eps

In this article, you will learn how to activate eps as a payment method in Payrexx Pay Plus with just one click, allowing you to accept payments from customers.

General Information

The payment system eps (Electronic Payment Standard) is one of the most popular payment methods in Austria, but it is also accepted by merchants in Germany and Switzerland.

Customers make payments directly through their bank accounts and in real-time.

Links

• Information about eps on the Payrexx website

• Website of eps

Features

Payment types

• ✅ One-time payment

• ✅ Refund

• ✅ Partial refund

• ❌ Pre-authorization

• ❌ Tokenization

• ❌ Recurring payments (Subscription)

Country Availability

The payment method eps is available within Payrexx Pay Plus. It is therefore available to merchants based in 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 the Netherlands, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇬🇧 the United Kingdom, and 🇧🇬 Bulgaria:

Country Availability

Fees

The transaction fees vary depending on the Payrexx plan you choose. For more information, please refer to our pricing overview.

Setup

Please note that you must be logged in to Payrexx before you begin. If you do not have an account yet, please register with Payrexx.

To receive payments via eps, you simply need to activate the payment method in your Payrexx account. Follow these steps:

• Navigate to Payment Providers in the main menu of your merchant administration.

• Click on "Configure" next to Payrexx Pay Plus:

Starting the configuration of Payrexx Pay Plus

• Scroll down a bit and check the box next to "eps":

Activation of the payment method "eps" in Payrexx Pay Plus

• Complete the configuration by clicking "Save" at the bottom right of the page.

The payment method is activated. Your customers can now pay with eps.

Payment From The Customer's Perspective

In this section, you will learn how a payment with eps works.

1. The customer fills in the required fields and selects the payment method "eps":

Selecting the payment method "eps"

1. The customer provides their email address and the name associated with their bank account and clicks the green "Pay" button:

Initiating the payment in Payrexx

1. Payrexx redirects the customer to the eps website (in German):

Redirecting to eps

1. From the list of available banks, the customer selects their bank:

Selecting the bank through which the customer wants to make the payment

5. The customer clicks on "Fortsetzen" which means "Continue":

Proceeding with the payment in the customer's online banking

6. The customer is redirected from eps to their bank, where they can log in and complete the payment.