POS
- connection type: dial up, IP or GPRS.
Authorized cards
- VISA and MasterCard,
- magnetic cards and chip cards.
Security
- rejection of any stolen (already claimed and blocked), expired or non-valid card.
Collection of payments through BLF cards
Merchants are credited with the amount of transactions made by customers two working days after remote data is sent (automatic settlement).
Statements
Banque Libano-Française regularly sends merchants a detailed statement of transactions of the POS, via email or regular mail.
Maintenance and support
- 961-1 or 3-24 24 77 are the only phone numbers dedicated to assist merchants and provide them with support and further information 24h/day, 7 days/week,
- in case of technical problems, the machine is replaced within two working days in Beirut and its suburbs and three working days in other regions.
Charges
- commission per Visa or MasterCard transaction: to be defined case by case,
- annual membership to cover:
- membership fees,
- training of staff,
- POS installation fees,
- maintenance fees,
- replacing the machine in case of failure,
- free paper rolls throughout the year,
- POS Statement of account.
Merchant advantages
- increase of clients’ spontaneous purchases when clients pay with the card,
- no fraudulent banknotes,
- quick collection of transactions (24 to 48 hours),
- no fraudulent checks,
- more efficient cashier operation.