Step By Step: Applying and Getting Started
Step-by-step: how to order, apply and start taking payments with TacticalPay.
At TacticalPay, we make accepting debit and credit card payments simple. Here’s what to expect, step by step, from your first order to your first deposit.
1. Choose Your Setup and Order
To get started, choose your equipment or payment gateway on our pricing page and place your order. You’ll see exactly what you pay before you check out.
2. Complete Your Application
After checkout, you’ll go straight to your merchant application. It takes about ten minutes, and we pre-fill what we already know from your order. You’ll also upload a few supporting documents, such as a copy of your driver’s license and a voided business check.
3. Sign Your Agreement
As soon as you submit your application, your merchant agreement is prepared for you to sign electronically. You’ll find the Sign button on your confirmation screen and in your TacticalPay dashboard, and we’ll email you the link too.
4. Approval
Our underwriting team reviews your application once it’s signed. Most FFLs are approved in 1–3 business days. If the underwriter needs anything else, we’ll ask by email. You’ll get a welcome email when you’re approved.
5. Equipment Shipping and Setup
Once you’re approved, we ship any equipment you ordered and email you the tracking information. Terminals arrive set up for your merchant account, with setup instructions. If you’re selling online, your payment gateway login arrives by email.
6. Start Accepting Payments
Once you’re set up, you can start taking payments right away. Deposits settle in 2 business days. You’ll get a processing statement each month, and your pricing page shows how each monthly fee is collected.
Need Help? If you need help at any step, contact our US-based support team by phone, email or support ticket.