Visa
Founded in 1958 by Bank of America as "BankAmericard", Visa became an independent company in the 1970s. Today, Visa is one of the world's leading providers of credit and debit cards.
General Information
Founded in 1958 by Bank of America as "BankAmericard", Visa became an independent company in the 1970s. Today, Visa is one of the world's leading providers of credit and debit cards.
Thanks to its global acceptance and high security standards, Visa is one of the most popular payment methods for both merchants and customers.
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Features
Payment types
- ✅ One-time payment
- ✅ Refund
- ✅ Partial refund
- ✅ Pre-authorization
- ✅ Tokenization
- ❌ Recurring payments (Subscription)
Country Availability
Visa is available within Payrexx Pay and Payrexx Pay Plus. The payment method is therefore available to merchants based in 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇩🇰 Denmark, and 🇧🇬 Bulgaria:
Country AvailabilityFees
The Visa transaction fees vary depending on the zahls.ch plan you choose. For more information, please refer to our pricing overview.
Transaction limits
In Payrexx Pay, the following amount limits apply to transactions made with Visa:
- Minimum amount: CHF/EUR/USD 0.20 per transaction
- Maximum amount: CHF/EUR/USD 20,000.00 per transaction
Setup
To receive payments via Visa, you simply need to activate the payment method in your zahls.ch account. Follow these steps.
Activating Visa in Payrexx Pay
We recommend that Swiss merchants activate Visa within Payrexx Pay:
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Navigate to Payment Providers in the main menu of your dashboard.
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Click "Configure" next to Payrexx Pay.
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Scroll down slightly and check the box next to "Visa".
If you would like to enable the "Click to Pay with Visa" feature, also activate the toggle next to C2P. For more information, please refer to the following article:
Click to Pay with Visa- Complete the configuration by clicking "Save" at the bottom right of the page.
Activating Visa in Payrexx Pay Plus
Merchants from various European countries can activate Visa within Payrexx Pay Plus:
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Navigate to Payment Providers in the main menu of your dashboard.
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Click "Configure" next to Payrexx Pay Plus.
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Scroll down slightly and check the box next to "Visa".
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Complete the configuration by clicking "Save" at the bottom right of the page.
Payment from the Customer's Perspective
To make a payment, the customer selects "Visa" as the payment method in the online store, enters their card details, and completes the purchase.
In physical stores, customers can use the card reader to pay with their Visa card.
Click to Pay with Visa
The checkout solution "Click to Pay with Visa" allows customers to shop online without having to enter their card number. For more information on Click to Pay with Visa, refer to the following article:
Click to Pay with VisaFrequently Asked Questions
Why do we need the customer's e-mail address?
As a regulated payment service provider, zahls.ch is required to collect certain minimum information to identify the paying customer in order to comply with the requirements of the card schemes and acquiring banks.
In addition, the customer’s e-mail address is required for operational and regulatory reasons, including but not limited to:
- Sending payment notifications
- Fraud prevention and risk checks
- 3-D Secure authentication processes
- Handling of chargebacks
- Contacting the customer in case of payment issues