VeriFone PCC-5-7-1h User Manual

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Credit -- This action increases the cardholder's limit to buy. It authorizes a transfer of funds 
from your account to the cardholder's account. 
 
Void Sale -- This action removes a sale transaction. No funds will be received from this 
transaction. Use the Void  Sale action to correct mistakes and on same-day returns. This 
action can only be performed before batch settlement/close. With a host based auto-close 
system, the action has to be performed on the same day. 
 
Pre-Auth -- This action reduces a cardholder's account's limit to buy for a predetermined 
amount of time. A Pre-Auth is the first half of a sale. A Pre-Auth specifies that amount to 
be set aside for a potential transfer of funds. The funds are not transferred at batch 
settlement/close unless a Post-Auth is performed using the Pre-Auth's approval code. As 
previously mentioned, there is a time limit on a Pre-Auth's usability. The processor 
determines the time limit, which is usually 7-10 days. You should contact your merchant 
service provider/credit card processing company for the exact time. 
 
Post-Auth -- This action makes an approved Pre-Auth or voice authorized transaction 
available for batch settlement/close. This action is the second half of a sale. This 
transaction is also known as a Completion
 
Void Credit -- This action removes a Credit transaction. This action can only be performed 
before settlement/close. This action can only be performed before batch settlement/close. 
With a host based auto-close system, the action has to be performed on the same day. 
 
Void Auth -- This action removes a Post-Auth transaction. This action can only be 
performed before re-transmission. With a host based system, the action has to be 
performed on the same day. Void Auths are not available for all processing companies. If 
you want to void a Post-Auth and the action is not available, use the Void action. 
 
Note: 
There is no action to void a Pre-Auth. This is because you cannot void 
a  Pre-Auth. To remove a Pre-Auth, you can have the processing company 
remove the transaction (if your processing company is host based, they can 
probably do it). Or, you could follow up the Pre-Auth with a Post-Auth and do a 
Void Sale. The only other option is to simply wait for the authorization to expire. 
 
The following two tabs are available only when using a processing company that offers 
restaurant certification with PCCharge. 
 
Gratuity -- This action allows you to complete a gratuity transaction entered in the Sale 
window. The Actual Gratuity Amount is entered in this window. 
 
Sale w/Gratuity -- This action allows you to process a sale with a gratuity when the Actual 
Gratuity Amount
 is known. 
 
The following two tabs are available only when your account is set up to process 
transactions as MOTO or e-commerce using PCCharge. 
 
Book  -- This action is essentially the same as a Pre-Auth; it reduces a cardholder's 
account's limit to buy for a predetermined amount of time. However, a Book transaction is 
used with the Ship transaction to make for an efficient and easy-to-use solution for MOTO 
and e-Commerce retailers. A Book  transaction is made when the customer places an 
order, and is followed by a Ship transaction when the order is shipped. 
 
Ship  -- This action is essentially the same as a Post-Auth; it makes an approved Book 
transaction available for batch settlement/close. A Book  transaction is made when the 
customer places an order, and is followed by a Ship transaction when the order is shipped. 
 
 
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