Event organizers have two payment options for customers: manual EFT and Payfast. Manual EFT requires customers to make direct bank transfers using their provided bank details, while Payfast enables secure online payments through various methods. Each option has its own process for verification and approval, ensuring that payments are successfully received and processed for ticket purchases.
Manual EFT
- With manual EFT, customers make ticket purchases by transferring funds directly from their bank accounts to the event organizer's account.
- The event organizer needs to provide their bank details, including Bank Name, Account Number, Branch Code, and Account Holder Name, to enable customers to make the EFT payment.
- Customers are required to include their unique reference number the payment reference when making the EFT payment. This is provided to them on checkout.
- After customers make the EFT payment, the event organizer manually verifies the payment in their bank account and marks the purchase as approved on the event management dashboard.
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Manual EFT ticket sales process
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Payfast
- Payfast is a payment gateway that allows customers to make secure online payments using various methods such as credit cards, Instant EFT, and more.
- To integrate Payfast into their event ticketing system, the event organizer needs to provide their Payfast Merchant Key, Merchant ID, and passphrase.
- Customers can select Payfast as their preferred payment option during the ticket purchasing process.
- Payments made via Payfast are processed online, and the transaction details are securely handled by Payfast.
- Payments are collected instatnly in the event organiser's Payfast account
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