Authorization

Manual Authorization and Capture – How and When to Use It

Authorization and capture are two of the components that make up payment processing. And while an automated approach is typically the default, sometimes it may be necessary to use manual authorization and capture.  What’s at stake? Getting paid.  As you’re about to see, in certain types of sales transactions, receiving the customer’s payment isn’t always simple. Managing this process properly can ensure you’re able to properly receive what you’re owed while minimizing friction for customers. This article will help you…

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New Electronic System For Travel Authorization to the USA

[ad_1] The United States Department of Homeland Security has introduced the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) under which a person traveling to the United States on the Visa Waiver Program obtains electronic travel authorization prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the United States. The new system does not guarantee admissibility to the United States at the US port of entry, but rather authorizes a traveler to board a carrier destined for the United…

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Give me 5 eCommerce Tips on How to Improve Your Authorization Rates –

Hi there, and welcome to our “Give me 5 Series!” where we share five useful eCommerce tips that will help improve your strategies and pave your way to success. In our newest episode, Catalin Draghici, Product Owner at 2Checkout (now Verifone), discussed the importance of authorization rates. An authorization rate is the percentage of approved transactions that a merchant might receive during the authorization process. Naturally, the higher your rates, the better! Even a small percentage increase in your authorization…

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