
- Legacy systems integration capability is managed through a series of application
program interfaces (APIs) that extract information from the database for integration
into existing business systems. Miva Merchant and Miva Order integrate seamlessly
into Link Point API. When designing your E-Commerce storefront, when it is
time to decide on a secure gateway, you need only check a box choosing Link
Point. No programming skills are required when using with Miva.
- One of the lowest cost gateways in the industry. Plus all accounts are month
to month. No contract needed.
If you have any questions about the LinkPoint payment gateway, Cardservice International, or any other E-Commerce issues, please contact
us.
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