When starting eCommerce development in Dubai, one of the main decisions to be made is to choose a payment system from among the many that exist today.
Online payment has always been the workhorse of online stores. Obtaining the trust of the user so that they feel the security of contributing their money to a non-physical purchase was a fundamental question for the success of an eCommerce website development UAE.
Fortunately, that mental barrier or suspicion on the part of the user when shopping online has long disappeared, thanks to the stability provided by existing online payment methods.
A technology that is still in full progress, with new systems that improve the experience by providing (still) greater data protection and security for customers who buy at the click of a button.
In this post we explain the wide variety of existing online payment systems, emphasizing those new methods that are making their way in the market.
Payment Systems For Online Stores: The Traditional And The Most Used
In the beginning of eCommerce website development UAE, two payment methods were frequent; the bank transfer and cash on delivery. Both systems are deprecated although for example bank transfer is still an option offered before starting and eCommerce development in Dubai.
The most widely used are the fast and immediate POS, which saw user confidence increase since the client authentication was introduced in the bank payment gateway.
Also Paypal, a system that is already familiar to the user, who, during the payment process, visits his platform in order to complete the transaction.
The New Online Payment Methods
As we said, there is a constant renewal in the growth of the security of existing payment methods but also an important appearance of new systems called to start in the market.
Pay Per Stripe
Although Stripe is not as well known as Paypal, little by little it is gaining ground as a means of online payment. Its operation is very similar although it has two advantages over Paypal: its commissions are lower. And it does not redirect the payment process to your platform, but it is possible to integrate the payment by Stripe on your eCommerce website.
Of course, to be able to be integrated into the design of an online store you must have a valid SSL certificate together with the hosting
Apple pay
Among the many new features presented by Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, in 2014 was Apple Pay .
A payment system owned by the bitten apple company that works through a terminal with NFC technology.
Apple Pay broke into the world with force and little by little it is generating confidence in the user and making its way beyond mobile payment.
In UAE, its implementation is coming thanks to Apple agreements with Central Bank of UAE. This will allow your customers to safely use their cards in those electronic stores that offer the possibility of paying with Apple Pay.
Amazon Pay
Like giants like Apple or Google, Amazon also has its own payment method, Amazon Pay .
Many content managers already take it into consideration, allowing the possibility of integrating it through a module or plugin in the design of an online store.
In reality, it is just another payment gateway that you can add to your check out process. In this case, a very familiar interface for that regular Amazon user.
Google Wallet
As its name suggests, Google Wallet is the payment method created by Google, formerly known as Google Checkout.If you have a Google or Gmail account, you can use it to log in to Google Wallet. Then add a bank account to it.Its operation as a virtual wallet is similar to that of Amazon Pay or Apple Pay.
