When a club offers online credit card payments, they give members more payment flexibility. This payment flexibility is an important option for both existing club members and potential customers.To offer online credit card payments with Uplifter, you need to have two things:

1. A credit card merchant account
2. An online payment gateway

If your club already takes credit card payments with a card terminal (not PayPal), you likely have a merchant account. For those clubs who already take online payments, you also likely have an online payment gateway account.

Offer online credit card payments with Uplifter & Bambora

Uplifter is currently integrated with Bambora's online payment gateway (formerly called Beanstream). If you have an existing merchant account, you can connect that merchant account with the Bambora gateway account. For clubs that do not have a merchant account, you can setup both your merchant account and payment gateway account with Bambora.To see if Bambora can offer more competitive rates, schedule a call with us. At Uplifter, we're happy to provide a complimentary merchant account fee analysis.It is possible to have a merchant account but not offer online credit card payments. Clubs in that situation, will likely need to add the online credit card payment capability (additional rate fees may apply). Credit Card brands classify online payment accounts (e-commerce and card-not-present transactions) differently than merchant accounts that primarily take payments with the card present during the transaction via a card terminal. With your Bambora gateway account, you will have the opportunity to process all transactions online. As a result, you can possibly return your terminal unit and save that monthly rental charge.For clubs who have a payment gateway account with a provider other than Bambora, you can simply cancel that account once you've completed your Bambora gateway application process. Of course, you need to ensure that you've finalized any final reconciliations and recurring payments that may still be pending or outstanding with the previous gateway provider.