From: doug.bryce{at}sympatico.ca (Doug Bryce)

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:28:33 +1200, black.hole.4.spam{at}gmail.com (Don Hills) wrote:

>In article ,
>doug.bryce{at}sympatico.ca (Doug Bryce) wrote:
>>
>>But doesn't the transaction amount show on the (typically hand-held)
>>terminal where you select  which account to debit and then enter your
>>PIN?
>
>It does here. If purchasing at the drivethrough at McDonalds, they pass the
>handheld terminal (display, card reader, PIN pad) out to you. You don't get
>an EFTPOS receipt unless you ask for it though, and McDonalds are the only
>place I know of in this country that don't issue one by default.
>
>(An EFTPOS receipt is a record of the EFTPOS transaction, as distinct from
>the normal shop receipt recording the transaction. Some shops issue both,
>some issue only the EFTPOS receipt unless you ask for the shop one as well,
>and the trend now is to issue both on the same slip, usually done by large
>businesses with integrated POS / EFTPOS systems. Typically you keep the
>EFTPOS receipt like you do a cheque butt, for reconciling against your
>statement at the end of the month. You keep the store receipt for warranty /
>return / proof of ownership purposes as usual.)

Your system sounds like ours in Canada.  I don't think I've ever had a
store offer only the EFTPOS receipt and no store receipt.

Never used debit at McDonalds (can't even remember the last time I ate
there), so I can't comment on that one.

Doug

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