 | Mazooma Integrates with pcRUSH Inc. to Provide Debit Channel to U.S. Customers |
| – Debit-based Payment Option offers Real-time Transactions to U.S. Online Consumers – |
MIAMI – November 9, 2009 – Mazooma, the first real-time online debit payment solution for U.S. consumers, today announced that pcRUSH Inc. has signed an agreement to integrate the Mazooma solution on its website, PcRUSH.com. pcRUSH, one of the largest on-line electronics retailers in the United States, will now be able to provide a real time, bank authenticated debit payment solution for its U.S. consumers, allowing those customers to easily and securely pay for their purchases with cash online.
pcRUSH offers a wide range of products- over 100,000, from hundreds of merchants. The company's mission is to provide the latest products at the lowest prices with service excellence for the global computer marketplace. They are quickly becoming the leading computer superstore on the Internet. By integrating Mazooma into its checkout page, pcRUSH's customers will be able to use their online checking accounts to make secure, immediate payments for goods and services.
"We are very pleased to provide to our customers a way to make purchases from PcRUSH.com directly from their banks, in real-time, without the need for credit cards," said Fred Bokhoor, CEO for pcRUSH. "PcRUSH.com maintains a 5-star customer service and satisfaction rating and our web site has been ranked among the Internet Retailer's "Top 30 Online Retailers". Mazooma provides a way to give our customers a trusted, secure and bank authenticated debit-based option when purchasing products and services for their home or business technology related needs."
Mazooma enables consumers to pay merchants directly from their online banking as part of the checkout process. This allows merchants to extend their services to customers who want to make purchases without using credit. Additionally, merchants receive instant authorization, which allows them to ship orders immediately and increases customer satisfaction and loyalty. Currently, Mazooma supports 75 percent of all consumer bank accounts in the U.S. and has no jurisdictional limitations.
"pcRUSH is a well known and trusted name for quality and service," said Paul Phillipson, Managing Director USA at Mazooma. "Mazooma will allow pcRUSH to expand its payments options to their customers, and stay ahead of the curve by including a simple debit-based option for consumers who prefer to pay with cash."
About Mazooma
Mazooma was founded to provide consumers and merchants with a safe, secure and convenient bank account payment channel for online shopping. The eCommerce industry has long recognized that current online payment systems do not provide a platform to service the millions of consumers who can't or won't use a credit card online. To serve this market, Mazooma developed a system that combines the security and comfort of online banking with the convenience and speed of a simple payment checkout process. Mazooma provides consumers with an instant and safe way to pay for online purchases directly from their bank accounts - authorized through the financial institutions they know and trust. Mazooma provides online merchants with a new way to reach customers and increase revenue, all while reducing their costs of payment processing. For more information, visit www.mazooma.com.
About pcRUSH
pcRUSH.com was established in 1998 as an online retailer to provide a full spectrum of products to corporate and consumer users. pcRUSH.com is owned by ATMAN Inc. pcRUSH.com carries over 100,000 products from manufacturers such as HP, Cisco, Canon, Microsoft and hundreds more. We offer a complete selection of business and consumer products: Printers, Laptop and Desktop computers, Switches and Routers, Scanners, Projectors, LCD TV & Monitors and so much more. pcRUSH's technology division Nextierra is an integrator of technology solutions for voice, data networking, security, video conferencing and print and document management. pcRUSH.com maintains a 5 star customer service and satisfaction rating. The company's web site has been ranked among the Internet retailer's "Top 30 Online Retailers."
