Payment Gateway and Merchant Accounts

Payment Gateway - a payment gateway facilitates the transfer of information between a payment portal (website) and a bank (merchant account).

Merchant Account - a type of bank account that will allow your business to accept payments by debit or credit cards. Basically, a merchant account is an agreement between a business, a merchant bank and payment processor for the settlement of debit or credit card transactions.

ZebraHost recommends services provided by Authorize.net You can apply for both a Merchant Account and a Payment Gateway Account below. If you already have a Merchant Account you can apply for the Gateway Account alone.

To apply for your payment gateway account, please click the button below.

 

  • The fees for a Card Not Present (CNP) Payment Gateway account are:
    • Non-Refundable Setup Fee: $99.00
    • Monthly Gateway Fee: $17.95
    • Per-Transaction Fee: $0.10
  • If you are applying for an Internet Merchant Account, the fees are:
    • Monthly Fee: $9.95
    • Authorization (Transaction) Fee: $0.25
    • Qualified Discount Rate: 2.19%
    • Minimum Monthly Discount Fee: $25.00

A list of all the fees associated with an Internet Merchant Account can be found here: http://www.authorize.net/files/cybersource_pricing.pdf

The fees above, as well as fees for Card Present (CP) payment gateway and merchant accounts and all Authorize.Net value-adding services will be outlined in the application as well.

  • Before you begin, there a few things about the online application you should be aware of:
    • After clicking the Sign Up Now button, you will be taken to the online application home page. Before you can access the application, you will need to create an account by clicking the Register button. Simply enter your email address and create a password. Once you are finished, click Submit. You will be taken back to the online application home page where you can then sign in and begin the application process.
    • During the application process, you will need to either sign up for a merchant account, or provide specific information on your existing merchant account. If you need help finding this information, please call your assigned sales representative at the phone number listed below.
    • If you have questions regarding any page or section of the application, please click the Help link located in the upper right hand corner of any application page. These help files are extremely useful and should answer any questions you have.