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Merchant & POS
Virtual or electronic authorization devices connected to a bank, used by merchants to accept card payments. The term comes from the English phrase Point of Sale. Covers POS types by communication method, their advantages, who can use one, and the transactions a POS can perform.
Payment Systems
According to BKM's TR QR Code Technical Principles and Rules Guide for card payments, QR code payment structures apply to EFTPOS, shared EFTPOS, ÖKC, ATMs, payment provider apps, static QR codes and virtual POS.
Chargeback
A chargeback is a dispute raised against a card transaction when the cardholder did not make it or does not recall it. The dispute types vary depending on the situation; let's look at them.
Security
Forgery in card payments means transactions made with card details without the cardholder's knowledge, or purchases with counterfeit or stolen cards. Merchants cannot eliminate fraud and chargeback risk, but they should aim to reduce it to reasonable levels.
Credit Card
The '12 - Invalid Transaction' error is usually returned when the issuer declines the transaction. It typically occurs when the same card is tried repeatedly at the same merchant for the same amount in quick succession.
Courier & Delivery
Courier companies and banks generally carry out the card distribution process through file exchanges. (Some banks also use web service integration; in that case the information normally sent via file is transmitted within the service.) With the courier...
Credit Card
Credit cards can be a convenient way to manage income and expenses, but for those who don't know how to use them, they can become an expensive and risky product. Here are the key pros and cons to weigh before applying for one.
Online & Authorization
Cardholder verification in EMV is specific to chip cards. One goal of EMV is to minimize card fraud. To do this, three parties must be verified: the bank, the cardholder, and the terminal. One of the data items taken from the card to prove identity is...
Security
Published by the PCI SSC, Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC) is a standard that provides a software-based approach for protecting PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Payment Systems
The domestic authorization flow for below-CVM-limit online contactless transactions has changed. Issuers can now ask the cardholder for a PIN or request card insertion instead of simply approving or declining. This post explains the CVM list and the new DE48 PDS22 and DE39 = 65 message flows.
Credit Card
You may have noticed that the same transaction amount earns different reward points when paid with a credit card. Have you ever wondered why? The points a card earns are managed within the card bank's authorization system.
Payment Systems
ETBİS (Electronic Commerce Information System) is the system launched on 04/12/2017 so that e-commerce businesses are reachable and e-commerce data can be tracked reliably. Businesses must register before starting.