How Do I Start Using The Virtual Terminal For Payments?

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Introduction

The donation form is the best way to collect donations. You can set up a custom payment option to process donations through your virtual terminal. Here are the steps you need to follow:

You will set up your virtual terminal as a custom payment option on your donation form.

You will set up your virtual terminal as a custom payment option on your donation form. Your donors can select Virtual Terminal at checkout and enter the credit card number, expiration date, and CVV2 code (the three- or four-digit number on the back of your card). If you process the payment within two days, Braintree will let you swipe their cards using an external device such as Square’s reader.

However, if it takes longer than two days to process their donation—because they’ve decided to give more money than they had originally planned—you can still use Braintree’s virtual terminal software to collect their information and process the transaction later.

You can use a credit card swiper to collect credit card information if you process the payment within two days.

If you use a credit card swiper and process the payment within two days, you can use the virtual terminal.

The first step is to gather your information:

A virtual terminal ID from your merchant account provider
The processing rate for your specific business
The billing address for each customer using their credit or debit card to purchase in your store.

When you have collected the card number, you will process the transaction through the virtual terminal.

You must provide the card number, expiration date, and security code. You can also provide a memo field. You will need to enter the amount you are charging and any applicable taxes or fees associated with this charge.

Follow these steps to start using the virtual terminal for payments!

Go to your donation form.
Click on the “add payment option” menu item.
Select “Virtual Terminal.”
Enter the card number and last four digits of the card you want to charge.

Now, enter the amount you want to charge for that transaction. You can also choose whether this will be a one-time or recurring monthly/weekly charge (if applicable). After choosing your options for each donation option, click “save” at the bottom of the page once you’ve completed all entries!

Conclusion

Now that you know how to use the virtual terminal for payments, we hope you’re ready to make the switch. The virtual terminal is a great way to streamline your donation process and ensure donors can pay easily. It also allows them to confirm their donation before submitting it, which means fewer errors and greater satisfaction! If you have any questions about this article or would like us to write something else on this topic, please feel free to reach out.