Are You Ready for the Discontinuation of Microsoft Payment Services This Month?

Beginning January 1, 2018, Microsoft will no longer support its Payment Services for Microsoft Dynamics ERP. According to Microsoft Dynamics Community, Payment Services will be discontinued for any versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX, NAV, GP, RMS, POS 2009, and Office Accounting.

Users of these Payment Services will not be able to process credit card or debit card transactions after December 31, 2017.

Microsoft Payment Services is an online payment solution that connects Dynamics ERP products to a payment provider. The solution gives users access to a payment gateway and merchant account that allows them to process credit and debit card payments from directly within Microsoft Dynamics software.

The discontinuation of Microsoft Payment Services will remove the ability for users to process payments using the Dynamics Online Payment Services gateway.

In order to continue accepting credit and debit cards, you must find an alternative payment solution that integrates with your Dynamics ERP system. Ideally, a replacement will provide all-in-one payment processing and serve as a native integration, a processor, and PCI compliant payment gateway. An integrated solution helps automate the payment process and allows users to accept payments directly within their existing Microsoft Dynamics software.

Here are 4 considerations to help you get the best payment solution for your Microsoft Dynamics ERP software.

Pricing

Before you decide to do business with a payment provider, make sure they offer flat rate pricing. Flat rate pricing guarantees the same low monthly rate for any type of credit card and makes it easy to see exactly how much you'll pay in processing fees each month.

Stay away from tiered pricing. With tiered pricing, processors typically offer a "qualified rate" which is ...