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data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Checklist: What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Payment Terminal<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a854b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"48a854b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a2086e6 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tags\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M497.941 225.941L286.059 14.059A48 48 0 0 0 252.118 0H48C21.49 0 0 21.49 0 48v204.118a48 48 0 0 0 14.059 33.941l211.882 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A good evaluation shows how it performs during your busiest hour, when signal is poor, during a refund, or when there\u2019s a problem with the register. Write down your answers in advance and have each vendor assess the same situation.<\/p><h4><strong>1. Where and how do you pay?<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>At a single fixed counter, at a table, on the sales floor, during delivery, or at events?<\/li><li>How many employees and concurrent transactions are there?<\/li><li>Does the device need to last a full day on the go?<\/li><li>Is a built-in printer required, or does the receipt come out of the cash register?<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/omespay.be\/en\/betaaloplossingen\/betaalterminals\/\">A payment terminal that makes checkout a breeze for both your customers and your team<\/a><\/p><h4><strong>2. What payment methods are required?<\/strong><\/h4><p>Take stock of your current card mix and keep your target audience in mind. Bancontact and common debit and credit cards are often important, but meal vouchers, eco-vouchers, international cards, and digital wallets sometimes require separate activation.<\/p><p>Have the rates and payouts confirmed for each method. A logo on a general brochure is no guarantee that the method is active in your contract and device configuration.<\/p><h4><strong>3. How is the connection set up?<\/strong><\/h4><p>Check Ethernet, Wi-Fi, 4G, SIM card, roaming, and fallback. Test coverage throughout the entire facility and at locations where the device is actually used. Ask what the terminal displays when the connection is temporarily lost.<\/p><p>Redundancy is important for business-critical payments. This could be a second connection, an additional terminal, a SoftPOS, or a clear alternative payment procedure.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/omespay.be\/en\/vaste-of-mobiele-betaalterminal-kiezen\/\">Are you still deciding between fixed and mobile solutions? See also: Fixed or Mobile Terminal.<\/a><\/p><h4><strong>4. Is the device compatible with your cash register?<\/strong><\/h4><p>Don\u2019t just ask, \u201cCan it be integrated?\u201d\u2014also ask which POS version, connector, and provider are required. Have them demonstrate payment transfers, status updates, cancellations, and timeouts. Determine who will provide support if the integration fails.<\/p><p>A future POS migration could affect compatibility. Consider your planned software choices before signing a long-term hardware contract.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/omespay.be\/en\/kassasystemen\/kassakoppeling-betaal-api\/\">You can read more about this integration in \"Connecting Kassa to a Payment Terminal.\".<\/a><\/p><h4><strong>5. What does the contract say?<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Purchase or lease, minimum term, and automatic renewal<\/li><li>Fixed and Variable Costs by Payment Method<\/li><li>Installation, activation, SIM card, and software license<\/li><li>Payment Terms, Reporting, and Reserves<\/li><li>Warranty, Defects, Replacement Device, and Service Fees<\/li><li>Cancellation, Returning Hardware, and Data Portability<\/li><\/ul><h4><strong>6. Who steps up when it counts?<\/strong><\/h4><p>Make a note of support hours, channels, and escalation procedures. Ask whether remote access is possible, what information you need to have ready, and what the expected procedure is in the event of a malfunction. A general phone number is not the same as a team that is familiar with your system.<\/p><p>OmEs pay offers technical support seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and checks both the terminal and the POS integration within the agreed-upon configuration.<\/p><h4><strong>Making the right choice starts with how you operate<\/strong><\/h4><p>Choosing the right terminal means ensuring a clear fit between the workstation, cards, cash register, network, contract, and support. By defining these elements in advance, you can avoid surprises that end up costing much more than a small price difference between devices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a1f131 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72a1f131\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50158ff1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50158ff1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c15428 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53c15428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11707145 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11707145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fill out the checklist together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef4bb1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ef4bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"comp-mkazuzvd\" class=\"N8MGzv _v6ohL PO9MfV AWXfZq comp-mkazuzvd wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\" data-motion-enter=\"done\"><section id=\"comp-mkb8fsud\" class=\"ke5pl1 comp-mkb8fsud wixui-section fwXYgt\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-block-level-container=\"Section\" data-testid=\"section-container\"><div class=\"comp-mkb8fsud-container max-width-container\" role=\"group\" data-testid=\"responsive-container-content\"><div id=\"comp-mkb8mdfh\" class=\"HFEOE3 NaeT1r comp-mkb8mdfh-container comp-mkb8mdfh wixui-box\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"\"><div id=\"comp-mkb8j35m\" class=\"HFEOE3 NaeT1r comp-mkb8j35m-container comp-mkb8j35m wixui-box\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"\"><div id=\"comp-mkb8j36a\" class=\"N8MGzv _v6ohL PO9MfV AWXfZq comp-mkb8j36a wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"><div data-tsd-source=\"\/src\/routes\/offerte-aanvragen.tsx:50:148\"><p>OmEs pay uses your actual situation to compare terminals and plans. You\u2019ll receive a concrete proposal with terms, integrations, and support clearly laid out side by side.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3df5b6 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c3df5b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/omespay.be\/en\/offerte-aanvragen\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">COMPARE YOUR TERMINAL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A demo shows what a device looks like. 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