Online payment system and multiple merchant accounts

I have a client with an unusual online payment system requirement.

My client, a non-profit, represents many different service providers. The client would like to offer a way for people who visit their web site, to purchase services from their service providers. Payment needs to go directly to the service provider instead of my client.

For example a person purchases a service or product from company A through my client's web site. Payment should be credited Company A's merchant account, not my client's merchant account. My client's web site only serves to facilitate the transaction between the user and Company A. My client represents several hundred service companies.

Ideally I would like to use Authorize.net to handle payment. I have contacted Authorize.net but have not yet heard back from them on this issue.

Is it possible to have one web site direct payment to different merchant accounts?

Thanks for any input.

Yes. If all of their clients use the same payment gateway then all you need to do is switch API logins and Transaction keys at the time of sale to represent the proper merchant account and the payment will go to the right account. That's all their is to it. Now good luck getting everyone to use the same payment gateway and give you that information.

ok, thanks for the quick help.

Hayden did you ever find a solution for your multiple merchant account issue. I have the exact same issue and the suggestion mentioned (in this thread) is not going to work for me. Thanks

Unfortunately, this project is on hold, so I havent put any more time into researching the problem. Sorry I dont have more information to offer.

There is a new payment systems directory - onlinepaysystems.info . Its a directory of on-line payments systems. There you can find information about different systems, rate them, review, comment and discuss in the forum. There is attempt to implement the best trend technologies to get the best result. The project will be always under development and we going to improve it further based as well on our own ideas as on visitors suggestions.

I have a site dedicated to charitable giving where nonprofits have their own merchant ID, which my site submits to the gateway when a donor makes a donation. My research thus far suggests that each nonprofit needs their own gateway. IS THIS TRUE? Stymiee (above) seems to be saying there's an issue trying to get the merchants to use the same gateway. I'm trying to keep the fixed cost at a minimum (or zero) so nonprofits can be listed for free on my site and only pay a processing fee (variable cost structure). I'll check out onlinepaysystems.info, but if anyone could provide more info, it would be GREATLY appreciated!

Did anyone ever come up with a solution that fits this problem?