-
Re: Online gift cards using existing processing
TutaPoint, Great question. We had the same problem with CyberSource as our credit card processor and last year
they said NO, there was no way to get gift cards that use our existing processor.
They also suggested using Visa or Master card.
Maybe somebody else has a better answer.
LUCKIEST -
Re: Online gift cards using existing processing
It looks like CyberSource offers an online gift card solution:
http://www.cybersource.com/products_and_services/electronic_payments/gift_and_prepaid_certificates/
If you don't like that option, as far as I know, CyberSource and First Data have a processor relationship that allows you to use First Data's gift card solution with CyberSource. However, I've only seen it implemented on a Verifone terminal in a store, not online. My guess is that if it's purely online transactions, you can just get access to their website to manage it and CyberSource will know how to process it by the number.
Visa does offer a private label solution as well, where there's no Visa icon on the card, and they restrict it by merchant/terminal id. It's expensive, but if you've got a mid-dollar, high margin product, you'll be ok.
Finally, you might save a considerable amount of money in the long run by doing some quick development to enable gift cards and issue your own. Just a lookup on a database table, and for security, you can restrict write access to the table from the web user id. Save yourself a lot of time and money and deal with it yourself.
This discussion is locked
Post a new topic
Become A Member
Join our small community for expert insights, insider tips, and the industry knowledge you need to see your small business grow.
Get Started Become A MemberUpdate Your Profile
Now that you’re a member of the community, spice up your profile by adding photos, a custom avatar, information about your small busines, and much more.
View ProfileCommunity Actions
Recent Discussions
Loading results…
There are no recent discussions
Search for answers
Ask the community
Take part in the conversation and post your own question to the community.
Please login or become a member to participate
Ways to Make Your Search More Accurate
Most of the time, you just want to find content that has a particular phrase. Here are the easiest ways to find the content you want.
-
Enclose your search phrase in quotes. Search will try to find content with those words in the order you enclosed them. A search for "marketing advice" is going to return content with the phrase "marketing advice".
-
Search for content that has certain words, but not necessarily all of the words in order. This is the most basic search. Simply enter your search terms. For example: accept credit cards This will search for documents containing the words accept, credit, and cards
-
Using OR. The OR operator links two terms and finds a matching document if either of the terms exist in a document. To search for documents that contain either "web design" or just "online marketing" use the query: "web design" OR "online marketing"
- Using AND. The AND operator says that the search should return content in which all of the search terms are present. To search for documents that contain both "web design" and just "online marketing" use a search like this: "web design" AND "online marketing"
We would appreciate having your voice in the Small Business Community. You can participate in a number of ways.
-
Start a discussion in our member-to-member forums. By participating in the Small Business Community, our members gain knowledge and connections that give them a competitive advantage in building a successful business. Take advantage of the collective experience and expertise of the community to get small business ideas and help with a specific question or business challenge.
-
To post your question in our community, in the “Ask the community” section, from the drop-down, select the category that you’d like to post to, then click the “Start a Discussion” button. If you simply want to introduce yourself to the community, please select the “Introduce Yourself” category.
Note: you must be a logged-in member of the community to post a discussion. Please login or become a member to participate.
-
Share your small business story. Do you have an interesting story to tell related to your small business? Have some advice for other entrepreneurs to help them avoid some of the pitfalls of small business ownership? We invite you to share your story with the Small Business Community. Click the “Share Your Story” link and simply answer the questions in our Share Your Story template.
- Answer a question. Are you an expert in a particular area of running and growing a successful small business? Would you like to help other small business entrepreneurs by answering their questions? We would appreciate your expertise in the Small Business Community. Please click the “Answer a Question” link to see a list of the open questions asked by members of the community.
More Like This
Legend
- Correct Answers - 100 points