Effective Jan 17, All Acela cafes will operate on a credit card basis only, No cash.
Any word on when the New Point of Sale system will roll out?Effective Jan 17, All Acela cafes will operate on a credit card basis only, No cash.
It is safe to assume that as long as it is visa or mastercard debit card it will be accepted.So, what's driving this change? Point-of-sale system (and thus inventory control) roll out, or perhaps just to avoid handling cash?
And yes, I'd agree there are likely fewer passengers on Acela who don't have a credit card (not taking debit cards, though?).
Almost all flights? The forced credit card payment is mainly a US loss prevention issue and credit issuer incentive. Airlines from other countries still accept cash on their flights without issue.My guess is that they're testing it out on a market that's more accustomed to cashless systems on board (as almost all flights are cashless these days) whereas a NER may have more people that primarily or solely use cash.
Accepted and processed at a higher transaction cost with lower security than a chip+pin debit transaction would entail.It is safe to assume that as long as it is visa or mastercard debit card it will be accepted.
We started using an "updated" version of the old POS approximately 2 months ago that processes credit cards MUCH quicker than the credit card machines we had to use previously .Any word on when the New Point of Sale system will roll out?Effective Jan 17, All Acela cafes will operate on a credit card basis only, No cash.
And why not on ALL NEC Trains???
The credit card machines spend quite a bit of time off line. They store the information and process sales when back online. Same as the current CC machines in use.What if the credit card machines go off line? They will not be able to accept cash as a backup?
I'm thinking it will streamline accounting which will save time and reduce manpower.So, what's driving this change? Point-of-sale system (and thus inventory control) roll out, or perhaps just to avoid handling cash?
And yes, I'd agree there are likely fewer passengers on Acela who don't have a credit card (not taking debit cards, though?).
Correct me if I'm wrong. Chip cards have to sync with the issuer for the sale to proceed. I think it would be stupid for there to be no backup in the event of system failure. Several times a year I'm told a local store can only accept cash because their credit card system is down.The credit card machines spend quite a bit of time off line. They store the information and process sales when back online. Same as the current CC machines in use.What if the credit card machines go off line? They will not be able to accept cash as a backup?
They all still have magnetic strips. I've gotten a few corporate per diem reimbursements in the form of prepaid debit cards that work like credit cards. No smartcard system - just the magnetic strip.Correct me if I'm wrong. Chip cards have to sync with the issuer for the sale to proceed. I think it would be stupid for there to be no backup in the event of system failure. Several times a year I'm told a local store can only accept cash because their credit card system is down.The credit card machines spend quite a bit of time off line. They store the information and process sales when back online. Same as the current CC machines in use.What if the credit card machines go off line? They will not be able to accept cash as a backup?
What's driving the change? At least partly, employee theft. Also better inventory control.So, what's driving this change? Point-of-sale system (and thus inventory control) roll out, or perhaps just to avoid handling cash?
And yes, I'd agree there are likely fewer passengers on Acela who don't have a credit card (not taking debit cards, though?).
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