Pre authorisation
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Bigbox

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663 posts

242 months

Friday 5th September 2014
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Quick question - can anyone advise which merchant services provider can allow my business to take a pre authorisation on a credit or debit card for periods of up to a month?
Thanks in advance

uber

860 posts

201 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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Most merchant providers will allow this as long as you pass the underwriting phase. The other faster / simple method is to use stripe

Bigbox

Original Poster:

663 posts

242 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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uber said:
Most merchant providers will allow this as long as you pass the underwriting phase. The other faster / simple method is to use stripe
Actually they don't. Worldpay, for example, only guarantee for 4-5 days after which the transaction can be reversed by the customer's bank. Barclays do not allow this for trades other than the pretty much the hotel industry (plus one or two others)

Bit frustrating really