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What is a Payment Terminal

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A payment terminal is an electronic device that enables accepting card payments in stores. Payments are made by holding a card near the device or inserting it into the terminal directly. A compatible mobile phone or smartwatch with a virtualized payment card can also be placed near the payment terminal.

Payment terminals are divided into:

Stationary (fixed) - with a wired internet connection, must be connected to electricity.
Portable - connected via Wi-Fi or data SIM, powered with a battery.

Terminals with Wi-Fi connection are suitable e.g. at restaurants or cafes. Can be used outside of a store with a mobile hotspot or a data SIM.

Payment terminal features

Card payment - acceptance of VISA, VISA Electron, Mastercard, Maestro

Apple Pay, Google Pay, Garmin Pay, Fitbit Pay - the terminals accept card payments stored in the Apple Wallet and Google Wallet apps. When paying higher amounts, the payer is prompted to authorize the payment.

Meal vouchers - through the payment terminal you can accept payments with Ticket Restaurant, Chèque Déjeuner (UP), Naše stravenka, Sodexo, Edenred, LemonPay, Benefit Plus meal voucher cards.

Tipping - with the tipping function activated, you can easily accept tips from your customers directly on the terminal.

Refunds - you may want to refund funds to a customer, for example due to a claim. A partial or full refund can be made in the Client Portal.

Cancellation - if you entered the wrong amount for your last transaction, you can cancel it using the "Cancel" function.

Closing/Subtotal - you can check the transactions made on the terminal using the closing function (which also resets the existing transactions, the others will be reflected in the next closing) or subtotal (without resetting the transactions).

Variable Symbol - terminals offer the possibility to mark each payment with a code (variable symbol) for easier processing in accounting.

Connection to accounting systems - we cooperate with accounting systems Pohoda, ABRA FlexiBee, Money ERP and iÚčto.cz.