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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Looking at 257 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Many customers consistently highlight the exceptional helpfulness and professionalism of the staff, often noting their patience and willingness to go above and beyond to resolve issues. People frequently commend the customer service for being efficient, reassuring, and providing clear explanations. Reviewers also appreciate the prompt response times, with many issues being addressed and resolved quickly. However, some customers also noted significant dissatisfaction with payment-related issues, including delays in receiving funds, incorrect billing, and difficulties setting up direct debits. Some people were dissatisfied with the customer service, reporting unhelpful staff who lacked knowledge or struggled with communication, and experiencing long waits for email responses.

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Staff

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of staff, consistently praising their helpfulness, patience, and... See more

Customer service

Reviewers mention positive feedback about customer service, with many praising the helpfulness and efficiency... See more

Response time

Consumers find response times to be generally positive, with many reporting quick resolutions and immediate... See more

Service

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Payment

Clients share ambiguous opinions on payment, with some expressing significant frustration regarding... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was really worried when we were unable to process cards following a server change, but the help from both Stewart and Ross had us up and running again very quickly. It's a treat to speak to techsup... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rang Opayo Support as we had an issue in the application where our embedded payment page had stopped working on 02/10/25 and we could not take card payments in the contact centre. Support call answere... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've used Elavon for many years now and have never had a problem. Very professional and certainly gives one a sense of security for online payments. Only by virtue of my business being acquired rec... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My call was answered promptly and directed to the right department quickly. I had a number of queries that were all handled with good communication and efficiency. Bradley was immensely patient with... See more


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Elavon is the connecting force behind smarter payments, delivering secure, scalable, expert-backed solutions that streamline everything from accepting transactions to accelerating commerce. Backed by decades of industry expertise and intuitive technology, we help businesses of all sizes navigate payments with confidence. From transaction processing and risk management to settlement, equipment, and customer support, Elavon integrates the entire payments ecosystem – so businesses can focus on growth. Across industries, geographies, and stages of scale, we partner closely with our clients to understand their goals and match them with the right tools to move commerce forward.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They all scammers don’t use Elavon dont…

They all scammers don’t use Elavon dont use take payments. First month they’re good eftre they charge you more and more, plus when you close with them they charge you lots of money

February 13, 2026
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Reply from Elavon UK

Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience with us, Ervin. We're happy to review this with you to see how we can help. Please send us an email to askelavon@elavon.com with your phone number, merchant ID and reference # 66201, and we will call you directly to assist. We look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards. ^Heather

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

February 16, 2026
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Reply from Elavon UK

Thanks for the shout out, Miles. We're glad you received wonderful service and hope all your future interactions exceed your expectations. Take care and enjoy your day. ^Larisa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Resolved problem v.quickly.

Great customer service and resolved problem v.quickly.

February 11, 2026
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Reply from Elavon UK

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, J. We are happy to hear the visit met your expectations for great service and hope you have a great day. ^Ray

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

To improve communications with back up

The person I spoke to was helpful and understood the issue-Alicja Pawlikowska- here was excellent service

The problem was that the letter remediation was not received by us and only knew there was an issue when we received an email- there should have been a phone call

February 11, 2026
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Reply from Elavon UK

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, Mr. R. We are happy to hear the visit met your expectations for great service and hope you have a great day. ^Ray

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve sold my business in October 2025.. also I return the card and pay the final payment

I’ve sold my business on October I’ve returned in the card machine to yourself. I’ve spoken to somebody more than one time… for some reason the same person his name Evan answering my phone.. he doesn’t wanna help me.. every 10 minute he goes quiet and come back yes I am still here. Or what I need to leave me alone stop send me emails regarding the payment that I’ve paid you already and I’ve sold my business already and I’m not with you. The most disgusting company to deal with. i’ve sold my business. In October… so just leave me alone stop sending me bills…

January 29, 2026
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Reply from Elavon UK

Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience with us, Nabil. We're happy to review this with you to see how we can help. Please send us an email to askelavon@elavon.com with your phone number, merchant ID and reference #65316, and we will call you directly to assist. We look forward to hearing from you. Warm regards. ^Heather

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wish they had never contacted me in the first place

On the face of it they were great. I'd been with worldpay for 13 years but using a sagepay terminal, sagepay got taken over by Elavon 6 years ago and then last year i got a call from elavon asking if i wanted to move my merchant account over to them.

They had all my info, could see what id been doing with sagepay and worldpay and the salesman was great, everything transferred across seamlessly last June.

Then just before Christmas the emailed me and said they were shutting the account with immediate affect. Any sales I took from that day forwards they would hold the money for up to 120 days! And the reason? "falling outside our risk appetite, specifically because of refund ratio exceeding the 1% threshold permitted by Elavon"

I'm extremely annoyed for a number of reasons, firstly because they already had access to my trading history for 5 years + before the approached me so were fully aware of the nature of my industry, which by the way is Watersports Clothing and Accessories so the majority of items are wetsuits, clothing and footwear, so have to fit well and hence we get returns.

Secondly, this 1% refund rate was never brought to my attention when the pitch was offers. I have since queried it and apparently my return rate has "an overall average close to 5%"

Google return rates for clothing retailer... "The average return rate for online clothing retailers is high, generally ranging from 20% to over 30%. "

Luckily I had an alternative payment option available on the site or they would have put my business under holding funds for "Please be advised that any amounts held on reserve will be held in secure account for minimum of 120 days"

Avoid and read the small print!

December 17, 2025
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Reply from Elavon UK

Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience with us. We're happy to review this with you to see how we can help. Please send us an email to askelavon@elavon.com with your phone number, merchant ID and reference # 65303, and we will call you directly to assist. We look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards. ^Heather

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DÉBITO DIRETO-U.S. Bank Europe case reference: C-31203920

Up to this moment, we still have not received a response to our email. Five days have passed since our last exchange, and we still need support but have been unable to obtain your assistance.

January 22, 2026
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Reply from Elavon UK

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Artur. We understand you have emailed us and are still awaiting a response. If you would like further assistance, please forward this email with your phone number and MID to askelavon@elavon.com, including reference number 65182. We're happy to review your request and give you a call to assist. Thank you and we look forward to speaking with you. ^Larisa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clear and concise instruction

As a new customer and unsure of the system in question, I found the instructions from the representative to be clear, resulting in a quick solution.

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Elavon UK

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, Richard. We are happy to hear the interaction met your expectations for great service. We hope you have a wonderful day. ^Larisa

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The agent who helped me was very…

The agent who helped me was very helpful
The problem that happened was very inconvenient though and not easy to resolve but finally got sorted

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Elavon UK

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad to see your issue was sorted out and the agent was helpful. We hope your future interactions are as pleasing and you have a wonderful day. Kind regards. ^Larisa

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good support

Good support, but took a while to get the issue resolved. Very polite and helpful on the phone, and nice to actually get someone to speak to who knows technically what to do.

January 22, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke to Tim !

I spoke to Tim, nothing was to much trouble, helped me through all the issues and found solutions and actually explained what we was doing. they offer support 24/7 and i dont think that can be beaten.

January 21, 2026

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