of surveyed small businesses say that cash flow is a monthly concern.2
Online sellers demand fast, reliable payments
Like all merchants, marketplace sellers depend on fast settlements to manage their business, and the speed and flexibility of payment following sales is a primary driver of seller preference and loyalty.
of marketplace sellers would switch platforms to get faster payouts.3
of surveyed small merchants would pay for faster payouts.4
Visa Direct can help you pay your sellers quickly and on-demand
Visa Direct is a real-time1 payment capability that can allow marketplaces to send payments to marketplace sellers worldwide. Working with a Visa Direct solution provider, you can implement a differentiated seller payout solution:
Pay workers everywhere
Send money to over three billion debit cards over the Visa network, or to financial accounts in 88 countries using account credentials.5
Better payment experiences
Create fast, simple and connected payment experiences, able to deliver funds 24 hours every day.
Streamline and simplify payroll operations
Replace outdated payment methods to deliver fast digital payments at scale through Visa Direct’s single connection point.
The security and reliability of Visa
Access a trusted network and risk solutions to help ensure that funds and information are handled securely.
Faster seller payouts are good business for marketplaces
Real-time1 payments can help online marketplaces attract and monetise sellers worldwide, while simultaneously enhancing the efficiency and security of seller payouts.
With Visa Direct, marketplaces can allow sellers to access their earnings whenever they wish, including nights, weekends and holidays.
Attract and retain high-value sellers worldwide
Generate new revenues from payout fees and premium seller subscription fees
Streamline payment operations and costs
Enhance the security and compliance of seller payouts
Find a Visa Direct solution provider6 that can work with you
See how Mercari increased seller satisfaction with real-time1 payments.
- 1Actual fund availability varies by receiving financial institution, receiving account type, region and whether transaction is domestic or cross-border.
- 2Planning and Management Technology Can Increase the Lifetime Value of Your Business Customers”, Barlow Research 2015.
- 3Forrester Research, The Platform Economy: Serving Sellers Is The Key To Success, survey of 2,030 marketplace sellers worldwide, July 2018
- 4Visa’s Small Business Preferences Survey, 2017, N=154 small businesses
- 5Availability varies by market. Please refer to your Visa representative for more information on availability.
- 6Information about listed solution providers is provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only, may not include all Visa Direct solution providers, and is based on information provided by each solution provider. Visa is not responsible for the accuracy of such information. All brand names and logos are the property of their respective owners, are used for identification purposes only, and do not imply product endorsement.