{"id":17239,"date":"2022-08-10T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/?p=17239"},"modified":"2022-08-09T21:42:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T18:42:54","slug":"merchant-services-vs-pos-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/ar\/merchant-services-vs-pos-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Merchant Services vs. POS Systems: What&#8217;s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 80%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: none;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 80%;\">If you\u2019ve been researching different POS systems, chances are, you\u2019ve come across terms like merchant services, merchant account providers, payment gateway, and more. Some of these terms are used in articles and marketing materials interchangeably, but have slightly different meanings, only making things more confusing. Here is Merchant Services vs. POS Systems: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll be breaking down the difference between merchant services and POS systems, as well as defining other common terms you\u2019ll see when looking into purchasing either.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are merchant services?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Merchant services is a catchall term to describe all of the tools and services that a business uses to take credit card payments. While this term is related to POS systems, these entities are not the same.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is a POS system?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A POS system, or point of sale, originally referred to the point at which a customer made a purchase, i.e. a cash register. Most modern POS systems do more than just ring up sales and process returns\u2014they can also keep track of your inventory, pull insights on your business\u2019s performance, and even help you launch and run a loyalty program. POS systems can also be connected to payment solutions, which is where merchant services come into play.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What do merchant services do?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Merchant services work together to help move money from a customer\u2019s bank account or credit card account into your business bank account. There are several steps involved in this process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A customer hands you their credit card to pay for an item.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The card is swiped, tapped, or inserted into a credit card terminal, or entered manually.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Your credit card terminal is connected to a payment processor. The payment processor checks to see if the customer\u2019s banking institution will approve the transaction.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If the transaction is approved, then the purchase is complete and the customer walks away with their item.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The payment processor takes a small fee from the amount the customer paid and deposits the remaining amount into your bank account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Software-Image-21-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Software-Image-21-1.jpg\" alt=\"Merchant Services vs. POS Systems: What's the Difference\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Software-Image-21-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Software-Image-21-1-430x301.jpg 430w, https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Software-Image-21-1-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Software-Image-21-1-700x490.jpg 700w, https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Software-Image-21-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Software-Image-21-1-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>What kind of merchant services does your business need?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In order to accept credit card payments in-store and online, you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>A credit card processing terminal.<\/b> This is the machine in which you insert your credit card info when you checkout.<\/li>\n<li><b>A payment processor.<\/b>\u00a0The terminal only works if you also purchase a payment processing service. However, not all processors are created equal. While every processor will take a small fee with each transaction, it\u2019s best to look for one with\u00a0no hidden fees.<\/li>\n<li><b>A merchant account.<\/b>\u00a0This is a type of business bank account that lets you accept and process card transactions.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A payment gateway.\u00a0<\/b>Since you can\u2019t insert a credit card into a physical terminal while you\u2019re online shopping, you need a payment gateway in order to accept payments for your eCom store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A point of sale system.\u00a0<\/b>Most modern point-of-sale systems come equipped to handle card transactions and can help you track sales, pull advanced reports\u00a0and so much more. An integrated payment processor will link directly to your point of sale to minimize both fraud and human error.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Integrated payments vs. non-integrated payments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Payment processing can either be\u00a0integrated or non-integrated with your point of sale. With integrated payments, your payment processor and POS work together, so that when a customer inserts their card, the amount they\u2019re paying is automatically recorded in your POS. You can then use this data, later on, to see how many sales you\u2019ve made and for which amounts and items.<\/p>\n<p>With non-integrated payments, you need to manually input the sale amount in your terminal, and then manually mark the sale as complete in your POS. This is much slower and inputting numbers manually means there\u2019s a higher chance for errors.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Merchant account providers vs. payment service providers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Merchant account providers are companies that offer merchant accounts, which are bank accounts needed to accept credit card payments. Account providers help you open this type of bank account and can also pair you with other necessary tools to take payments, like a credit card terminal, payment gateway, and POS system.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of giving each business their own merchant account, payment service providers put funds from all the businesses they work with into one merchant account, and then distribute them accordingly into each business\u2019s bank account. Like merchant account providers, payment service providers can also set you up with related software and hardware (POS, payment gateways, etc.). It\u2019s typically faster and easier to sign up and get started with a payment service provider than a merchant account provider.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Choosing the right merchant services for your business<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are many different components that make up merchant services, so you have a lot of options for your business. To make the best choices, ask yourself the following questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Which kinds of payments do you want to accept? Do you want to accept credit cards and offer contactless payments or accept cash only?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Are you going to be taking payments in-store, online, or a combination of both?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Do you need a POS system, a credit card reader, a payment gateway, or all three?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you plan to accept credit cards, what is your budget (keeping in mind that there are fees for each transaction)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The answers to each of these questions will help you narrow down your search and find partners and products that work for your specific needs.<\/p>\n<p>Rely on smart and updated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/ar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restaurant POS software<\/a>\u00a0and the right people to manage your business operations smoothly while you prepare for the next steps of your business.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iconicerp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> for more restaurant trends and updates! <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Merchant Services vs. POS Systems: What&#8217;s the Difference, Merchant Services vs. POS Systems: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">{randomimage}wp-content\/uploads\/banners,100%,auto,Random image,https:\/\/iconicerp.com\/apply-for-trial\/{\/randomimage}<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been researching different POS systems, chances are, you\u2019ve come across terms like merchant services, merchant account providers, payment gateway, and more. 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