Protx.com

URL: http://protx.com

Protx is the UK company, wholly owned subsidiary of Sage.

Protx provides online credit card processing services for online and mail order businesses across the UK.

Today Protx is one of the largest independent Payment Service Provider in the country because their solutions offer the customers exceptional value for money without compromising on the level of service and functionality provided.

Protx provides very suitable conditions of service:

1. For small business service

• 20 ? per month
• NO transaction charges
• NO annual fee
• NO setup fee (this package includes 1000 transactions per quarter at no extra cost)

2. For corporate clients

• 10p per transaction
• NO monthly fees
• NO setup fee (for volumes over 1000 transactions per quarter)

Protx supports the highest level of security according to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI).

Protx also provides anti fraud system ensuring that its customer’s details remain secure throughout the transaction process.

The Key Features of security system of Protx are the following:

• AVS
• CV2
• Verified by Visa
• MasterCard SecureCode
• Verified Payment Data Query (VPDQ) with The 3rd Man
• Deferred payment

Protx will help you to fulfill all steps in order to accept payments on your website.

To become a fully e-commerce enabled merchant and start accepting payments via Internet through your web site you need take the following three steps:

1. Set up your website and a shopping cart.
2. Obtain an Internet merchant account with an acquiring bank so that they can process your payments.
3. Arrange for a payment gateway such as Protx to process the payments.

Protx payment gateway provides the secure link between your site and the bank to ensure that your customers’ card details are kept secure throughout the transaction process. If you already accept credit cards and work with other payment service provider, but if you wish to change it, you can easily switch to Protx.

Online Merchant Accounts

To trade online you need to set up an internet merchant account with an acquiring bank. Protx work with all major UK acquiring banks.

Rates and Fees

All the acquiring banks have different requirements and fees.

The rates you will be charged by Protx depend upon a number of factors such as:

• age of your business
• what type of goods you sell
• volumes of sales

However, all merchants usually pay:

• a set up fee,
• a percentage rate for credit card transactions
• a flat rate for debit card transactions.

Rates can be changed in the future.

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