Announcement: SEPA Direct Debit Payments Refresh ---

Apr 29, 2023

If you're selling software internationally It's crucial to give your buyers payment methods that are familiar andconvenient for the buyers. It will lessen friction throughout the purchasing process. This results in a greater rate of acquisition by customers and also revenue.

assists sellers worldwide through a range of payment methods. One of these payment methods which is one of the most widely used in the European Union -- is SEPA Direct Debit. Not only does this help to ease the process for individuals to make payments across borders across the EU but it could reduce the possibility of fraudulent transactions.

Additionally, there are the unique SEPA Direct Debit options that enable sellers to accept payments outside of the SEPA area, but they also have access to chargeback management, and they can also make refunds using the application.

What exactly does it mean to SEPA Direct Debit and What exactly is it?

SEPA (Single European payments Area) is an online transaction network that have been put in place all over the EU as well as a handful of other countries that allows business as well as consumers to pay cashless euro payments by direct debit or credit card for any location within the SEPA area.

Anyone in the SEPA region can conduct the direct debit transaction using Euros regardless of what country their bank account is located in. This makes it easier and less costly of trans-border transactions.

 checkout screen showing SEPA direct debit payments options

In the event of a SEPA Direct Debit transaction buyers have the ability to transfer money through a bank-to-bank transferlike ACH (Automated Clearing House) within North America. The standard timeframe for clearing is between two to five business days. This allows simple, unobtrusive payments to both companies and private individuals.

What are the advantages of using SEPA Direct Debit?

As SEPA provides more than 529 million customers, firms looking to expand their footprint around the world are foolish not to offer SEPA transactions to potential customers.

To use SEPA Direct Debit with , sellers just need to login to our portal to get support and within 2 business days, it can be live on their storefront.

In this instance, the process of collecting money from customers is the identical to other transactions. The customers will see SEPA Direct Debit will be visible if they're within the specified areas as described in our documentation. Select the payment method to enter the information for them, after which they can finish their transaction.

 checkout screen with price and SEPA direct debit payment information

It's not easy to setup SEPA Direct Debit via the seller portal, it offers several advantages for sellers wanting to expand their businesses into the international market

  • The scope of the business has more than 550 million potential customers in the EU.
  • Conversion rate increased by shopping more convenient for European customers since just a fraction European customers have the option of credit cards..
  • Lower failure rates of payments through the bank-to-bank connectivity SEPA Direct Debit.
  • Increased retention by removing of failures to pay due to the expiration of credit cards or their cancellation.

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