Why pay for Acceptiva when there are free online donation services available?
As with most online services there are almost always free versions available for those that do not want to pay any money at all. The majority of free online payment processors provide generic, confusing donor pages, charge high processing rates (as high as 8.75%) and keep your funds for several weeks before sending them to you. They also put THEIR name on your donor’s credit card statements (i.e., genericprocessor.com) that often leads to increased donor confusion and phone calls to your organization; and a marked increase in disputed charges or non-payment from donors that do not recognize the generic processor name. All in all, the result is usually lost revenue for your organization and more time spent managing the process than developing your donor base.
