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Who should use this guide?
You would use this guide if you perform pre-authorizations on a TD iCT250 terminal during the course of your daily
business.
Pre-authorizations
This transaction is generally used by hotels, restaurants that deliver food and car rental agencies. By running a
pre-authorization the Merchant verifies that the customer's credit card currently has the available funds for the
purchase. The pre-authorized amount is charged upon completion of the transaction at a later time or date.
Restrictions
•
Pre-authorizations can only be performed on credit cards
•
Pre-authorizations can be left open for 10 days maximum before they must be closed
Steps
The open pre-authorization transaction has two steps:
•
Merchant opens pre-authorization
•
Merchant closes pre-authorization
Open a pre-authorization
Perform this transaction to create a new pre-authorization.
1.
Press
/ F2
key.
2.
Enter the total dollar amount
3.
Customer selects one of the following payment methods: Insert, Swipe or Contactless.
Contactless
a)
T he customer taps their contactless-enabled credit card on the contactless card reader.
The customer may be required to swipe or insert their card in some cases.
Insert card
a)
The customer inserts their credit card.
b)
The customer enters their PIN and presses OK.
Swipe card
a)
The customer swipes their credit card.
b)
Verify the card info with what is on the terminal screen and press OK.
Manually enter card
a)
E
nter the account
b)
E
nter the expiry
c)
A manual imprint of the credit card is required. Make the imprint and press OK.
Customer enters the CVD number
d)
4.
T he screen shows the transaction total and the receipts print. The customer must sign the signature field on
the merchant copy.
5.
Reminder to imprint the card appears on the screen.
for the pre-authorization and press OK.
number and press OK.
date and press OK.
and press OK. Go to step 3.
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