How do I take recurring payments?

How do I take recurring payments?

This article explains how you can take recurring payments securely during calls using Paytia Secure Virtual Terminal

In this article we explain the following:

Login

To use Paytia to take payments you must be logged in.

Beginning a payment

Once logged in, you should see the merchant portal, click the User switch on the top left-hand side of the screen. 


Once you have switched to the user profile, you can take a payment through our Secure Virtual Terminal, starting off by entering the details of your customer in the page just like shown in the image below.  

 

Once you have entered most of the customers details, you can choose what type of payment you wish to make, this is where you will see recurring payments. To use recurring payments click the option labelled Setup a recurring payment schedule.

You should see a recurring payment pop-up in which you can now enter the details of the recurring payment you are about to setup with the customer.

(When details are entered, it should look like the image below)

 

Note: setting the tick box for 'Forever' will keep your recurring payment deductions running until your delete the customer payment plan.

Recurring payment options

Start date - The date you wish the first authorised payment to be taken


NOTE: If you set the start date to today's date your first subscription payment will be taken today. Ensure you do not also set a value in the form Amount field or you will duplicate charges.


End date - The cut-off date after which no payment will be taken. This has to be greater than the recurring payment timescale i.e. Daily, Monthly or Yearly, that you have set.


(Note: The end date can be set as any date. i.e. it takes no account of recurring-payment due dates. Always ensure that the end date set is always after the final subscription)

 

Recurring pattern - Choose the pattern of either Daily/Weekly/Monthly you wish the recurring payments to be taken

 

Payment occurs every - The time it takes between each recurring payment  (Days/Weeks/Months)

 

Subscription amount - The amount that will be taken from each recurring payment


NOTE: If you include a transaction value in the 'Amount field' on the main part of the payment form Paytia will also take an immediate charge for the amount value. If you do not wish to take an immediate payment set the 'Amount field' to a value of 0.00

Recurring detail

Once you have finalised what your recurring payment options will be, click the Submit button on the bottom of the page.


After clicking the Submit button, a pop-up window will show you the recurring details you have just entered, you can use this as a confirmation with the customer you are on the call with.

Taking an immediate payment at the same time

Once you are finished with the recurring payment schedule, you then have the option to take an immediate payment. Otherwise leave as zero.


You are now ready to take a secure payment.

Reviewing completed recurring payments

Administrators and users can view recurring payments in their transaction list.

To view transactions go to the left-hand menu and select Transaction list. (For admin it's under Reports and alerts)

Click on the plus button to see a schedule of payments within a recurring payment plan,


Customer notifications

By clicking on the Send customer receipt you will send details of the recurring payment to your customer.


Internal notifications

Internal alerts will look like this:

 




    • Related Articles

    • How do I use Secure Virtual Terminal to take payments?

      How users of Secure Virtual Terminal sign in, receive calls, make calls and take payments First things first If you have been set up as a user then you will have received a 'welcome' email. If you don't, then ask your administrator to create you as a ...

    • What payment types does Paytia support?

      Paytia enables multiple types of transaction to be made over the phone. This article explains the different options The Paytia platform is integrated with the payment gateways of banks and payment service providers. This allows merchants to process ...

    • How do I take payments using Zoom?

      Zoom has become an essential tool for virtual meetings and events, and now, with the integration of Paytia, you can seamlessly collect payments during your Zoom sessions. Paytia is a secure payment processing solution that allows you to accept ...

    • How do I assign different payment types to my users?

      Paytia enables users to take multiple types of payments. This article explains how to configure your user accounts to enable this, and how users take payments after a call using Secure Virtual Terminal The types of payments that are supported by ...

    • How do I use Payment links to create a payment?

      How users of Payment links begin to take payments by sending links or QR codes to customers Login To use Paytia to take payments you must be logged in. Beginning a payment From here you should see the merchant portal, click the Payment links category ...