Authorize.Net

Pros: There is nothing good about a company that decides to freeze your funds just because you contacted them to ask for a shorter funding time and why funds were not being transferred to our business account.

Cons: On 9-24-2023 I finally accepted the terms and conditions and application form for Authorize.net to process my website's e-commerce and online credit card processing. After a few days, I noticed that my funds were not being deposited into our company's bank account. I contacted Authorize.net’s customer service to request an explanation and their representative told me that he has forwarded my request to the appropriate department, and I would receive an email with an account representative in charge to address my concerns and questions. Nothing was received and no email or call was made to me. I called again and discovered that the first representative never opened a service ticket and that this new representative, Sam, would now open a new service ticket. I then received an email from them asking for a Preprinted voided check to verify my bank account which had already been verified in the initial application and contract. I once again complied and sent the requested voided check to the email for the underwriters/Risk Department which had already approved my account. The next day I called again and I was told that it takes two business days to get a reply and a decision. Meanwhile, $14,000 of funds were accumulating and not being transferred to my bank account. I explained that my application was already activated by the underwriters and I was using Authorize.net to process my online payments which now has summed up to over $14,000 and not been deposited into my account. I had been using PayPal with no risk issues for over 10 years and would gladly send them all the transaction reports for their information. The representative told me to wait for their decision and I would get a reply soon and there should be nothing else that they will need. I explained that the bank account had been verified in the initial application and why was I being asked to provide this information again which I once again and gladly offered with the voided check. He could not explain and once again asked me to wait for a representative to contact me. I also mentioned that two of their representatives during the application process promised and guaranteed a 3-day funding time for my account which has turned out to be false. Much to my surprise, I received an email after the call informing me that my account had been closed for no reason and that my funds would be held up for 120 days! I am the owner of this company and have been using PayPal for our e-commerce for over 10 years due to some incompatibility issues with PayPal and my website e-commerce forms I decided to move on to Authorize.net and give them a try. My company has been in business for almost 30 years and to have been treated with such neglect by Authorize.net with no justification and to have my company's funds frozen with no explanation is unacceptable and frankly fraudulent. My company has not violated any of their policies. I have provided them everything they asked for and have been approved for transactions. I was merely investigating to find out why my funds weren't being transferred to our Business Bank Account and suddenly received a closure notice and the withholding of my company’s money. I request that Authorize.net explain why they closed my account without any reason and to provide that in writing to the FCC/FTC and to me and to release my funds as they had agreed to in 3 days for each settled transaction. I have all the paperwork, the signed application form, which they approved, My Gateway ID and Merchant Account number, and all the correspondence I have had with their representative. This type of fraudulent and haphazard method of doing business with an established company with excellent standing and reputation in the industry, such as my company, is unacceptable and shameful on their part.

Overall: I hope and expect for Authorize.net to resolve this issue immediately release our funds and transfer them to our bank account. In addition, my company was a previous Authorize.net account holder a couple of years ago. We had an account with them in good standing and for them not to take that into consideration is unprofessional. I have requested for a written explanation for their actions and honestly, not holding my breath for one. I am not one to sit back and wait for them. I will take action as necessary if this issue is not solved and my company's funds ($14,000) is transferred and deposited in to our account immediately. I would not trust this company with $1.00. Their fraudulent activities will be reported to state and federal authorities.'