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.