Cardgate and the i-Reserve reservation system

Who is Cardgate?

Cardgate is a Dutch Collecting Payment Service Provider (CPSP), founded in 2006. They are a partner of Curo Payments, a company licensed and regulated by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). Cardgate handles your company's payment transactions, both domestically and internationally.

Security and reliability are among Cardgate's core values. The company is PCI compliant, meaning it meets the highest security standards for companies that process cardholder (payment) data. Furthermore, the company places great value on excellent, customer-focused service and transparent working methods.

Cardgate supports the most common ecommerce plugins, such as WordPress, Magento, and PrestaShop. The company also offers the option of using its API, allowing you to integrate its software with any online store and create customized solutions. Thanks to its strong technical background, Cardgate offers a robust and easy-to-use system.

Cardgate offers low rates. No worries about hidden fees or subscription or software setup fees, because Cardgate doesn't do that. Moreover, you only pay for transactions that are actually successful.

What payment methods do they have?

Once your customers have made a reservation, it's incredibly convenient for them to pay immediately. This underscores the importance of a good payment provider . A good provider also offers multiple options, ensuring customers have a choice. Every customer will have their own preferences, and seeing their preference listed among the available options always builds trust.

At Cardgate, you can choose from several payment methods: the well-known options like iDEAL and PayPal, but they also offer methods that allow your customers to pay later, such as Klarna and AfterPay. Payments via credit card are also possible, as are Bitcoin payments. A Bitcoin wallet isn't required for the latter option. Cardgate handles the conversion and processing of the payment. Compared to conventional payment methods, the fees for Bitcoin payments are lower, and payments from anywhere in the world are possible.

Once you've registered with Cardgate, you have immediate access to "My Cardgate." This section of the software allows you to view and manage your finances 24/7. Besides the comprehensive statistics overview, you can easily export your financial data, which is very convenient for maintaining your records.

Why choose Cardgate as your payment provider?

When you think of a payment provider, Cardgate might not be the first one that comes to mind. While Cardgate is a popular payment provider, there are providers with slightly better brand recognition. This is partly due to their larger size. Cardgate is a smaller payment provider. So, what makes it a good choice when you're looking for a payment provider?

• First and foremost, their small size means they are highly customer-focused and therefore service-oriented. This is evident in the open and honest communication they employ in all their interactions with you, the client, and their willingness to always go the extra mile to provide you with customized services.
• Besides the point mentioned above, the user-friendly interface and ease of use are also reasons to choose Cardgate. Technical expertise isn't necessarily required, and you can always count on the necessary support.
• Another good reason to choose Cardgate as your company's payment provider is that Cardgate offers a variety of payment methods. These include not only the methods mentioned above, but also less conventional international platforms like EPS, Bancontact, and Dankort. This is certainly essential if your company uses international transactions.
• Cardgate also offers an additional option when choosing payment methods. They've created a handy tool that provides you with tailored advice on specific payment options tailored to your target audience, country by country. This way, you'll quickly know which payment solutions are the best choice for your webshop, without having to delve into the details yourself.
• Since Cardgate payments are processed by the Third Party Funds Foundation of the parent company Curo Payments, you can always count on security and safety.

Link between i-Reserve and CardGate

Want to streamline the reservation and payment process for your customers? With Cardgate, customers can pay with their preferred payment method. And when you connect your i-Reserve reservation system to Cardgate, you'll have all your reservations and payments clearly organized in one system. You'll need to enter a few settings in i-Reserve so Cardgate can provide feedback to the reservation system (and vice versa). This way, paid reservations are processed directly in i-Reserve . All you need is a Cardgate account and the i-Reserve Online Payment module activated. Try the i-Reserve reservation system 30 days and start processing payments through Cardgate!