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Credit Card Industry Classifications

With the creation of the new CPS (Customer Payment Service) rules as set by Visa, there has been some confusion as to the industry classification of First Resort clients. The following information is the criteria that is used when classifying credit card clients.

Lodging/Car Rental

QUALIFIED TRANSACTION CONDITIONS

  • Card is present, full magnetic strip is read by the terminal and signature is obtained.

  • Incremental authorizations permitted.

  • Final transaction amount must be within 15% of the total of authorized amount.

  • Folio number/Rental Agreement number included in clearing data.

  • Transaction electronically deposited same day or within 1 day from check-out/car return date.

PARTIALLY-QUALIFIED TRANSACTION CONDITIONS

  • One or more of th Qualified conditions not met, OR

  • Transaction electronically deposited greater than 1 day, but less than 3 days from authorization date.

NON-QUALIFIED TRANACTION CONDITIONS

  • Transaction electronically deposited greater than 3 days from authorization date, OR

  • Transaction was deposited via paper draft, OR

  • Transaction was forced without an authorization

Retail/Restaurant

QUALIFIED TRANSACTION CONDITIONS

  • Card is present, full magnetic stripe is read by the terminal and signature is obtained.

  • One electronic authorization request is made per transaction.

  • Authorized transaction amount must match settled (deposit) transaction amount, except for restaurants, where amount may be within 20% of the original authorized amount.

  • Transaction electronically deposited (batch transmitted) no later than 1 day from authorization date.

PARTIALLY-QUALIFIED TRANSACTION CONDITIONS

  • One or more of the Qualified conditions are not met, OR

  • Transaction electronically deposited (batch transmitted) greater than 1 day, but less than 3 days from authorization date.

NON-QUALIFIED TRANSACTION CONDITIONS

  • Transaction electronically deposited greater than 3 days from authorization date, OR

  • Transaction was deposited via paper draft, OR

  • Transaction was forced without an authorization

Direct Marketing/Moto

QUALIFIED TRANSACTION CONDITIONS

  • One electronic authorization request per transaction.

  • Authorization request message must include Address Verification (AVS).

  • Final transaction amount must match authorization amount.

  • Purchase date must match shipping date and is within 7 days of authorization date.

  • Deposit data must include customer service telephone number and order number.

  • Transaction electronically deposited within 1 day after purchase/shipping date.

PARTIALLY-QUALIFIED TRANSACTION CONDITIONS

  • One or more of the Qualified conditions are not met, OR

  • Transaction electronically deposited greater tha 1 day, but less than 3 days from the purchase/shipping date.

NON-QUALIFIED TRANSACTION CONDITIONS

  • Transaction electronially deposited 3 or more days from purchase/shipping date, or

  • Transaction was deposited via paper draft, OR

  • Transaction was forced without an authorization


 

 
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