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Payment Challenges

Slow Payments? High Fees? Poor Support?

Your payment solution should help your business grow. Not frustrate your staff and customers.

Lower

Merchant fees on every transaction

Seconds

Faster transaction processing

Local

Australian-based support

Integrated

Automatic POS reconciliation

The Challenge

Payment problems aren't just annoying — they're expensive.

Every slow transaction, every dropout, every unsupported terminal failure — it all adds up. Slow payments mean longer queues. Longer queues mean frustrated customers. And frustrated customers don't come back.

Then there are the fees. If you haven't reviewed your merchant rates recently, you're almost certainly paying more than you should. Hidden surcharges, inflated percentages, and confusing statements make it hard to know what you're actually paying.

And when something goes wrong — because it always does — you need support that actually helps. Not a 45-minute hold to an overseas call centre.

Faster transactions, shorter queues
Lower merchant fees on every transaction
Integrated payments — no double entry
Reliable connectivity with failover backup
Automatic reconciliation with your POS
Local Australian support when you need it
Frustrated business owner with declined payment terminal

The Hidden Cost

Every payment problem has a price tag.

You might not see it on a single transaction. But over a year, the costs are significant.

01

High Merchant Fees

Every transaction costs more than it should. Over a year, that's thousands of dollars in unnecessary fees.

02

Slow Terminals

Customers wait. Queues build up. Staff get stressed. And during peak periods, some customers simply leave.

03

Dropouts

Transactions fail mid-payment. Customers retry, get frustrated, and sometimes abandon the purchase entirely.

04

Support Issues

When your terminal goes down, you're on hold for 45 minutes to an overseas call centre. Every minute costs you sales.

05

Connection Problems

Internet dropouts mean you can't take card payments at all. No backup, no failover, no revenue.

06

Reconciliation Issues

Payments don't match your POS records. Staff spend hours every week tracking down discrepancies.

What Good Looks Like

What good payment systems look like.

Successful payment with approved terminal

Fast

Transactions process in seconds. Customers aren't waiting. Queues stay short.

Integrated

Connected to your POS. No double entry. Automatic reconciliation. Every payment matched to a sale.

Reliable

Failover connectivity. Offline capability. Your terminals work even when the internet doesn't.

Affordable

Competitive merchant rates. Transparent statements. No hidden fees or surprise charges.

Supported

Local Australian support. Real people who know your business. Fast response when you need it.

Scalable

Works for one location or fifty. Unified reporting across every site. One provider, one relationship.

How Surpass Helps

Payment solutions built for Australian businesses.

EFTPOS

Modern, fast EFTPOS terminals that process payments in seconds — not minutes.

Integrated Payments

Payments that connect directly to your POS. No double entry, no reconciliation headaches.

Online Payments

Accept payments on your website, through QR codes, and via online ordering — all in one system.

Merchant Facilities

Competitive merchant rates tailored to your business volume and transaction type.

Payment Gateways

Reliable payment gateways with failover connectivity that keeps you trading.

Competitive Rates

We review your current rates and negotiate better ones — saving you money on every transaction.

Local Support

Australian-based support. When something goes wrong, you talk to a real person — not a call centre overseas.

Multi-store Payments

Unified payment reporting across every location. One provider, one dashboard, full visibility.

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Application assistance
Terminal supply & installation
POS integration where supported
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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