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Introducing 1Epay: Keep more of what you earn – easily

  • Why should you pay costly fees to access your own money?
  • If you collect card payments online but want to pay less for the privilege, then choose 1Epay.
  • It’s easy for you as the seller and easy for your customers.
  • Be a ‘Money Maverick’: Earn more, pay out less and do things YOUR way.
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Do you make or sell things?

Do you make or sell?

Part time or all the time...

If it's your part-time passion or your main income you probably need a payment solution to suit your needs...

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Coach or consultant

Coach or consultant?

Do you suffer from no shows?

Maybe you need a way to encourage your bookings to turn up. Or even pay for multiple sessions automatically.

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Practitioner or therapist?

Practitioner or therapist?

Another sector with no-show issues. 

Get firm appointments that don't cost you money. And set up treatment courses over weeks or months.

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About 1Epay

Meet Simon Allen, Founder of 1Epay

There’s nothing clever about payments these days, so why do we get charged through the nose for them?

I know I’m not the only one who thinks like that, so I’ve done something about it…

Now that my solution – 1Epay – is working for me, I want it to work for you too.

I used to design and deliver high-profile web projects for High Street banks such as RBS (Tesco Bank), HBOS and others, but I knew I’d get more satisfaction from serving small businesses and part-time traders – i.e. people that needed my help to make money.

That’s why I gave up working with the ‘big boys’ to focus on supporting people like you who want to make an honest living, look after your family and do things on your own terms.

I set up my business, 1Ecommerce, nearly two decades ago – providing ecommerce software, systems and services that are simple to use, cost less than their competitors and come with tools, training and support so you can do your own thing.

I then created 1Epay – a universally accepted, independent payment gateway service – to make it safe, quick and easy for hard-working business owners and entrepreneurs to collect card payments online.

Our monthly subscription and transaction fees are significantly cheaper than alternatives such as PayPal, WorldPay and SagePay so you can stop lining the pockets of big businesses and keep more of what you earn!

I also believe you’re never too small or too unimportant to deserve great customer service. If you share these values, then please join me on this journey.

Why 1Epay?

It’s great making money, but it can be a pain administrating it.

1Epay makes it super-simple in the following ways:

Low-cost transparent pricing: 1Epay’s low-cost payment gateway is just £12.99 per month compared to £20.00 for PayPal Web Payments Pro. Merchant account sign-ups are free and you only pay 1.9% transaction fees instead of 3.4% (plus 20p) with PayPal.  

Payment Processor Setup fee Monthly Other fees
(per transaction)
PCI fees annual Virtual terminal monthly Pay by Link
1Epay £0.00 £12.99 1.9% £0.00 £0.00 £0.0
PayPal Web Payments Pro £0.00 £20.00 3.4% +20p N/K N/A N/A
Worldpay £25.00 £19.95 10p £29.99 £9.95 £9.95
Sagepay £0.00 £20.90 Varies £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

N/K = Not Known N/A = Not Applicable

Access your money anytime, anywhere: 1Epay is a mobile-compatible platform and no machine is needed. Your money is automatically sent to you once the transaction is cleared so there’s no need to make a withdrawal request. (Another pointless barrier between you and your cash removed!)

Stay in business when payments are queried: It can take only a single customer complaint for companies like PayPal to freeze your account while they investigate – leaving you with no access to your own money. They also have the power to shut your account down completely for life or to limit your ability to sell. (Just what you need, eh?) At 1Epay, you always keep full access to your account and money whilst complaints are investigated. If you’re in the wrong, you simply refund your customer.

Compatible with all major ecommerce systems: From Magento, WooCommerce and OsCommerce to 1Ecommerce and Opencart, 1Epay connects to an extensive (and growing) list of the world’s most trusted ecommerce systems. If you’ve already gone maverick and created a bespoke ecommerce website, then we can integrate 1Epay to that too.

Simple to set up: 1Epay comes with full documentation and user guides for a seamless, fool-proof set-up. If you know how to copy and paste text, you can integrate our free and simple payment page. If the very thought of that brings you out in a cold sweat, just drop us an email or pick up the phone and we’ll sort it for you.

Speak to humans, not machines! If you love wasting time speaking to call centre operatives that are paid to stick to a script, then feel free to forget about 1Epay! Only those who want to be able to telephone or email a real person here in the UK at any time should apply.

No tech talk: You don’t need a degree in Computer Science to understand our system, and we don’t do developer doubletalk over the telephone or on email. Plain English is better for everyone.

A system you can trust: You and your customers care about keeping money safe. That’s why 1Epay is compliant with all regulations and uses 3D Secure authentication (verified by Visa and Mastercard), as well as Address Verification Service (AVS) to prevent fraudulent transactions on credit and debit cards.

Turn your hobby into a professional ecommerce business: Soon enough you’ll want to put on your big boy or girl pants, chuck out the ‘L’ plates and turn your side hustle or hobby into a profitable and professional ecommerce business. Behaving like a successful big business from the start helps you to become one. That means saying goodbye to PayPal and adopting 1Epay – the card payment system for people who are professional about managing their money.  

Stop making rich companies richer by paying pointless fees: News flash: You don’t need to sell through Amazon, Etsy, Shopify or any other mega online marketplace! If you’re sick of being undercut and paying annoying add-on fees that eat into your profits, then why not set up your own ecommerce website and use 1Epay to collect card payments instead? Once you take the customer’s money, it’s yours to keep – not share with big businesses who only pay lip service to helping you grow.

Additional benefits

Spoiler Alert!

SPOILER ALERT!

Look away now if you don’t care about the ‘how’ or the ‘why’, but for those who love detail, here’s more nice-to-know information about 1Epay’s fantastic features.

Every penny accounted for: View and monitor every single transaction – helping you stay in control of the bigger picture.

Let your customers choose how they pay: From links and emails to buttons and QR barcodes, 1Epay can facilitate any payment any way.

Collect like clockwork: Collect recurring debit and credit card payments online with minimal set-up. Ideal for membership or subscription fees, this functionality is best for customers who pay a fixed amount on a fixed date over a fixed period of time.

Retry failed payments: Manage this scenario with helpfulness and humanity while safeguarding your own business’ interests.

Partial or full card payment refunds: No fuss, no quibbles. 1Epay makes it easier to do the right thing by your customers – enhancing your reputation.

Receipts: Provide customers with an email notification of payment upon request.  

Integration with Xero invoicing: Reduce the time you spend chasing invoices and improve your business’ cashflow by encouraging secure, fast card payments.

Export your data: Create CSV spreadsheets with ease for use in the offline world.

Self-initiated learning: You’ll always be able to speak to a human, but our helpful ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section and regular articles give you the freedom to learn on your own terms. Use our ticketing system to request updates on tech issues from our helpdesk, and our search functionality to find topics of special interest to you.