In 1999, CM.com was established in Breda, Netherlands. The very first service, which served as the model for what CM.com is today, was sending SMS messages to festival and nightclub attendees. A rapidly expanding corporation was the result of innovation, ambition, and the drive to compete globally. “Join me at Highstreet” was the sole statement that launched CM.com back in 1999. Gilbert Gooijers texted Jeroen van Glabbeek this message. In 1999, co-founders Jeroen and Gilbert launched sending SMS messages to groups under the name Club Message. This was used to alert guests of discotheques in the Benelux about special DJs, schedules, competitions, discounts, and other weekend news at the precise moment the visitor is interested.
CM’s means of payment
The ways that CM receives payment are as follows:
Take payments on a mobile device
In addition to debit and credit cards, mobile phones provide a third payment method for stores and eateries. You can leave a thank you or a personal note on the payer’s phone and can know right away if the payment was completed. The possibilities are limitless.
Online transactions using iDEAL
Mobile payments using the most widely used payment mechanism, iDEAL, can now be made both offline and online thanks to iDEAL QR. The customer can quickly and conveniently pay on his mobile device using iDEAL QR by scanning a QR code. The money is transferred to the customer’s mobile device using iDEAL QR. Cash, terminals, and debit cards are no longer a headache. Additionally, the mobile phone gives businesses the chance to speak with customers directly. for a digital receipt, a satisfaction rating, or remarketing, as examples.
Bancontact accepts payments online
The most popular payment option in Belgium is Bancontact, which performs more than 150,000 online transactions every day. Your Belgian clients may quickly and conveniently pay online with Bancontact using Bancontact QR. Customers simply scan the QR code with their smartphone or tablet to be directed to one of the 20 partner banks’ online environments. The Bancontact QR app can handle transactions of up to €500. For both you and your clients, online payments with Bancontact are secure, quick, and simple.
Recurring billing and subscription payments
Recurring payments are payments that are made repeatedly over some time for things like memberships, repeat services, and subscriptions. No matter what kind of business you run, providing a recurring payment solution can increase your revenue.
Recurring payments make it simple to take payments for any kind of subscription while lowering cancellation and withdrawal rates. Automated recurring credit card payments are available with CM online payment for a simple and hassle-free payment experience. With one-click payments that are smooth, you may increase cash flow and cut expenditures.
Payments made by credit card at the checkout
The most common form of internet payment worldwide is using credit cards. You can accept the following credit cards through CM.com:
- American Express.
- MasterCard.
- Visa.
They conduct all transactions in their private payment environment, completely compatible with the GDPR, and follow all safety regulations and technology for secure payments as a licensed online payment service provider. Your company can sell to people all over the world by accepting credit card payments on your website or through your online store.
Take away
As a company, CM.com has evolved throughout time. They changed over time from being a provider of SMS services to the full-service communication company they are now. In their opinion, technology exists to improve people’s lives. Improve, make safer, and simplify them.
Today, CM.com uses messaging channels, international payment processors, and telecom companies to link consumers and businesses. No matter what is made possible by technology, they think that people are what matter. Utilize change for their benefit by adapting, remaining flexible, and allowing for quick failure and learning. They believe that when workers engage in activities they enjoy, their performance improves. They also have the most to give CM.com, their coworkers, and customers. They do this by allowing everyone the freedom to develop in the direction that brings them the most joy. We’re not all alike, even though we are all equal. This diversity is what distinguishes CM.com.
