E-Commerce and General Capabilities

The LinkPoint® Central solution includes the following capabilities:

Point of Sale Capabilities

Features

Advantages

   
Simple to Use Short training time.
Replaces traditional point-of-sale (POS) terminals and PC based processing software Updates are instantaneous and automatic - no hassle with downloading or re-installing software
Internet based - Eliminates the hassles of modem configuration, maintenance, and software and hardware upgrades
- Uses a standard Web browser (Netscape/MS Internet Explorer)
- Merchants can process credit card transactions without investing in new hardware or software
- Accessible from multiple PCs and locations simultaneously
Uses 128-bit SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) security This industry standard level of encryption protects sensitive merchant and consumer information
LinkPoint® VirtualCheck™ - powered by TeleCheck - Process check payments via the Internet
- Allows merchants to offer an alternative payment option
- Real-time risk component gives immediate declines for high-risk transactions
- Simple user interface is just like writing a real
check. Reduces data entry errors.
Accepts purchase cards/ commercial and business cards –Level II data requirements Supports business-to-business payments
Detects purchasing cards automatically and ensures the required fields for purchasing cards are appropriately entered. Merchants don’t have to determine if the customer’s card is a purchasing card or not.
Retail swipe is supported by attaching a card reader to the merchant’s PC. - Merchants can scan the customer’s credit card through the card reader to automatically enter the credit card data.
- Supports retail swiped discount rates
Supports recurring billing - Good for membership fees, subscriptions, monthly charges, and installment payments.
- Saves redundant re-entering of cardholder and transaction data
- Reduces chances for data entry errors
E-mail receipt for each transaction Automatic e-mail receipts reduce merchant workload
Printable receipt available for each transaction. Retail businesses can print two copies of the receipt (one for the consumer, one for the merchant)
Both e-mail and printable receipts are customizable. - Merchant personalized receipts help consumers remember purchases, and can help reduce chargebacks
- Printable receipts can include header, footer and return policy
- Standard PC printer or supported POS printer
Multiple users can access the product simultaneously. Each user would access with their own unique User ID and password - Perfect for catalog call centers since merchants can add or subtract order call stations as needed
- Excellent for companies with sales representatives who work from home

 

Point of Sale Form Fields

Features

Advantages

   
Shipping method field Lets merchants track shipping method for each order (e.g., Overnight Air, Third Class Mail, Ground)
Purchase order number field is available. - Allows merchants to have several transactions against one purchase order.
- Supports purchasing card orders
International address fields include Province (for provinces, territories, or other) and Country, plus the Zip code field now accepts international postal codes. Allows merchants to enter international billing and
shipping addresses
Selection list for merchants to indicate whether the order was face to face, or received via the Internet, the mail or telephone Helps determine transaction discount rates
Customer ID number A timesaving field that enables merchants to track
frequent customers in reports

 

Fraud Prevention

Features

Advantages

   
Supports Address Verification Service (AVS), Retail AVS, CVV2, CVC2, and Discover CID - Helps reduce fraud
- Visa / Mastercard / Discover compliance for the lowest  discount rates.
Merchant-configurable fraud prevention lets merchants block names, specific credit card numbers, IP addresses, or domain names. Merchants can set maximum purchase limits and lockout times as well. Crucial preventive measures helps merchants prevent repeated fraud