In fresh days there have been problems with card payments in Poland, which has caused a tense situation among customers. The Polish ePayment company, liable for payment terminals, informed about the failure of its system, which prevented transactions with Visa and Mastercard cards.
According to reports, on Thursday, March 6, customers began reporting card payment problems at stores and service outlets. 1 of the readers of the portal Bankier.pl reported that he could not pay by card at the grocery store via the Polish ePayment terminal. There have been many reports on social media from users from various regions of Poland about the failure of Polish ePayment terminals (PeP).
Internet users reported problems with card transactions in various cities, including Kłodzka Kotlin, Śląska Ruda, Łódź. Users expressed their concern and frustration, and besides pointed out the deficiency of an authoritative message from Pep.
Reports show that the failure of Polish ePayment terminals (PeP) besides caused problems with Visa and Mastercard payments. Downdetector.pl has reported a sharp increase in reports of problems with these cards. Polish ePayments late issued an authoritative announcement on the accident.
Clients were waiting for explanations of the causes of the problems and information about the estimated time of their removal. In the communication, the Polish ePayment company stated that the systems are now moving smoothly. This means that customers can reuse Visa and Mastercard cards to make transactions.
According to data, there are about 30 million payment cards in Poland, of which 20 million are Visa cards and 10 million are Mastercard cards. This means that the failure of the Polish ePayment payment strategy may have affected millions of customers throughout the country.
The Polish ePayment company is 1 of the largest payment terminals suppliers in Poland, serving over 100,000 terminals at various retail and service points. The failure of its payment strategy may have a crucial impact on economical activity in the country.
It is worth noting that Polish ePayments as a company liable for payment terminals are required to guarantee the reliability and safety of transactions. The failure of its payment strategy is an undesirable phenomenon that requires a fast and effective solution.
It seems that Polish ePayments have already taken the essential steps to correct the failure and reconstruct the smooth operation of the payment system. Customers who have experienced card payment problems can reuse Visa and Mastercard cards to make transactions.
It is besides worth noting that the failure of the Polish ePayment payment strategy is simply a reminder of the importance of the improvement and modernisation of payment systems in Poland. Nowadays, as electronic payments are increasingly common, companies liable for payment terminals must guarantee that their systems are safe and reliable.
Therefore, it is worth encouraging companies and financial institutions to invest in the improvement and modernisation of payment systems in order to avoid specified future failures. Furthermore, customers should be aware of the existence of different payment options and be prepared for possible failures of payment systems.
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