RevoPIN is a payment service that allows customers to pay an online or mobile merchant using
their existing debit card as if they were in a physical store. The real PIN is never sent over the
Internet or stored.
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Benefits to merchants
Reach a whole new segment of debit card customers (currently 19 million+) in addition to the
existing 6 million+ credit card customers in South Africa.
Reduce payment dishonours and
chargebacks.
Significant cost savings: debit card transaction fees via RevoPIN are less than those of
credit cards.
All transactions occur in real time, making the clearing process more reliable for both the
merchant and the customer.
Significant savings in automation: direct and immediate transaction response can be used to
automate your billing software, accounting or ERP systems thereby reducing manual
reconciliation and errors.
Benefits to customers
Buy online and on the mobile phone using a debit card. No credit card is required.
Enhanced security: the real PIN is never sent over the Internet or stored.
Majority of customers do not require registration but for some non-participating banks, their customers may be required to do an easy once-off registration at participating retailers (Shoprite Checkers, Spar, etc).
Enables simple and familiar purchasing behaviour, just like in a physical store.
Real-time receipt, giving peace of mind to the customer that the transaction was completed
successfully.
Debit card transactions are cleared immediately, meaning that the customer is not drawing on
credit to purchase.
How it works
Using state-of-the-art banking technology, Patent Pending RevoPIN encrypts the debit card PIN and securely
transmits the transaction to the merchant’s bank.