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Operating your EFTPOS terminal
VISA example
The base amount, the exchange rate and the total
amount which will appear on the card holder's
statement will be displayed.
In addition, for VISA only, there is the addition of
a FEES entry. This is the foreign exchange markup
percentage (e.g. 3%) incorporated in the quoted
At this point, the card holder may accept the rate and
continue with the DCC transaction, or may decline
the rate and process the transaction without DCC.
Merchant Receipt for VISA
The DCC exchange rate, the foreign exchange
markup percentage, the transaction currency and
the DCC Total are inserted into the standard receipt.
MASTERCARD
123456...789
SALE AMOUNT
EXCHANGE RATE USD/AUD
% MARGIN INCLUDED
TRANSACTION CURRENCY
AMOUNT
AUTH-ID
RRN
The service to pay in your own currency is
offered by First Data
This transaction is based on Reuters Wholesale
Interbank exchange rate.
NO
YES
exchange rate.
...
AUD $100.00
0.8306
USD $83.06
123456
654321123456
...
This screen will be displayed whenever a DCC
Customer receipts are mandatory for DCC
transactions so there is no option to cancel printing.
If no action is taken, an operator timeout will be
triggered and the Customer Receipt will be printed.
Customer Receipt for VISA (i.e. default receipt)
Note: printing of this receipt is mandatory; the
customer/merchant will not be prompted as to
whether they require a copy.
VISA
**** **** **** 1234
SALE AMOUNT
EXCHANGE RATE USD/AUD
**/**
% MARGIN INCLUDED
TRANSACTION CURRENCY
AMOUNT
3
AUTH-ID
USD
RRN
I have been offered a choice of currencies
including AUD and agreed to pay in (USD).
The service to pay in your own currency is
This transaction is based on Reuters Wholesale
DCC Transaction
Print Customer
Receipt
customer receipt is available.
...
654321123456
offered by First Data
Interbank exchange rate.
...
**/**
AUD $100.00
0.8306
3
USD
USD $83.06
123456
Need help?
Do you have a question about the FD150 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers
I need to know how to program the sales tax
To program the sales tax (GST) on a First Data FD150 terminal, you can configure the terminal to automatically calculate the GST on surcharge amounts. There is no detailed step-by-step process provided in the context, but it confirms that the terminal supports automatic GST calculation on surcharges. For setup, you may need to contact the helpdesk.
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