Third Party Payment Merchants

Third-party payment merchants are external payment providers already built into the platform. They offer instant payment options such as card payments and instant EFT, where the customer pays immediately and the order is confirmed straight away.

Before You Start

You must set up an account with the provider first. Once your account is open, they give you the credentials, usually a merchant ID and a secret key, that you enter here to activate the method on your store.

Available Providers

• SnapScan

• PayU

• PayGate

• PayJustNow

• PayFlex

• SwitchPort

• Peach Payments

• Ecentric

• Stripe

• Yoco

• PayFast

• Ozow

• Netcash

• Zapper

How to Add a Third-Party Payment Method

1. Set up your account with the provider and note the credentials they give you

2. Click on the store you would like to add a payment method to

3. Click on Payment Methods underneath Payments

4. Click the Enable button under the merchant you wish to use

5. Click the Configuration button

6. Enter the details the provider has supplied

7. Click Save

8. Place a small test order on your storefront and pay it through the new method, then confirm it appears as paid in the back office

Always complete a real test transaction before going live. A provider configured with the wrong credentials usually fails at the moment a customer tries to pay, which is the worst point to discover it.

Providers differ in the fees they charge, the payment types they support and how quickly they settle funds to you. It is worth comparing on those terms rather than only on convenience.