In addition to all of the features found in our standard API module, this module allows your store to participate in the 3D secure scheme.
3D Secure is a new technical standard developed by Visa and MasterCard to further secure CNP transactions over the Internet.
MasterCard brand their system as 'MasterCard SecureCode' and Visa call theirs 'Verified by Visa'. (Maestro cards will also be supported through the MasterCard service from the 1st January 2008).
3D Secure creates what is called a 'trust chain' throughout the transaction, shifting the liability for fraud from the merchant to the issuer under a range of conditions. Customers are requested to either enter their pre registered PIN code or to register for the service. If the customer chooses not to register for 3D secure the merchant will still be eligible for chargeback protection.
One of the benefits to the store owner of using the 3D secure scheme is the added protection of online payments. Any orders paid for with a Verified by Visa or Mastercard Securecode card will be eligible to Chargeback protection. This chargeback protection guarantees the merchant will receive the payment for the order.
As of the 1st January 2008, any ecommerce stores accepting Maestro cards on their stores will not be able to accept these cards unless 3D secure is in place.
Our HSBC API payment module seamlessly integrates into osCommerce and allows customers to pay for their order without ever leaving your site.
One of the most important components of any ecommerce store is the payment module. Our HSBC API module was written from the ground up specifically for osCommerce. The payment module is controlled completely from within osCommerce, meaning you no longer have to log into a third party site to process payments.
Within the customers order screen, store owners can settle, void and partially credit orders. If an order has failed an AVS check, a message clearly tells you what the problem is. You then have the option to either Accept or Reject the order, again this is all done from within osCommerce.