What people keep running into with payment gateway
Complaints tagged payment gateway, each raised by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
3 recurring problems · 15 people · 7 forums we read
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- 7How to set up automated payment processing for a small businessSetting up professional payment automation is blocked by poor vendor responsiveness and a lack of compatible Shopify gateway solutions for international stores. These roadblocks prevent businesses from moving away from manual cash and peer-to-peer apps like Venmo to a structured system.
- 6Why are Shopify payouts held and put on a rolling reserve?Payment processors place sudden rolling reserves and payout holds during peak sales periods like Q4 based on isolated events like customer-requested cancellations. This locks up a significant percentage of sales for up to 120 days, which creates brutal cash flow constraints for high-volume stores and forces merchants to scramble for backup processors.
- 2Why do payment gateways disconnect or close accounts before launch?WooCommerce payment plugins like Square randomly disconnect without warning, forcing store owners to rely on customers to notice that checkout has no payment methods. At the same time, payment processors can abruptly close accounts right before launch due to restricted business classifications, leaving founders stranded and waiting on new providers.
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