What is payment automation?
What is payment automation?
Payment automation is a financial technology (Fintech), which allows sales and collections through "chatbots" in social networks and WhatsApp. Since, in general, automation uses artificial intelligence platforms, it learns certain patterns and improves its attention every time it is used.
In addition, it allows people to do business and exchange services and products for money without having to be in the same place.
How does it compare with the point of service?
With POS, it is necessary to have a personal exchange, since the collection can only be done through the machine. In terms of costs for the company, the investment to maintain a POS is much higher. In addition to the standard fee charged to the user by the company that provides the POS, the business must also cover the cost of hours spent by staff to receive and verify the data. The company must hire one or more people to handle this charge. In addition, although the staff at payment points must request identification to use cards, they often do not. This opens up the possibility of someone using a stolen card in several establishments before the real owner realizes it. In addition, even if identification is requested to use the card, there is always a risk of cloning the chip and printing the copy with another name.
What are the advantages of payment automation?
According to Steven Cremer of Jupiter Tech and Págalo, two integrated automatic payment services, there are two clear advantages of payment automation.
- "We can enable a business in one day, anyone can charge, from anywhere."
- "It is important to know that it is safer to process online than a wireless POS." Other benefits of automated payments include: Reduction in time spent by personnel used to collect through POS.
- The costs of services can be much more affordable depending on the platform selected. For e-commerce, for example, the service for MSMEs can be as low as $ 45 per month.
- It facilitates the liquidation of high value funds.
- It allows an easier and faster inspection.
Could payment automation completely replace credit cards?
Although payment automation does not seem to have application limits, it is most likely that it will not completely replace personal transactions, be it cash, check or POS. Apart from people who do not trust electronic transactions, there are clients that are not yet linked to the banking system. These people will always carry out transactions in person. This will probably be the reality in the near future. However, there is no doubt that the growth of payment automation is just beginning and the most ambitious see no limits to its application.