Taking Payments Online

To sell products or services over the internet, you will need a Payment Service Provider (PSP) integrated with your website to accept payments. Payment Service Providers supply the information and infrastructure which enable you to validate and charge credit and debit cards, and lots of other value added extras too. There are many PSPs to choose from, all of which charge using different criteria and different products & packages, making effective comparison very difficult.

Also, depending on the type of Payment Service Provider you choose, you may also need an Internet Merchant Account (IMA). An IMA is a special type of bank account designed to accept funds from payments made online - it is distinct (& harder to open) than a business or merchant account. Due to the risks associated with trading online (principally fraud), banks may require six months trading history or a large deposit before opening an IMA for a new business.

If you have a new business and want to get trading online as soon as possible, the quickest and easiest solution may be a PSP Bureau. Bureaus work closely with partner banks to get new businesses through the risk and compliance hurdles and trading online as quickly as possible.

Whether you want to use a PSP bureau 'one stop shop' or open your own IMA with a high street bank, G-Forces Web Management Ltd have a strategic partnership with PayPoint Internet Payment Services' Metacharge and SECPay solutions.

1) PSP Bureau - A one stop shop solution - Metacharge will arrange an Internet Merchant Account for you with one of their partner banks.
Sign-up to Metacharge here

2) PSP Gateway - If you have or want to arrange your own Internet Merchant Account with a UK High Street bank, you will need an internet gateway to approve or decline credit/debit cards and protect you against fraud.
Sign-up to SECPay here