The Compwise-Group e-commerce package allows any Web site to start taking payments On-line with Credit and Debit cards.

Business is excited by the opportunities that trading on the Internet is bringing. Many organisations already
have a web site offering products and services for sale and are taking orders for goods on-line.
Now the Compwise-Group e-commerce package provides business web sites with the added benefit of taking payment on-line at low cost.

What is the Compwise-Group e-commerce package?
The Compwise-Group e-commerce package makes it simple to have a secure payment system that operates over the Internet.
World Wide Web 'surfers' visiting a web site can pay for goods or services whilst on-line using credit or debit cards.
The card transactions clear in seconds and cardholder accounts are directly debited, this is the Internet equivalent
of the card swipe machine used by retailers when processing payment by credit or debit cards.

Who needs the Compwise-Group e-commerce package?
In essence, any new or existing business wishing to authorize and process payment cards on-line and who wish to
provide confirmation to their customer that the transaction has been accepted.

The Compwise-Group e-commerce package removes the technical burden and expense of individually meeting security criteria of, and
connecting to, the processing banks along with the day-to-day management of the system.

How it Works
1. A simple link to the Compwise-Group e-commerce package at the point of payment allows the Merchants' customer to be discretely
redirected into the secure environment of the Compwise-Group e-commerce package system.

2. Checks are made on the format of the card number and further security checks are made to validate the
authenticity of the cardholder information. Transactions are then processed by requesting authorization from the
appropriate bank and finally obtain confirmation that the bank has cleared the payment.

3. Confirmation is given to the Merchants' customer. The system can generate an email for both Merchant and
Merchants' customer to confirm transaction.

4. The Merchant processes the delivery of the relevant goods or services.

What payment cards does the Compwise-Group e-commerce package work with?
The Compwise-Group e-commerce package can process all Visa and MasterCard credit cards, plus JCB, Switch, Delta and Visa affiliated debit cards.