Everything About Buckaroo and the i-Reserve Reservation System

Who is Buckaroo?

The Netherlands has a number of popular payment providers, of which Buckaroo is one. The company was founded in 2005, establishing itself in Utrecht, and to this day is involved in processing payments for online shops and businesses, as well as charities.

A year after its launch, in 2006, the company became the first provider to introduce iDEAL. In the years that followed, success and turbulence alternated. The year 2014 was seen as a fresh start, with newcomer André Valkenburg taking over as CEO to great effect. Buckaroo has since grown into a reputable partner when it comes to processing payment data, and now provides its services to numerous businesses in the Netherlands and Belgium, where it has also had an office in Brussels since 2021.

What is a Stichting Derdengelden?

When customers make an online payment via Buckaroo as a payment provider, the payment is processed through what is known as a stichting derdengelden (third-party funds foundation). This is a place where money is held temporarily, so to speak. A stichting derdengelden ensures the safe transfer of funds between the paying and receiving party.

For a long time, customers would see 'Stichting derdengelden Buckaroo' on their bank statements, which caused considerable confusion. It was difficult to trace exactly where the payment had been made. For this reason, the company chose to change the account name in order to remove the ambiguity. The stichting derdengelden remains responsible, however, for the financial transfer between buyer and supplier.

Which payment methods does Buckaroo offer?

As a business owner, it is important that your customers can make payments safely and with ease. It has also been shown that customers appreciate having a choice of payment methods. Particularly when their preferred payment method is available, this creates a sense of familiarity that makes them more likely to purchase your service.

Buckaroo offers a wide range of options in this regard. iDEAL, AfterPay, PayPal and Klarna are among the well-known options, alongside various credit cards that are accepted. Payment apps such as Tikkie are also part of the offering, which spans over 40 different payment methods.

What features does Buckaroo offer?

When choosing a Payment Service Provider, it is important to consider the options on offer. Ideally, you want a payment system that is easy to use for you as a business owner and straightforward for your customers. User-friendliness is therefore a key factor, but what exactly does that mean in practice?

Payment plaza

One important feature relates to visibility over your business finances. Within the payment plaza, you can view the status of a payment instantly and set up a recurring instruction with ease. Moreover, you can access your full payment history in just a few simple clicks. All of this makes it possible to analyse the payment data of your customers and, where necessary, adjust your business strategy accordingly. This has a positive impact on conversion rates.

PiM

Finally, Buckaroo offers an integration with the identification app PiM (Personal Identity Manager). Regardless of the sector in which you offer your services, a secure and trusted method of identification is always essential — both for you as a business owner, to reduce the risk of potential customers dropping off during the registration process and to know who you are dealing with, and for your customers, who in turn will experience greater confidence and convenience. They only need to register once, and the hassle of forgotten passwords becomes a thing of the past.

With PiM as the identification app, it is simply a matter of scanning a QR code, after which a reservation is registered in the customer's name. Data is also encrypted, so security is guaranteed.

Why choose Buckaroo as your payment provider?

Running your own business involves a great deal. It is precisely the standard matters — such as everything surrounding payments — that you would ideally like to handle automatically, whilst keeping them clearly visible at all times. There are several providers on the market, and choosing between them can sometimes be tricky. So why should you choose Buckaroo for your business? Consider the following points:

Your own name on statements
By choosing Buckaroo, you benefit from having your own name appear on every bank statement. With other payment providers, this is generally not the case.

Innovative
Buckaroo is a company that is constantly evolving. For example, it easily adapts its processing strategy by making use of self-learning intelligence. At the checkout stage, this enhances the payment experience for the customer.

More possibilities
In addition to being a payment provider, Buckaroo also offers the ability to collect invoices. The fact that you do not need to outsource this elsewhere means that Buckaroo is the right choice for a complete package for your business.

Integration between the i-Reserve reservation system and Buckaroo

The integration between the i-Reserve online reservation system and Buckaroo is an excellent way to organise your reservations and payments within a single system. When customers make a reservation with i-Reserve, they can pay directly via Buckaroo. This is convenient for both customers and businesses, as everything remains organised in one place. This integration is ideal for businesses that want to offer their customers an easy and efficient way to pay for their reservations. It also helps businesses to keep track of their reservations and payments in one place. All in all, the integration between i-Reserve and Buckaroo is the definitive way to streamline your reservation and payment process.

Try i-Reserve free for 30 days

The i-Reserve reservation system is an excellent way to manage the bookings and reservations of your organisation. With a 30-day trial period, you have nothing to lose when it comes to finding out whether the system meets your requirements. You can choose an online demo of an existing environment or a reservation environment created specifically for you, with or without sample data. This way, you can get a feel for how the system works and decide whether it is right for your business. After the trial period, we will get in touch with you to discuss the next steps. Start your trial period today and discover what it can do for your business.