To give business people a peace of mind, Cooperative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank)has launched an e-Commerce solution that takes away the payment troubles both in the digital marketplace and offline. By using the Co-op Bank eCommerce solution business people will get more customers by expanding payment options through online card payments.
The solution is such that even merchants without a website can still receive payments through Co-opBank eCommerce. The solution is free and needs no integration.
Merchants without websites
Using Co-op Bank eCommerce solution is easy without a website. The merchant receives a unique link (Pay-By-Link) for invoicing customers.
- Once the merchant and the customer agree on the pricing, the merchant sends the payment link to the customer’s email address.
- The customer will receive an invoice with the link on their email.
- The link will open up a portal where the customer inserts his/her card details and the amount they are to pay.
- Once the payment goes through, merchant receives a payment confirmation via email and SMS.
- The customer will also receive a notification via SMS in if they have subscribed to SMS alert with their card provider.
Advantages of Co-opBank eCommerce Solution (Pay-By- Link) Option include:
- The merchant does not incur any cost to get the Pay-By-Link solution.
- The solution is secure, because it is 3D secure, with two-factor authentication for all card payments
- In the event a customer makes a wrong payment, the merchant can reverse the payment without calling the bank for a reversal
- The customer cannot reverse a payment, which reduces the risks of merchants losing money to dubious dealers.
- Payment reconciliation is easy for the merchant since they can track payment and view payment from a single dashboard.
Merchants With Websites or Mobile Apps
Merchants who have built web checkout & mobile applications (APPs) and would like to enrich their applications with online card payment acceptance can now do so with Co-opBank eCommerce Solution.
Simplicity: The integrations models are easy and quick to implement.
Reliability: Once integrated to a merchant site, the solution is available 24/7.
Safety: Co-opBank eCommerce platform is payment card industry-data security standard (PCI-DSS) compliant ensuring safety and security of customer card details.
- Best customer experience and practice: Dedicated relationship management backed by 24/7 operations support.
- Convenience: Most of all, it creates convenience to customers overcome geographical limitations.