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Physical Card Tap

Rail: Card Network

Contactless card presented at a merchant terminal.

Educational simulation. This journey is a simplified conceptual model and may differ from actual payment implementations.
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Transaction flow

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Step detail

Customer

Depth

Foundation · Recommended starting point

In simple terms: The customer taps their contactless card on the terminal to pay for goods.

Customer action

Customer interacts at "Customer".

What the customer sees

The customer taps their contactless card on the terminal to pay for goods.

Customer expectation

A smooth, understandable step.

Potential friction

Card not read

Customer concern

Is my payment safe and on track?
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