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PayNow has recently become aware that some of our awesome customers are getting this message after signing up and using our app once: ‘This account cannot currently make live charge. If you are customer trying to make a purchase, please contact the owner of this site. Your transaction has not been processed.’ If this is […]
Stripe describes itself as, “a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet”. A recent report from Forbes states that Stripe is now valued at $35billion and will continue to grow in this booming market and expanding industry. Stripe’s mission is to grow the GDP of the internet, making it easy for companies everywhere to start, […]
With Christmas fast approaching have you got your marketing plan ready? Every decent marketing consultant will tell you to plan early to gain maximum traction and leverage over the Christmas holiday season. This is one of the biggest shopping periods every year that just cannot be missed. In 2018 shoppers in the United States spent over $1 […]
It is no surprise that the speed, ease and convenience of card payments is overtaking the traditional cash payment method in many parts of the world. A 2017 survey conducted by The Reserve Bank of Australia showed that for the first time credit and debit cards — especially of the “tap and go” variety — […]
5 years ago Sally left her demanding marketing job to pursue her love of ceramics and create a minimalist lifestyle away from the city. Ceramics had always been a hobby and it took over 12 months to decide that a change of direction was required. Once the decision was made Sally began her transition from […]
With so many apps in the market place it’s hard to know which ones will actually help you run your business better. The PayNow team have assembled this list of apps that we believe can assist your business to run effectively and save you some time. This is by no means an exhaustive list but […]
You may have heard that European payment rules are changing as at September 14, 2019. In order to reduce fraud, the Payment Services Directive (known as PSD2) regulation will require Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) to apply to many online transactions conducted by European customers. This means extra layers of authentication are being built into the […]
At some point in your life you would have had the advice – Keep it Simple. However it is not always easy to take this advice on board, especially when it comes down to business. It is human nature to complicate things. We think it highlights our intelligence and abilities to others if we can […]
As you may be aware your PayNow App allows you to accept payments using Stripe, a worldwide payment processing company. Stripe is one of the biggest platforms for card payment processing in the world and is used by millions of companies including large corporates like Amazon and Google. Stripe launched in 2011 and is headquatered […]
The payments industry is one of the most dynamic sectors in financial services. It is continuously evolving as technology innovation develops at a rapid speed. Established players and newer financial technology firms are fighting for dominance in a transition stage where cash is becoming less popular around the world and more people are making the […]