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CHAPTER 6
Created by, David Zolzer, Northwestern State University— Louisiana
E-commerce Payment Systems
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Learning Objectives
§ Describe the features of traditional payment systems
§ Discuss the current limitations of online credit card payment systems
§ Understand the features and functionality of digital wallets
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Learning Objectives
§ Describe the features and functionality of the major types of digital payment systems in the B2C arena
§ Describe the features and functionality of the major types of digital payment systems in the B2B arena
§ Describe the features and functionality of electronic billing presentment and payment systems
Types of Payment Systems
§ Cash is legal tender defined by a national authority to represent value
§ Float is the period of time between a purchase and the actual payment for the purchase
§ Checking transfers are funds transferred directly via a signed draft or check from a consumer’s checking account to a merchant or other individual
Most Common Payment Systems, Based on Number or Transactions
Page 284, Figure 6.1
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Most Common Payment Systems, Based on Dollar Amount
Page 285, Figure 6.2
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Types of Payment Systems
§ Credit card represent an account that extends credit to consumers, permits consumers to purchase items while deferring payment, and allows consumers to make payments to multiple vendors at one time
§ Credit card associations are nonprofit organizations that set standards for issuing banks
§ Issuing banks actually issue credit cards and process transactions
§ Processing centers or clearing houses handle verification of accounts and balances
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Types of Payment Systems
§ Stored value payments systems are accounts created by depositing funds into an account and from which funds are paid out or withdrawn as needed
§ Debit cards immediately debit a checking or other demand deposit account
§ Accumulating balance payment systems are accounts that accumulate
expenditures and to which consumers make periodic payments
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Dimensions of Payment Systems
Page 288, Table 6.1
Current E-commerce Payment Systems
§ Digital Cash generate a private form of currency that can be spent at e -commerce sites
§ Online store value systems rely on prepayments, debit cards, or checking accounts to create value in an account that can be used for e -commerce shopping
Current E-commerce Payment Systems
§ Digital accumulating balance payment systems accumulate small charges and bill the consumer periodically. These systems are especially suited for processing micropayments for digital accounts
§ Digital credit accounts extend the online functionality of existing credit card payment systems
§ Digital checking systems create digital checks for e-commerce remittances and extend the functionality of existing bank checking systems
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How an Online Credit Card Transaction Works
Page 292, Figure 6.4
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Limitations of Online Credit Card Payment Systems
§ Security
§ Neither the merchant not the consumer can be fully authenticated
§ Merchant Risk
§ Consumers can repudiate charges
§ Cost
§ Roughly 3.5% of purchase plus transaction fee
§ Social Equity
§ Young adults do not have credit cards
§ Almost 100 million adult Americans cannot afford cards or are considered poor risks
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SET: Secure Electronic Transaction Protocol
§ An open standard for the e-commerce industry developed and offered by MasterCard and Visa as a way to facilitate and encourage improved security for credit card transactions
§ Uses a digital certificate to verify a sender’s identity
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How SET Transaction Work
Page 295, Figure 6.5
B2C Digital Payment Systems
§ Digital Wallets
§ Digital Cash
§ Online Stored Value Systems
§ Smart Card Stored Value Systems
§ Digital Accumulating Balance Payment Systems
§ Digital Credit Card Payment Systems
§ Digital Checking Payment Systems
Digital Wallets
§ Authenticates the consumer through the use of digital certificates or other encryption methods, stores and transfers value, and secures the payment process from the consumer to the merchant
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Promised Functionality of Digital Wallets
Page 297, Table 6.2
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Types of Digital Wallets
Page 298, Figure 6.6
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Digital Wallets
§ Client-based digital wallets are software applications that consumers install on their computer, and that offer consumer convenience by automatically filling out forms at online stores
§ Server-based digital wallets are software-based authentication and payment services and products sold to financial institutions that market the systems to merchants either directly or as a part of their financial service package
§ Electronic Commerce Modeling Language is a standard of digital wallets
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How Microsoft’s Passport Wallet Works
Page 300, Figure 6.7
Digital Cash
§ Also called e -cash
§ Digital forms of value storage or value exchange that have limited convertibility into other forms of value and require intermediaries to convert
Examples of Digital Cash
Page 302, Table 6.3
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Digicash: How First Generation Digital Cash Worked
Page 303, Figure 6.8
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Digital Cash
§ Online stored value payment systems permit consumers to make instant, online payments to merchants and other individuals based on value stored in an online account
§ Smart cards as store value systems are based on credit -card-sized plastic cards that have embedded chips that store personal information
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Online Stored Value Systems
Page 305, Table 6.4
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How Ecount.com Works: A Stored Value System
Page 305, Figure 6.9
Digital Accumulating Balance Payment Systems
§ Allow users to make micropayments and purchases on the Web, accumulating a debit balance for which they are billed at the end of the month
Digital Accumulating Balance Payment Systems
Page 309, Table 6.5
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Digital Credit Card Payment Systems
§ Seek to extend the functionality of existing credit cards for use as online shopping payment tools
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Digital Credit Card Payment Systems
Page 309, Table 6.6
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How a Digital Credit Card Payment System Works
Page 310, Figure 6.10
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Digital Checking Payment Systems
§ Seek to extend the functionality of existing checking accounts for use as online shopping payment tools
Digital Checking Payment Systems
Page 312, Table 6.7
How Digital Checking Works:
Echeck
Page 313, Figure 6.11
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B2B Payment Systems
§ More complex than B2C systems
§ Must link into exist ERP and EDI systems
§ Two main types
§ Systems that replace traditional banks
§ Existing banking systems extending to the B2B marketplace
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Key Features of B2B Payment Systems
Page 316, Table 6.8
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Electronic Billing Presentation and Payment
§ New forms of online payment systems for monthly bills
§ Allow consumers to view bills electronically and pay them through electronic funds transfers from bank or credit card accounts
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Growth of EBPP Market
Page 318, Figure 6.12
Types of EBPP Systems
Page 320, Figure 6.13
