Getting a merchant account from PayGate payment gateway is a simple process for merchants looking for a merchant facility to process credit card transactions to their internet merchant account.
PayGate payment gateway was founded in 1996 and has worked with merchants over the past 12 years to make it as simple as possible for merchants to get a merchant facility for merchant services from a bank.
Merchants looking for a merchant account fill in the Get Connected form on the PayGate website and PayGate helps them get a merchant facility with the bank in their area and follows through the process with the bank consultant until the merchant account has been approved or declined for the merchant services.
Different banks have varying criteria for a merchant account, but most of them require a minimum turnover of R20,000 for approval of a merchant account or merchant facility for internet processing of credit cards online.
Merchant accounts are also not available for credit card processing online merchant services for all industries. For example online gaming merchant facilities are available only from certain internet merchant services.
For a merchant account to do online credit card processing with a payment gateway, contact PayGate who will assist you in getting a merchant facility for your merchant services so you can accept credit cards online.