Hi @CTAuthor1.. Welcome to the Community. When configured properly, Square POS will take cards in what is known as offline mode. However, you should be aware of a few things:
- You only have 24 hours to get somewhere there is a strong connection to process offline mode transactions. If you don't you will lose them, and the money.
- Since there is no internet connection, there is the possibility that the cards some be rejected by the banks due to insufficient credit limits, or for other reasons. To help minimize this risk, you'll want to collect contact information so that you can reach out to customers whose transactions are rejected.
Here is more information about processing in offline mode, provided by Square AI:
Square's offline mode lets you accept payments without an internet connection. When enabled before losing connection, your device starts an offline session automatically. Payments are stored and processed once you're back online. Offline payments work with most major cards but exclude Afterpay, Cash App Pay, Square Gift Cards, and manually-entered cards. You have up to 24 hours to accept and upload offline payments depending on your hardware. Notifications show session time left, except on Square Register and Terminal.
For details, see:
Process offline payments with Square
Offline Payments Time Limits
Chip A.
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