Gauge's Optional Features for Charging Users to Take Tests and for Purchasing Certification Programs
Integration with existing third-party Web Based Payment Merchant Accounts
- Number of days window content can be taken after purchase
- Optional purchase content retake features to include allowing a test taker to purchase “X” occurrences of one test for one price, no cost for all retakes, or alternate cost for retakes
- Override costs/charges by individual user and/or user group membership
- Bundling of content into one chargeable purchase
- Optional coupon, promotion, discount, and access codes so users buying content can make purchases at a lower cost or for free (feature supports extensive capabilities on how the codes are allowed to be used and limited)
- Optional manual purchase transaction entry feature used to apply a payment credit for a user who has made a payment outside of the application’s automated features (such as if payment was made by check, wired funds or cash)(also used to give a user free credit to take specific content)
- Optional usage and administration of “points” (in user groups) instead of currencies like US Dollars (supports selling blocks of “X” number of tests to users in a group)
- Selectable currency based on user’s or test’s country setting
- Options to control the delivery (or make available) media used in content and tests prior to making payment or until after payment has been made
- Email notifications and receipts upon successful payment
- *NEW* Purchase Receipts - If you're utilizing the feature to sell your content using Stripe or PayPal - users can now access a PDF receipt of their purchases
- *NEW* If you're selling content using Strip or PayPal, your users can now make multiple purchases in one transaction. Existing functionality with the purchase now feature on the start page of your tests/programs remains unchanged. This optional feature by default is turned ON. You can learn more and turn on the feature under Manage - Settings - Setup - Advanced Settings - Charging to Take Tests - see the Shopping Cart pull-down.
- *NEW* You can now optionally charge sales taxed based on a user's State or Province. Built into the feature are sales tax reports. This feature is turned OFF by default. You can learn more and turn on the feature under Manage - Settings - Setup - see the Currency and Tax Settings icon
Supported third-party Web Based Payment Merchant Accounts
- PayPal Express (supports regular credit card purchases without using a PayPal account)
- Stripe.com - If you're utilizing the PayPal feature to charge your users tests/programs, you should strongly consider adding the Stripe feature. This is an improved way users can make purchases in your site. It can work in conjunction with PayPal, giving your users a choice. You can learn more, and turn on the feature under Manage - Settings - Setup - Charging to Take Tests.
NOTE: A third-party subscription with one of our supported Web Based Payment Merchant Accounts is Required