# Diners Club International

## General Information

Founded in the United States in 1950, Diners Club International is one of the oldest credit card companies in the world. Today, the credit card is issued in more than 55 countries.

From a merchant's perspective, Diners Club International is particularly interesting for the tourism industry and online merchants with international customers because it is frequently used by businesspeople and frequent travelers.

### Discover Global Network

Diners Club International is part of the Discover Global Network, the fastest-growing payment network in the world. In addition to Diners Club International, the Discover Global Network includes [Discover Card](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/payment-provider/payrexx-pay/payment-methods/discover-card) and numerous alliance partners such as Elo from Brazil, TROY from Turkey, and RuPay from India.

The network itself comprises 345 million cardholders and spans over 200 countries and regions.

### Links

* [Diners Club International](https://www.dinersclub.com/) website

## Features

### Payment types

* ✅ One-time payment
* ✅ Refund
* ✅ Partial refund
* ✅ Pre-authorization
* ✅ Tokenization
* ❌ Recurring payments (Subscription)

## Country Availability

Diners Club International is available within [Payrexx Pay Plus](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/payment-provider/payrexx-pay). The payment method is therefore available to merchants based in :flag\_ch: Switzerland, :flag\_li: Liechtenstein, :flag\_at: Austria, :flag\_de: Germany, :flag\_it: Italy, :flag\_fr: France, :flag\_lu: Luxembourg, :flag\_dk: Denmark, and :flag\_bg: Bulgaria:

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[country-availability](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/payment-provider/country-availability)
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## Fees

The transaction fees vary depending on the Payrexx [plan](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/account/settings/plan-and-billing) you choose. However, they align with those of Visa and Mastercard. For more information, please refer to our [pricing overview](https://payrexx.com/en/prices).

## Setup

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Please note that you must be [logged](https://login.payrexx.com/en) in to Payrexx before you begin. If you do not have an account yet, please [register](https://signup.payrexx.com/en/email-validation/) with Payrexx.
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To receive payments via Diners Club International, you simply need to activate the payment method in your Payrexx account. Follow these steps:

* Navigate to **Payment Provider**s in the main menu of your merchant administration.
* Click on "Configure" next to Payrexx Pay Plus:

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* Scroll down a bit and check the box next to "Diners Club International."
* Complete the configuration by clicking "Save" at the bottom right of the page.

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The payment method is activated. Your customers can now pay with their Diners Club International credit card.
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## Payment from the Customer's Perspective

Customers use their Diners Club International card in the same way as other cards: they select Diners Club International as the payment method in the online shop, enter their card details, and complete their purchase.

In-store, they can use the card reader, either contactless, via chip reader, or magnetic stripe.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Why do we need the customer's e-mail address?

As a regulated payment service provider, Payrexx is required to collect certain minimum information to identify the paying customer in order to comply with the requirements of the card schemes and acquiring banks.

In addition, the customer’s e-mail address is required for operational and regulatory reasons, including but not limited to:

* Sending payment [notifications](https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/account/settings/notifications)
* Fraud prevention and risk checks
* 3-D Secure authentication processes
* Handling of chargebacks
* Contacting the customer in case of payment issues