For lawful firearms merchants, processing is only one piece.
The ecommerce system must understand that products, destinations, age requirements and transfer requirements can differ.
Where applicable, connect checkout workflows with required licensed transfer destinations, so the transfer path is decided before payment rather than after.
Do not treat the entire catalog the same. Rules can be associated with individual SKUs or product classes, because states differ by item and a blanket policy will be wrong somewhere.
Block transactions or shipping configurations that the merchant's legal and compliance policy does not permit, at the point of checkout rather than at the point of packing.
Integrate age controls where applicable, at the moment the order is placed.
Support a properly structured environment across the whole operation, subject to the acquiring partner's approval and the merchant's legal obligations.
Preserve transaction and fulfillment evidence for disputes and reviews. In a category that attracts scrutiny, the record is worth more than the ratio.
AltirasPay is not the acquiring bank, the processor, the gateway or the payout institution. We help work out what needs to happen, what technology is needed, which rails fit, what the bank needs to see and which partners may fit. Final underwriting, pricing, approval, supported transaction types and rail availability remain with the acquiring bank and payment provider.
We will map where eligibility has to sit in the flow and what the acquiring partner will want to see.
