Competition website migration with your live competitions kept running
Payments sorted before you switch, then move your site, entrants and live competitions across in one planned switch over. Approved and taking payments in 24 hours* once your documents are in.
- Payments approved before the switch, so you never go a day unable to take entries
- Entrant list, order history and open competitions carried across
- Domain stays the same, switch over planned around draw dates
*Approval time depends on how quickly we receive your documents.
How do you move a competition website to a new payment provider?
eCom Pro migrates competition websites by moving the site, entrants and draw records across first, then switching payments to eCom Pay once approved, which takes 24 hours* once documents are in. Live competitions keep running during the move, and the skill question, free entry route and draw records stay compliant.
How the migration works
Approval first
Your eCom Pay application goes in on day one. Documents in, approved in 24 hours*.
Build in parallel
We rebuild the site on a payments ready competition platform while your current site keeps trading.
Carry everything across
Entrants, orders, open competitions, ticket numbers and draw history, checked line by line.
Switch over around a draw
The domain points at the new site at a time you choose, with payments already live.
We move the site and the entrants first, then switch the payments once eCom Pay has approved you. Live competitions keep running the whole time.
Migration questions
My payment provider closed my competition account, what now?
Download your transaction and entrant records first, then talk to a specialist. eCom Pay works with competition websites, reviews your skill question, free entry route and draw records, and approved accounts get next working day settlement with no rolling reserve. eCom Pro moves your site across while you keep trading.
Will my live competitions keep running?
Yes. We plan the switch over around your draw dates. Entrants, order history and open competitions are carried across, and the domain stays the same.
What platforms can you migrate from?
WooCommerce competition plugins, Shopify competition apps and custom builds. Send us your site address and we will confirm.
Can I use Stripe for a competition website?
Stripe restricts prize competitions, sweepstakes and raffles, so UK operators usually need a specialist provider. eCom Pay works with competition websites and approved accounts settle next working day with no rolling reserve.
Is the migration free?
Free website terms apply above £5k a month in card revenue through eCom Pay. Below that, migration is quoted or runs on a pay monthly plan from £50 a month plus VAT.
Can I open up to Ireland and Europe after the move?
Yes. Entry controls by country, terms per market and EUR settlement are part of the build. We recommend legal advice for each market.
Payments sorted before you switch
Get started. Approval runs first, the build runs alongside, and your competitions never stop.