Safe Shopping

We recognise the importance of your security and peace of mind when it comes to buying online and we have therefore teamed up with one of the Internets largest credit card merchants, Streamline Merchant Services which is owned by one of the UK's big Banks RBS The Royal Bank of Scotland who will be processing and actually debiting your card.

When you reach our check out you will be asked to enter your card details on a very secure card processing validator a company called PayPoint who are one of the preferred providers approved and recommended by Nat West Bank.

The security of your credit card details is paramount and we therefore want you to be assured that all transactions are fully encrypted to the highest industry standards of 128bit encryption.

We accept

Visa American Express Mastercard Maestro Visa Electron Delta Solo Switch Secure Site

Here is a list of features:

  • Accepts all major credit/debit cards including Maestro, Solo, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Delta, Laser
  • Integrates to all major UK banks
  • Full certified payment card industry (PCI) secure encrypted payment gateway
  • Address verification checking
  • Card verification checking
  • Ability to refund transactions and repeat transactions

About Paypoint

http://www.paypoint.co.uk/about.htm

PayPoint is a leading branded payment collection network used, primarily, for the cash payment of bills and services and prepayments for mobile telephones and energy meters. PayPoint commenced trading in 1996 and initially collected payments through its network of Retail Agents for its founder Client investors, who included British Gas, BT, BBC TV Licensing, London Electricity (now part of EdF) and four water companies. Since then, PayPoint has successfully added to its founder Client base, grown its Retail Agency network, developed new services.

Security

When you shop with a merchant who uses Paypoint you can be assured that your card details are securely encrypted during transport over the Internet so no one can access your card information. The card details are only transported to a Bank to authorise your purchase.

Paypoint meets and exceeds industry security standards. We are vetted yearly by the credit card schemes and meet PCI (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard).

What is CVV?

Card Verification Value (CVV) provides an additional level of online fraud protection. The number is located on your credit card and is generally three to four digits long. See below for examples of number placement on the cards we accept.

Amex CVV

AMEX
A four digit non-embossed number on the face of the card.
Discover CVV

Discover
A three digit non-embossed number on the back of the card printed within the signature panel after the account number.
Mastercard CVV

Mastercard
A three digit non-embossed number on the back of the card printed within the signature panel after the account number.

Visa CVV

VISA
A three digit non-embossed number on the back of the card printed within the signature panel after the account number.