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POS terminal screen showing the cancellation transaction menu

Merchant & POS

How does the cancellation (void) process work on a POS?

Many transactions are carried out with cards on a POS terminal. Sometimes a transaction must be reversed, and cancellation (void) is one such transaction. A Sale can only be cancelled on the POS before the batch (end of day) is closed; otherwise a refund is needed.

Discover chargeback reason codes list

Payment Systems

What Are the Discover Chargeback Reason Codes?

Chargeback reason codes differ by card scheme. Here is the list of Discover chargeback reason codes and their descriptions, along with how merchants can use them.

Diagram illustrating the POS batch upload reconciliation process

Merchant & POS

What is Batch Upload?

When a transaction is made through a POS, it is recorded both on the POS itself and in the acquiring bank's authorization system. At batch close, the POS sends all its transactions to the bank, which reconciles them against its own records.

Merchant and bank settlement process for POS transactions

Merchant & POS

How do banks work with merchants?

After a merchant applies to a bank and the required checks on the company are completed, a POS is connected to the customer. Settlement can be commission-based, held for a period, or both, depending on the agreement.

Mobile phone used to accept payments through the Secure Mobile Payment System

Merchant & POS

What Is Secure Mobile Payment?

The Secure Mobile Payment System is a system permitted by the Ministry, operated under the Revenue Administration (GIB) Communiqué, for sales, payment and collection transactions and the electronic creation, transmission and retention of the related financial documents.

Example of a POS transaction receipt (slip)

Merchant & POS

Don't Dismiss the POS Receipt

In daily credit card purchases, the POS produces two receipts: the Customer Copy and the Merchant Copy. The cardholder gets the customer copy; the merchant keeps its own copy by law.