Process payments with Point of Purchase

Introduction

Mastering Point-of-Purchase: A step-by-step guide to seamless payment processing

Learn different ways to accept payments at the Point of Purchase (POP) beyond just using cash or cards. This article provides a simple guide to explore various payment options for POP transactions. Follow the steps below to discover and use these new and innovative payment methods.

Table of Contents

How to Process a Card Payment

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Step 1: Tap on Charge.

Step 2: Select Card as the payment method.

Step 3: Ask the customer to either insert their card or tap it.

Step 4: After payment confirmation, you'll see a "Successful Payment" message (unless declined). Customers can choose to receive a receipt via SMS, email, or physical print. If they prefer a digital copy, select their preference and click "Send." If they decline, tap on "No Thanks".

Step 5: Printing the bill and/or receipt is also an option. Simply click the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate box to print.

How to Process Cash Payments

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Step 1: Tap on Charge.

Step 2: Select Cash as a payment method.

Step 3: The total Amount Due is displayed at the top. You can either input the amount received or tap on "Easy Tender" to enter the amount the customer has tendered.

Step 4: Once entered, the customer's change will be displayed (if applicable). Customers can choose to receive a receipt via SMS, email, or physical print. If they prefer a digital copy, select their preference and click "Send." If not, tap on "No Thanks".

Step 5: Printing the bill and/or receipt is an option. Click the dropdown arrow and select the appropriate box to print.

How to Process QR Payment

QR Code payment is the third way of collecting payment using Point-of-Purchase (POP).

Step 1: Tap on Charge.

Step 2: Select QR Code as a payment method.

Disclaimer: The QR Code option will only be available if it has been enabled.

Step 3: Request the customer to scan the QR Code shown on the screen and complete the payment flow. (Advise them to download a QR Scanner if they don't have one.)

Step 4: After scanning the QR Code, customers can proceed with payment by entering the card details on a secure browser payment portal. Upon confirmation, a “Payment Successful” message will appear on both screens unless declined.

How to Process Gift Card Payment

Step 1: Tap on Charge.

Step 2: Select Gift Card as a payment method.

Step 3: Enter the Gift Card number.

(Note: The card has to be valid and active for the payment to go through)

Step 4: Once the Gift Card has been validated, its balance will be shown (this is to give an idea of how much is still available on the card and if the full amount can be tendered). You will need to enter the Total Due amount and tap Apply Charge to Gift Card.

Step 5: Once done, you will see a Successful Payment message. Customers then have the option to get a copy of the receipt either via SMS, email, or Physical Print Copy, If you opt in for a digital copy, select customer preference and click Send. If they opt not to receive, tap on No Thanks.

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Updated on: 08/06/2026

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