Best for
Any of the following business types; eCommerce, subscription-based, acquiring, ISVs & Platform, and airline/travel businesses
Specializes in
Online, POS, and integrated payment solutions
Pricing Summary
Setup Fee: $0
Monthly Fee: Undisclosed
Swipe Rate: Variable
Keyed-in Rate: Variable
Early Termination Fee : $250-$350
Contract Terms:
iPayment is the most recent acquisition of the massive payment processing firm, Paysafe.
Paysafe functions as a conglomerate of several large merchant account providers and now administers the payment processing services of iPayment as well.
As a whole, Paysafe has received a large number of complaints regarding both its products and services as well as its billing and collections. Part of this large complaint volume is expected given the firm’s immense 200,000 merchant clientele. However, this doesn’t excuse the firm from many of the legitimate issues that merchants have identified with their Paysafe-administered contracts.
iPayment is a merchant account provider that was acquired by Paysafe in June 2018. Visiting iPayments former website (ipaymentinc.com) now redirects users to Paysafe’s official website. As a result, the pricing and contract information in this article has been updated to reflect that of Paysafe.
Paysafe, also known as Paysafe Group, is a massive UK-based merchant account provider that was formed in 2015 as a rebranding of Optimal Payments. Since its rebrand, Paysafe has also added a number of other large payment processing subsidiaries (like iPayment) to its holdings.
The Paysafe Group was acquired by 2 private equity firms (Blackstone Group and CVC Capital Partners) in August of 2017. At present, Paysafe provides payment processing services to over 200,000 merchants and is comprised of the following major subsidiaries:
Paysafe’s origination dates back to Optimal Payments start in 1996. The firm is currently headquartered in the city of Douglas on the self-governing, British-dependent island, Isle of Man with Philip McHugh as its listed CEO. Paysafe currently has an estimated 3000 employees and is a registered ISO of BVA USA in Decatur, AL; Wells Fargo, N.A. in Concord, CA; Woodforest National Bank in Houston, TX; BMO Harris Bank, N.A in Chicago, IL; and Merrick Bank in Woodbury, NY.
Head Quarters
Westlake Village, California
Year Founded
1999
CEO
O.B. Rawls IV
Employees
3000
Merchant Provider Risk Tolerance
iPayment offers the following products and services, as per the company’s official website:
Digital Wallet Acceptance
The ability to integrate Skrill and NETELLER digital wallets into a merchant’s customers’ checkout experience.
Integrated Payment Solutions
PCI-compliant integrated payment solutions that let you customize payouts, splits, flows and routing preferences.
Paysafecard
An online prepaid payment solution that’s designed for customers who prefer to pay with cash for their online purchases. These eCash payments are made by entering a 16-digit code and require no bank account or credit card.
Clover POS Station
Paysafe offers POS merchants the Clover Station Pro; An outward facing credit card terminal that processes customer orders, tracks inventories, and supports loyalty programs.
eCommerce Payment Gateway
Enables merchants to accept over online payments of over 100 currencies from Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Apple Pay, digital wallets, Paysafecash, and Google Pay.
Discloses All Important Terms
No
Public Pricing Available
No
It is difficult to pin down a standard pricing model for Paysafe’s contracts since the firm has many sub-brands that each have their own products and pricing structures. Pricing therefore varies significantly depending on the subsidiary and sales agent(s) that you may be working with.
To get an accurate estimate of pricing and fees as it relates to your particular business model, you can request a price quote via the official Paysafe website.
Pricing Model
Tiered Pricing
Swiped Rate
Variable
Keyed-in Rate
Variable
Mobile Payment Rate
Virtual Terminal Rate
Variable
Monthly Fee
Undisclosed
Payment Gateway Fee
Undisclosed
Batch Fee
Undisclosed
Early Termination Fee
$250-$350
PCI Compliance Fee
Variable
Equipment Lease Terms
Variable
Address Verification Service (AVS)
Application Fee
Account Setup Fee
$0
Gateway Setup Fee
Annual Fee
Monthly Minimum
Undisclosed
Statement Fee
Despite the pricing variety of Paysafe’s subsidiaries, online evidence suggests that a standard contract is a three-year agreement with an Early Termination Fee of $495.
Paysafe’s standard contracts also include a Monthly Minimum Fee of $14.99 and a non-cancellable 48-month equipment lease. It’s important to note that POS equipment leases are typically much more expensive than purchasing the equipment outright.
This pricing is consistent with iPayment’s formerly reported pricing.
Contract Length
3 Years
Early Termination Fee
$250-$350
The Better Business Bureau does not have a comprehensive profile for Paysafe since the firm is a UK-based business. The BBB only reviews businesses in the U.S and therefore only has a profile for Paysafe’s U.S-based subsidiary, Meritus Payment Solutions.
Meritus Payment Solutions has been accredited with the BBB since 2010 and has a 1.21 out of 5 rating based on consumer reviews. The firm has closed 66 complaints in the last 12 months and 201 complaints in the last 3 years. Approximately 60% of the complaints have to do with Paysafe’s products or services while the other 40% are related to billing and collection issues.
BBB
NR and is not BBB Accredited. (16 Reviews; 94 Complaints)
2.2 Stars / 27 Reviews
N/A
Yelp
1 Star / 3 Reviews
Total Online Reviews
600+
Total Online Complaints
300+
Lawsuits
None
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