Here's a step-by-step guide for restaurants who need to learn how tipping on contactless payment terminals works.
Step One:
Wait staff enters the total amount of the purchase.
Step Two:
The customer is prompted to press “Ok” to proceed with the purchase.
Step Three:
Customer presses “Ok” to agree to the purchase total.
Step Four:
Customer is asked if they would like to add a tip to the total purchase amount.
Step Five – Basic Model:
Customer is prompted to enter the desired tip amount using the number pad.
Step Five – Enhanced Model:
Customer is prompted to select from provided tip values (percentage and value) or to select “Other” to manually enter tip.
Step Six:
The pay terminal updates the purchase total to include the chosen tip amount and prompts the customer to approve the total by pressing “Ok.”
Step Seven:
To begin a contactless payment, the customer must first tap or wave their preferred payment method near the pay terminal.
Step Eight:
The customer is then prompted to return the pay terminal to the wait staff/clerk/merchant to enter the purchase amount.
Step Nine:
Upon approval, the transaction confirmation number and “Approved” is shown on the screen and the receipt is printed.
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