If you’re building a website with a booking system, it’s best practice to offer as many payment gateways as possible. This will make the booking process easier for your website visitors and help you avoid losing potential sales from customers who don’t use your payment systems.

The Redsys virtual POS is a very attractive payment option because it allows you to process online payments securely, accepting Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. In addition, you can enable Bizum as a payment method.

However, to offer a booking system connected to Redsys on your website, you’ll need one that includes this integration. In this regard, TuriTop Booking System is integrated with Redsys, Bizum, and multiple payment gateways to meet your needs.

What is the Redsys Virtual POS?

Redsys is a payment gateway through which your customers can easily and intuitively make card payments. Here’s how it works: Once we’ve configured the Redsys payment gateway on our website through TuriTop, when your customers select this payment method and click the “Book” button, they’ll be redirected to an external page—via your bank—where they’ll complete the payment.

On this page, they’ll be asked for their card details: card number, expiration date, and security code (CCV). Additionally, a one-time password may be required for each transaction, but this will depend on the security measures the buyer has set up for their card and PSD2 regulations.

External Redsys page where your customers will make the payment, in this case, through La Caixa Bank.

External Redsys page where your customers will make the payment, in this case, through La Caixa.

Once the payment is complete on the Redsys page, the user will be redirected back to your website, where they will be informed of the transaction status. This may or may not be successful, depending on whether the payment was processed correctly or if there was a problem (insufficient funds, unsupported card, etc.). Once the payment is complete on the Redsys page, the user will be redirected back to your website, where they will be informed of the transaction status. The transaction may be successful or not, depending on whether the payment was processed correctly or if there was an issue (insufficient funds, unsupported card, etc.).

Advantages of Using the Redsys Payment Gateway

As we mentioned in the first paragraph, it’s highly recommended to offer multiple payment methods on your website. For example, you can accept payments through Redsys and also offer alternatives like PayPal or Stripe. These payment gateways also allow you to accept card payments, but the fees they charge for using their service are higher compared to Redsys.

If your business is located in Spain and you have a checking account with a Spanish bank, you can sign up for Redsys’s virtual POS terminal. Through Redsys, the transaction fee for each sale will be more competitive than with other payment gateways. This fee may vary depending on the specific bank and even on the additional products (life insurance, mutual funds, savings accounts, etc.) you have contracted with them.

What are the key benefits for your business:

  • Simplicity and ease of setup, since TuriTop is integrated with Redsys, so you don’t need to install any additional software or do any development work yourself.
  • Security: Redsys features a powerful fraud prevention tool and intelligent 3D Secure authentication, which minimizes cart abandonment.
  • Speed: Transactions made the previous day are typically settled into your bank account the very next day.
  • Low fees—by the end of the year, you could save several hundred euros in bank fees.
  • Flexibility: You can customize the look of the payment page.

And the benefits for your customers will include:

  • A payment gateway optimized for mobile devices (smartphones, tablets).
  • Multilingual support.
  • Various authentication options to ensure transaction security.

How do I sign up for Redsys?

Most banks in Spain offer Redsys as a virtual POS. On the Redsys help page, you can view the list of banks that allow you to sign up for this payment gateway.

Therefore, your first step should be to contact your bank to find out if they offer the Redsys virtual POS service. If so, they will inform you of the terms and conditions and the fees that will apply to each sale. It’s important to visit several banks to see which one offers the best deal, since each bank will offer a different commission rate—and some may even offer a flat fee. Once you’ve signed the contract and waited a few days for approval, you’ll receive an email with the information you need to set up Redsys.

Keep in mind that if you use the TuriTop booking system, you won’t have to configure or install anything, since TuriTop is already integrated with Redsys. So you’ll just need to follow the steps outlined in the following tutorial and start accepting payments through that payment gateway.

Finally, note that Redsys allows you to monitor payments, credits, and refunds in real time, enabling more comprehensive control over your business.

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