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Alternative Payments

This section contains the required information for configuring Alternative Payment Methods using the
Business Center
.

Add Alternative Payments to a Merchant Account

Follow these steps to add Alternative Payment Methods to a new merchant account:
IMPORTANT
Alternative payment method approval is provided by the service provider and not
Visa Acceptance Solutions
. Refer to your contract to determine which payment methods are available to you.
  1. In the left navigation panel, click
    Portfolio Management
    .
  2. Under Merchants, click
    Manage Merchants
    . The Manage Merchants page appears.
  3. Click
    + Add Merchant
    .
  4. Select where you want to board your merchant:
    • Select
      Board a new merchant account
       to create a new merchant account.
    • Select
      Add to an existing account
       to add a transacting merchant to an existing merchant organization.
    Click
    Next
    .
  5. If you are adding a transacting organization to an existing merchant account, search for the merchant account in the Boarding Presets section.
  6. If you have more than one boarding package, choose a boarding package from the drop-down menu, or enter text in the search field to find one. Click
    Next
    . If you have only one boarding package, the Boarding Package section does not display.
  7. Click
    Start
     in the Merchant Account Information section to enter account information. For more information, see Add Merchant Account Information.
  8. Optional: click
    Skip
     in the Hierarchy Details section to skip the hierarchy step.
  9. Click
    Start
     in the Transacting Organization and Products section to set up a transacting organization and configure products for it. The Transacting Organization and Products page appears.
  10. Under Transacting Organization Details, enter the transacting organization name and the organization ID.
  11. Under Product Enablement, find Alternative Payments and select
    Enabled
     under the Enablement drop-down menu.
  12. Click
    Configure
    . The Configure Alternative Payment Methods page appears.
  13. Check the box next to each alternative payment method you want to enable and configure. You can choose alternative payment methods from these categories:
    • Bank Transfer
    • Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
    • Card Payment
    • Direct Debit
    • eWallet
    • Gift Card
    • Local Card
    • Post Pay Reference
    • QR
  14. Click
    Continue
    . The Product Configuration page appears.
  15. Enter the required details for each alternative payment method you want to configure.
    Click
    Copy to other sections
     to populate the information to any other alternative payment methods that you selected.
    IMPORTANT
    You must select
    I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions
     for each alternative payment method you want to enable.
  16. Click
    Continue
     to return to the Merchant Details page.

Add Alternative Payments with Self-Enablement to an Organization

Follow these steps to add Alternative Payment Methods to an organization:
IMPORTANT
Alternative payment method approval is provided by the service provider and not
Visa Acceptance Solutions
. Refer to your contract to determine which payment methods are available to you.
  1. In the left navigation pane, click the
    Portfolio Management
     icon.
  2. Under Merchants, click
    Manage Merchants
    . The Manage Merchants page appears.
  3. Click
    + Add Merchant
    .
  4. Select where you want to board your merchant:
    • Select
      Board a new merchant account
       to create a new merchant account.
    • Select
      Add to an existing account
       to add a transacting merchant to an existing merchant organization.
    Click
    Next
    .
  5. If you are adding a transacting organization to an existing merchant account, search for the merchant account in the Boarding Presets section.
  6. If you have more than one boarding package, choose a boarding package from the drop-down menu, or enter text in the search field to find one. Click
    Next
    . If you have only one boarding package, the Boarding Package section does not display.
  7. Click
    Start
     in the Merchant Account Information section to enter account information. For more information, see Add Merchant Account Information.
  8. Optional: click
    Skip
     in the Hierarchy Details section to skip the hierarchy step.
  9. Click
    Start
     in the Transacting Organization and Products section to set up a transacting organization and configure products for it. The Transacting Organization and Products page appears.
  10. Under Transacting Organization Details, enter the transacting organization name and the organization ID.
  11. Under Product Enablement, find Alternative Payments and select
    Allow Self Enablement
     under the Enablement drop-down menu.
  12. Click
    Save
    . Alternative Payments is now available for self-enablement for the merchant.

Add Alternative Payments to an Existing Organization

Follow these steps to add Alternative Payment Methods to an organization:
  1. In the left navigation pane, click the
    Portfolio Management
     icon.
  2. Under Merchants, click
    Manage Merchants
    . The Manage Merchants page appears.
  3. Search for the organization on the Manage Merchant page. For more information on searching for an organization, see Searching for Organizations.
  4. Find the organization in the Search Results table, and click the eyeball icon. The Merchant Details page appears.
  5. In the Products section, click
    + Add Products
    . The Add a Product page appears.
  6. Under Payments, select
    Alternative Payments
     and click
    Add
    .
  7. Check the box next to each alternative payment method you want to enable and configure. You can choose alternative payment methods from these categories:
    • Bank Transfer
    • Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
    • Card Payment
    • Direct Debit
    • eWallet
    • Gift Card
    • Local Card
    • Post Pay Reference
    • QR
  8. Click
    Continue
    . The Product Configuration page appears.
  9. Enter the required details for each alternative payment method you want to configure.
    Click
    Copy to other sections
     to populate the information to any other alternative payment methods that you selected.
    IMPORTANT
    You must select
    I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions
     for each alternative payment method you want to enable.
  10. Click
    Continue
     to return to the Merchant Details page.

Modify an Alternative Payment Methods Configuration for an Organization

Follow these steps to modify Alternative Payment Methods for an organization:
  1. In the left navigation pane, click the
    Portfolio Management
     icon.
  2. Under Merchants, click
    Manage Merchants
    . The Manage Merchants page appears.
  3. Search for the organization in the Manage Merchant page. For more information on searching for an organization, see Searching for Organizations.
  4. Find the organization in the Search Results table and click the eyeball icon. The Merchant Details page appears.
  5. Under Products, click
    Edit
     next to Alternative Payments. The Alternative Payment Methods page appears.
  6. If you want to add an available alternative payment method, click
    Add Services
    . The Configure Alternative Payment Methods page appears.
  7. If you want to configure an enabled alternative payment method, click
    Edit
    . The Configure Alternative Payment Methods page appears.
  8. Check the box next to each alternative payment method you want to enable and configure. You can choose alternative payment methods from these categories:
    • Bank Transfer
    • Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
    • Card Payment
    • Direct Debit
    • eWallet
    • Gift Card
    • Local Card
    • Post Pay Reference
    • QR
  9. Click
    Continue
    . The Product Configuration page appears.
  10. Enter the required details for each alternative payment method you want to configure.
    Click
    Copy to other sections
     to populate the information to any other alternative payment methods that you selected.
    IMPORTANT
    You must select
    I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions
     for each alternative payment method you want to enable.
  11. Click
    Continue
     to return to the Merchant Details page.