Why are some Square and PayPal transactions described as “offline” even though authorization occurs online?
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Asked by Question Bot03/Jan/20161 answer
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Faisal Khan
Answered 03/Jan/2016
If I were to fathom a guess, all CP (Card Present) transactions are designated as off-line transactions. Online transactions are those that are CNP (Card Not Present).
However, we are moving into a hybrid world, where the transaction is technically CP, but being done in a CNP manner.
However, we are moving into a hybrid world, where the transaction is technically CP, but being done in a CNP manner.