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Web Terminals
Web
Terminals are the logical next evolution of the classic physical
terminals.
Rather than requiring an additional piece of physical
hardware, the same functionality is offered on an Internet based
application. In other words, these are special websites with
secure logins that are only available to authorized store clerks.
These offer a much richer visual and color experience that
aren't possible on classic credit card type terminals.
Some benefits include:
- Rich
color graphical user interface (GUI)
- Lower clerk learning curve
- Fast
and easy to make updates
- Easily supports multiple
wireless providers and programs
- Rich tracking,
reporting, and analytics tools
So
how does it work?
1.
For Card Activations
- The
one major downfall of web applications is that they can't support swipe
activation of physical cards. Card serial numbers can be
manual entered, or scanned using a bar code, but the classic swipe and
sell process is not supported.
- This
isn't really considered to be a major problem since this type of card
sale has become less and less common/popular in non-large retailer
stores.
2.
For
PIN Sales
- This
process is virtually identical to the terminal experience.
The only real difference relates to the benefits of the web
described above.
3.
For Topup Sales
- This process is also
virtually
identical to the terminal experience, except, again
as it relates to
the advantages of web applications.
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