Can I receive recurring payments?

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• Why is recurring billing giving an error?

  Please ensure that your PayFast merchant account has been verified and that recurring billing has been enabled on your PayFast Dashboard. You will also need to set a passphrase. For instructions on how to enable recurring billing, read this knowledge ...

• Can I set up a tokenization payment agreement without charging the customer?

  Yes, the initial amount on an ad hoc agreement can be set to zero. This will create the token that will then be used for charging future payments. Because some banks don't support zero amount authorisations, the buyer may be charged a nominal amount ...

• Why am I getting a 'Merchant is unable to receive payments from the same account' error?

  This error is occurring because you are checking out using the same email address that is associated with your PayFast account. This is due to the fact that the payment engine will not allow you to make payments to yourself. To resolve this error, ...

• How does PayFast handle international payments?

  You can receive international payments via Visa and Mastercard credit cards. A buyer can use a card that has been issued in any country. The amount will be in ZAR and the credit card provider will conduct the exchange, paying out ZAR to your PayFast ...

• Why did I not receive an email for a cancelled subscription notification? (Merchant)

  The notification of the cancelled subscription will go to the email address that was used to register the merchant’s PayFast account. It will not be sent to the email confirmation address that is set on the merchant account via the PayFast Dashboard, ...