Contactless payments

Contactless payment technology is a great new way for you to accept low value Visa card payments in less than a second.

Our contactless payments solution is called Visa payWave and it’s fast, convenient and secure.

Cardholders hold their Visa card up to a secure reader and a tiny antenna inside the card communicates with the terminal. Half a second later the sale is complete.

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Benefits of Visa payWave

Visa payWave speeds up service, is simple for staff and helps cut cash-handling costs.

  • Faster service: With payment completed in less than a second, you can serve your customers faster, cut queues and reduce lost sales
  • Simple for staff: Visa payWave eliminates the need to check signatures and reduces the need to request PINs, making payment simple for staff and quicker for customers
  • Competitive edge: Accepting Visa payWave gives you a potential advantage over nearby stores that do not. Make the most of this to develop customer loyalty
  • Reduce cash dependence: Counting, securely transporting and banking notes and coins can be expensive. Visa payWave can help break your cash dependency.