Terminal User Guide
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iWL250 User Guide
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Authorisation only transaction
You must ensure that this option is enabled on your acquirers
Merchant Account. Contact your acquirer to ensure that this
option is available to you
An Authorisation Only transaction gives an authorisation code for a specific amount
against a customer’s card without the capture of the transaction details by the
acquirer.
This facility is intended for merchants who wish to bank transactions using a
different system, or to check that the customer has enough credit for a transaction.
The transaction does NOT debit the customers bank account or credit your
merchant account. The transaction value is NOT added to the terminal totals. When
an Authorisation Only transaction is done the available credit on the customers
bank account will be reduced by the amount authorised.
Authorisation Only transactions may be submitted to the acquirer through the
Forced Transaction function. These transactions do not include gratuities.
To perform an Authorisation Only transaction press the
menu
key twice, then
choose AUTH
Select the desired
Authorisation Only
transaction type and
perform the
transaction as
normal.
Authorisation Only receipts carry the extra text of AUTHORISATION ONLY to
indicate that the transaction details are not captured by the acquirer.
Authorisation codes typically expire after 7 days (or 3-4 days for
Maestro cards). If the transaction is not submitted within that time
the customer’s available balance will be restored by the
authorised amount.
