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A credit card processing gateway is an element of the suite of a software package pertaining to e-commerce which if incorporated in a website, allows the online shoppers for paying with MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover or even an ATM card for their goods and services purchased online.

While buying things online, visitors keep adding their products to the virtual shopping basket which holds things whilst calculating the charges of all the stuff. The shopping basket is accustomed with the e-commerce bundle of the host that could run anything from $50 - $100 each month or even more based on the features. Once the customer is done with their shopping they click on the “buy” or “checkout” button and automatically they are transferred to one of the pages which are generated by the secured server. This secure server is the base for the credit card processing gateway. The entire data passed between customer’s computer and the secure server is encrypted on the route and then is decrypted at destination point only. Before initiating the negotiation a certificate of authenticity is passed by the secure server towards the customer browser in order to verify the browser’s identity and legitimacy. In case any problems are seen with that certificate, immediately the browser will alert the customer to discontinue with their transaction.

Assuming that this transfer process works out correctly, then the customer is required to provide their name, address as well as credit card details and then hit the “send” or the “submit” button. This information is then encrypted through the browser and then sent across towards the server and again decrypted when arrived. Software protocols present in the credit card processing gateway utilize the decrypted information provided to cross check if funds are available and also to ensure if the credit card isn’t lost, stolen or expired. This process takes a few seconds. When this entire process is approved then the system generates a receipt for that customer and finally funds get transferred to bank account of the vendor.

Credit card processing gateways are usually full of e-commerce packages however they could also be provided independently. Few companies would eliminate some fees whilst charging in excess to others or else chargers may be lesser for all. Credit card processing gateways that are heavily discounted might lose out on customer service or even have downtime frequently or even some considerations hence thorough research is always recommended.