Need credit card payment gateway

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I have a dating site thats ready to go online, except I can not find a credit card gateway that will support me. Every credit card gateway I have applied for has turned me down because they will not provide a gateway for a dating site. Does anyone know of a credit card gateway provider that will support a dating site? Thank you.
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  • Profile picture of the author modgerody
    Online dating sites are considered "High Risk" and normal payment processors will never accept your type of business.

    You are going to need to get yourself a High risk Merchant account.

    Google "Merchant Payment Processing Accounts" For your country and do some research on the various companies until you find one that suits your needs and budget.
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  • Profile picture of the author reachintan
    Hi,


    I suggest you to integrate PayPal if no credit card payment can be integrated.

    Most websites use PayPal only option, and they do not have any strict parameters as well related to a dating site.


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    Chintan
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    • Profile picture of the author agmccall
      ccbill is a company that provides merchant accounts to high risk businesses, you will probably pay a few percentage points more than your average merchant account.

      You can also try paypal payments pro with gateway. the site for this is manager.paypal.com

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  • Profile picture of the author RhysEvans
    Probiller & Epoch are another two alternatives for you to look at. They are the two main ones that all the adult entertainment sites use. You'll find their fees are pretty high though due to the volume of chargebacks and fraud that goes through their network.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jordan Alexander
    Try Helcim if you are in Canada or the USA!
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Have you checked out 1shoppingcart?
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  • Profile picture of the author ants2000
    Here is an update. So far neally every one of the sites suggested have turned me down because they will not support a dating site, including Strip. Helcim will only do North America and with 1shoppingcard, you have to use one of their ecommerce sites. I,m still waiting to hear back from Clickyprocessing.
    I can use paypal, but I'm concerned my dating site will look unprofessional or even dodgy without the ability to take visa and master card. what to you guys think of this concern?
    Or I could let people join for free and put amazon ads on it. Once again what do you guys think of this idea?
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    • Profile picture of the author Jordan Alexander
      Thanks for the update! Hopefully everything is working itself out. Bitcoin might be an alternative that would benefit you, although it would require a number of educational tools for your staff and visitors, it would benefit your bottom line in regards to fees and interchange rates.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sid Hale
      Originally Posted by ants2000 View Post

      I can use paypal, but I'm concerned my dating site will look unprofessional or even dodgy without the ability to take visa and master card. what to you guys think of this concern?
      ?????

      What rock do you live under?

      Paypal has ALWAYS allowed their account holders to accept ALL Major Credit Cards.
      No merchant account is required.
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  • Profile picture of the author agmccall
    if paypal will allow you to collect payments on a dating site, they try paypal payments pro with gateway. I have used this on my ecommerce site for 5 years with no problems at all. It even allows you to accept american express and discover without getting separate accounts for them.

    They are accessed at https://manager.paypal.com

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  • Profile picture of the author ants2000
    I've decided to make my dating site free and just put links to shopping on it.
    Does anyone know if Amazon will let me have Amazon ads on a dating site?
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  • Profile picture of the author swamuluk
    Launched in year 2001, CCAvenue is one of the oldest payment gateways in India. It has recently overhauled the UI of their website and merchant dashboard. When I was talking with them for integration with our cloud accounting software in 2014, they had the slowest onboarding period (15-20days). Nowaday, they are claiming to complete the activation in 24hrs.

    CCAvenue supports almost every bank and payment option out there. Its reliable and used by high volume eCommerce websites like Snapdeal. I would strongly recommend this payment gateway to startups if they wave off the annual maintenance charges completely.

    Go for CCAvenue if you are looking for a reliable payment gateway in India that is tried and tested.


    Setup Fee : Zero for Startup Pro Plan, Rs. 30,000 for Privilege Plan


    Annual Maintenance Fee


    Transaction Fee: From 1.99% + Rs.3 to 2.99% + Rs.3


    Brief Review Of CCAvenue:
    One of the major advantages I liked about CCAvenue is that it supports multiple currencies. That means you can accept payments not only in INR but also in USD, EURO, etc. However, when I asked them about South African currency, ZAR, they said its not available. Interestingly, its listed on their website. So, its important to talk with their support executives before going for multi-currency option.

    CCAvenue also seems to have the support for largest number of banks and payment options. For example, it supports EMI as payment option from over 7 banks, 100+ debit cards, 53+ net banking, 4 cash cards, 2 mobile wallets and 40+ banks IMPS.

    Top clients of CCAvenue:
    MakeMytrip, ClearTrip, Naukri, AirAsia, Yatra, redBus, Myntra and Snapdeal
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  • Profile picture of the author YourBizAid
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    Just to let you know: PayPal accepts credit cards also. Maybe you need to put this into consideration.
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