E-Commerce and General Capabilities

The LinkPoint® Connect solution includes the following capabilities:

Features

Advantages
   
Simple integration—merchants simply add hypertext markup language (HTML) tags to their order forms - Short Web site integration time
- Minimal programming expertise required
Uses 128-bit SSL (Secure Socket Layer) security This highest level of encryption protects sensitive merchant and consumer information
Accepts purchase cards/ commercial and business cards –Level II data requirements Supports business-to-business payments
No secure Web server required. All sensitive customer information can be collected on the LinkPoint® Secure Payment Gateway. - Keeps merchant expenses and hassles to a minimum
- No digital certificate required
Supports recurring billing - Good for membership fees, subscriptions, monthly charges, and payments in installments
- Saves hassles re-entering cardholder and transaction data
- Reduces chances for data entry errors
E-mail receipt for each transaction Automatic e-mail receipts reduce merchant workload
E-mail receipts are customizable - Merchant personalized receipts help consumers remember purchases, and can help reduce chargebacks
- Printable receipts can include header, footer and return policy
Reliable payment service is available 24/7 Customers can order from merchant Web site anytime.
LinkPoint® VirtualCheck™ powered by TeleCheck®
(Account must be enabled for the VirtualCheck™ service.)		 - Process check payments via the Internet
- Allows merchants to offer an alternative payment option
- Real-time risk component gives immediate declines for high-risk transactions
- Simple user interface is just like writing a real check.

 

Third Party Shopping Cart Compatibility

Features

Advantages
   
Integrated with many popular 3rd-party shopping cart programs. Shopping cart functionality readily implemented
Shopping cart integration is tested and certified by professional software engineers - Reliable functionality
- Reduces potential for integration problems

 

Fraud Prevention

Features

Advantages
   
Supports Address Verification Service (AVS), Retail AVS, CVV2, CVC2, and Discover CID - Helps reduce fraud
- Meets Visa / Mastercard / Discover compliance for the lowest rates.
Merchant-configurable fraud prevention lets merchants block names, specific credit card numbers, IP addresses, or domain names. Merchants can set maximum purchase limits
and lockout times as well.		 - Crucial preventive measures helps give merchants control in preventing repeated fraud
- Included with every LinkPoint® Connect account
Verified by Visa / MasterCard SecureCode
Similar to PIN-based debit, the consumer inputs a password at the point of sale. The consumer’s PIN is authenticated in real time by the card-issuing bank.		 - Helps prove that the person making the purchase is the true cardholder
- Provides additional chargeback protection for the merchant