{"id":922,"date":"2020-02-23T21:58:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T21:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/?p=922"},"modified":"2023-05-01T13:36:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T21:36:10","slug":"the-benefits-of-contactless-debit-and-credit-card-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/blog\/the-benefits-of-debit-and-credit-card-contactless-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"The benefits of contactless debit and credit card payments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Contactless payment is when a consumer taps their card on the payment terminal (point-of-sale, POS) to authorize a transaction. There&#8217;s no PIN, no signature. It&#8217;s fast and it&#8217;s easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, approximately 40 per cent of merchant <a href=\"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/products\/terminals\/\">point-of-sale devices<\/a> are contactless payment enabled. Contactless is out in the market and it&#8217;s growing. Contactless is supported by the credit cards and terminals that have the above symbol. Mobile devices have also started using contactless technology, which is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Near-field_communication\" target=\"_blank\">NFC (near field communication)<\/a>, which is what Apple Pay uses on iPhones and Samsung Pay too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main benefit of contactless is that it&#8217;s fast and that means no line ups. Transaction charges are the same so there&#8217;s no cost benefit, but it makes it faster, bringing a better consumer experience for your customers. The experience of not having to enter your PIN is generally a welcome change for customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a cap on the transaction amounts for a contactless transaction, which is $100. If you have an average transaction amount below $100 and you want to reduce your line ups, or simply make things more convenient for your customers, contactless could be a way to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To use contactless, you just need a <a href=\"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/products\/terminals\/\">point-of-sale device<\/a>&nbsp;that has the technology in it.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contactless payment is when a consumer taps their card on the payment terminal (point-of-sale, POS) to authorize a transaction. There&#8217;s no PIN, no signature. It&#8217;s fast and it&#8217;s easy. In 2016, approximately 40 per cent of merchant point-of-sale devices are contactless payment enabled. Contactless is out in the market and it&#8217;s growing. 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