Collect variable and ad-hoc payments
Collect subscriptions and recurring fees
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Due to the pull-based nature of Direct Debit, protection is offered to safeguard customers using this payment method. Any customer paying a business via Direct Debit may submit a claim for a refund in the rare event that they believe the payment has been collected mistakenly.
Both banks (the customer’s bank and your bank) must judge whether their request for a refund is a valid claim by providing sufficient evidence. If a disputed claim cannot be resolved between the two banks, it may be referred to the BECS management committee.
There is no need to talk to your bank. We provide you with everything you need to sign up online and start taking payments.
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Unlike card payments, Direct Debits don’t clear instantly. It can take up to 7 days to set up each new payer if they are completing a Direct Debit Request over the phone, and up to four working days to collect from payers who you currently have a Direct Debit relationship with.
Once GoCardless has collected payment from your customer we hold the money in case of payment failures for two working days (three if based outside of New Zealand) before it arrives in your bank account.
Yes - although Direct Debit is most well-known for recurring payments, it can also be used to collect one-off payments.
Yes - the Direct Debit bulk change process allows you to move Direct Debits between providers easily.
GoCardless has experience managing the entire transfer process for hundreds of large merchants. Your existing customers won’t need to take any action whatsoever, and we offer this service free of charge.
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