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Questions like these baffle some new merchants!  We give you the answer next, but rely on us to know what's current in eCommerce and also to know a lot about eCommerce history.

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The answer to the above lies partly in credit card company rules: credit card companies like VISA/MC will not let the same 'device' total the sale (do addition or perform calculation functions) AND process a credit card transaction. 

So the first part of the answer is: compliance with credit card company rules! if it can add, it can't process transactions; if processes transactions, it can't add.  Some POS equipment appears to be a cash register and card terminal in one device, but if you look inside, the two functions are clearly separated.

Additionally, long ago, shopping cart and gateway providers used to bundle - of course, the first  thing the merchant asked for when he signed up was to UN-bundle!  They would choose partial solution then ask 'Why am I paying for something I don't use??' Hence, bundles these days are pretty rare, although many gateways offer a limited shopping cart for free to get your business. Most merchants discard this 'free' shopping cart and use another more complete solution.

      

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