Mar 10 2025 33 mins
Julie Douglas, a 25-year veteran in the payments industry, shares how Dealer Pay (https://www.dealer-pay.com/team/) is revolutionizing auto dealership payment processing with innovative gateway technology and business efficiency tools. Her team has created software solutions that transform the traditional commodity of payment processing into valuable business intelligence across the five distinct operations within a dealership.
• Auto dealerships function as "five businesses under one roof" with complex payment needs
• Payment gateways serve as crucial tunnels for transaction processing, fraud mitigation, and interchange qualification
• Real-time fraud detection tools provide risk scores that help dealers avoid potential chargeback situations
• Integrations with dealer management systems enable data collection that improves operational efficiency
• Traditional payment processors often use a "smash and grab" model that damages industry reputation
• Future developments include integrating payables, creating unified platforms for financial management
• The industry faces compliance challenges with surcharging practices varying widely between states
• Customer feedback drives product innovation, unlike many software companies that resist enhancement requests
• Payments technology is evolving beyond simple processing to become comprehensive business solutions
Looking to modernize your dealership's payment processes with software that prioritizes security, efficiency, and customer experience? Visit dealerpay.com to learn more about our integrated solutions.
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