Are you part of the 20-strong workforce painstakingly managing payment collections for your company with an average salary of £30,000? If so, you're not alone. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are dedicating an alarming 700 hours a year to this complex task, time that could fuel growth and innovation instead.
But here's a startling fact: up to 15% of customers make late payments. This isn't just an inconvenience; it's a significant corporate cost, requiring you to chase down payments and diverting resources from core business activities. Moreover, the first half of 2022 saw a staggering £609.8 million lost to fraud and scams. And the situation is worsening, with chargebacks increasing by over 20% annually, costing sellers more than £20 billion. Shockingly, 86% of these chargebacks are likely 'friendly fraud', which has surged by 41% every two years. In 2021, 75% of eCommerce businesses reported a rise in fraud attempts, making no sector immune, especially those with high chargeback rates like financial services, media, e-commerce, retail, and travel.
Navigating this minefield is taxing and risky, especially for 'high-risk' industries earmarked by banks as easy fraud targets, including travel, hospitality, online pharmaceuticals, adult entertainment, and more. These sectors often face the challenge of securing a merchant account that caters to their specific needs, usually at the cost of higher transaction fees.
So, what's the solution? Imagine a world where managing payment collections is not only secure but also efficient, freeing you to focus on what you do best: growing your business. Enter SOTpay, the innovative solution designed to tackle these very challenges.
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