Processing a Sale or a Pre-Authorization on the Virtual Terminal

Are you looking for more information on how to use our updated Virtual Terminal? Learn more about our updated version here!

You can process payments using only your Helcim Account and your computer, tablet, or mobile phone.

There are two ways to access the Virtual Terminal in your account.

Click on Payments and Virtual Terminal

You can also access the Virtual Terminal from the Transactions page by clicking on Payments then New Transaction and selecting the Via Credit Card option.

Transaction Information

Once you have opened the Virtual Terminal, you can begin entering the Transaction Information.

Select Terminal: The terminal you would like to use for the transaction
Transaction Type: Either a Purchase or a Pre-Authorization
Amount: The purchase amount

Please note that pre-authorized transactions are only valid for 7-days, after which time they will expire. If it has been more than 7 days from when you processed a pre-authorization the status will change to EXPIRED in your Helcim account.

Customer Information

Next, you can add the customer information.

Leaving the radio button as On will allow you to manually add new customer information into the text boxes to create a new customer. If the customer already exists in your Customer Manager, turn Auto-Generate to Off to search through your customer list and select the customer you want to assign the transaction to.

If you have selected an existing customer, their credit card information will auto-populate in the Credit Card Information field. You can also manually enter the information.

Invoice Information

You can also apply the transaction to an outstanding invoice by turning the radio button Off for Auto-Generate and searching in the text box for the invoice you want to reference. Clicking in the text box will also give you the option to select Add New Invoice.

If you select Add New Invoice additional fields will populate so you can customize your invoice.

Now, use the text boxes and drop-down fields to enter your information.

Type: Use the drop-down to select the type of invoice you're creating
Invoice Number: This will auto-generate, or you can manually edit the information
Currency: Use the drop-down to select the correct currency
Sales Tax Amount: Enter the tax for the invoice
PO Number: If a Purchase Order Number is required you can enter it here
Extra: Use this text box to add additional comments or details if needed

AVS Information

AVS Information is mandatory for merchants who signed up for Helcim on or after June 1, 2020. For merchants using Helcim's Legacy System, mandatory AVS Information will be rolled out in the coming month.

Using AVS helps protect your business from potentially fraudulent transactions. AVS information is required to store payment information in the card vault or accept a card-not-present payment. Learn more about preventing fraud in card-not-present transactions here. The Address Verification Service information will auto-populate if you have selected an existing customer. Otherwise, you can manually enter the information.