Payment Processing

LaunchPad has operated in the direct marketing industry since 1995 so we understand the pitfalls, as well as opportunities, inherent in card-not-present environment. Left unattended and unmanaged, payment processing could become a material threat to your business. Moreover, inefficient payment processing leads to lost revenue and higher processing costs. In the direct marketing industry, it is imperative that you manage your risk with respect to your payment processing and you employ all of the best practices and tools that are available.

We have substantial experience in recurring billing, decline recovery, fraud prevention, and chargeback and retrieval handling. As a merchant ourselves, we can offer a unique perspective and value proposition – we know what is mission critical to your business when it comes to payment processing and we can make sure payment processing does not become an obstacle to your business.

Merchant Account Services

We have partnered with payment processing service providers that are well-known and respected in the direct marketing industry. As our partners are providers we use for our own payment processing needs, we can help you obtain merchant accounts in the most expeditious and painless way. We also believe in absolute transparency when it comes to the cost of payment processing and we will help you understand exactly what your pricing structure means to your bottom line. Even if you are currently payment processing, let us review your rates so that we can help you.

Ancillary Services

Payment processing industry is full of complexities. Besides you (the merchant) and your customers (the cardholders), there are many behind-the-scene players (such as the associations, banks and financial institutions, processors and gateways) each of which is integral to payment processing. We will educate you on the role each plays in payment processing.

As a merchant in card-not-present environment, you recognize the importance of chargeback management. Chargebacks cost time and money, and high chargeback rates put your business at risk. Let us help you use all the tools that are available to manage risk.

We can also help you enhance your bottom line and improve your cash flow by helping you formulate an optimized decline recovery strategy. We know the cost of customer acquisition is high and we are committed to helping your business maximize your investment dollars.

To learn how LaunchPad can help you with your payment processing needs, please click here and fill out the contact us form.