Configuring Surcharge

Surcharge parameters are configured on the SETUP menu. There are four surcharge parameters which must be configured:

●        SurChg Option must be set to "Debit" or "Debit Cash Only"

●        Surchg Amount must be set to a valid amount (a value greater than zero or blank)

●        Surchg Min Limits set the minimum transaction limit to which surcharge is applied

●        Surchg Max Limits set the maximum transaction limit to which surcharge is applied.

Enabling Surcharge

To enable Surcharge on debit transactions:

Set the SurChg Option:

●        To have surcharge apply to all debit transactions (with or without cashback), select Debit.
OR

●        To have surcharge apply to debit transactions (with cashback only), select Debit Cash Only.

 

Surcharge Amount

To set the dollar amount that will be applied as a surcharge:

1.       In the Edit Terminal menu, select SurChg Amount and press Edit.

2.       At the "New:" prompt, key in a numeric value to be charged.

3.       Press the green OK key.
The Edit Terminal menu appears.

Note: The amount entered includes cents.

To charge this amount:

Key in this value:

$0.50

50

$1.50

150

$3.00

300

 

Surcharge Min Limits

To set the minimum transaction amount to which surcharge will apply:

1.       In the Edit Terminal menu, select SurChg Min Limit and press Edit.

2.       At the "New:" prompt, key in a numeric minimum limit.

3.       Press the green OK key.
The Edit Terminal menu appears.

Note: The amount entered excludes cents.

To exempt this transaction amount and above:

Key in this value:

$1.00

1

$5.00

5

$20.00

20

Note: This minimum value includes the amount entered. For example, if your minimum value entered is $1.00, transactions $1.00 and above will have a surcharge applied. Any amount $0.99 and lower will not have the surcharge applied.

 

Surcharge Max Limits

To set the maximum transaction amount to which surcharge will apply:

1.       In the Edit Terminal menu, select SurChg Max Limit and press Edit.

2.       At the "New:" prompt, key in a numeric minimum limit.

3.       Press the green OK key.
The Edit Terminal menu appears.

Note: The amount entered excludes cents.

To exempt up to this transaction amount:

Key in this value:

$50.00

50

$100.00

100

$2000.00

2000

Note: This maximum value includes the amount entered. For example, if your maximum value entered is $20.00, transactions up to and including $20 will have a surcharge applied. Any amount higher than $20.01 will not have the surcharge applied.