About using EP processing for ship immediate orders

You can accept electronic payments for ship immediate orders. These orders perform similar to performing authorization without a customer order. The application performs a back-to-back authorization and settlement when you process the ship immediate order.

Example

Imagine shopping at a local store. You find the items on your shopping list and walk to the cashier. You take your credit card from your wallet and scan it through the card reader. At this moment, that reader is communicating with an EPP to authorize your card. You will notice that the card reader may display Authorizing or a similar statement. When authorization is received, settlement occurs and your credit card is charged for the amount of your purchase. This way, you can walk away with your items and pay for them with a credit card.