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    Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards are designed to drive local spend to encourage people to try out new businesses.

    What is the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card
    The Scotland Loves Local Gift Card is a Pre- paid MasterCard which can only be spent in registered businesses. As the payment is a MasterCard transaction, you’ll receive the funds from your acquirer as per your Merchant Acquirer Agreement.

    What will it cost me?
    There are no additional costs to accept the Gift Card, it’s charged at the same rate as a normal MasterCard Debit Card transaction. 

    Next steps
    Once you have completed the form below we will start the registration process which can take up to 5 working days. We will confirm by email when this is complete and will add your business to the Scotland Local website so that cardholders know they can start spending their gift cards with you.

    Frequently asked questions and instructions on how to accept the Gift Card are available using the following link: https://lovelocal.scot/faqs-scotland-loves-local-gift-card/

    If you are a national operator, please contact Alex@mi-cnx.com who can support the mass registration of all your sites.

  • Glasgow City has an existing gift card program outside of Scotland Loves Local; this means that your business will automatically be eligible to accept the existing The Glasgow Gift card. This is great news! All customers with the Glasgow City Gift Card can easily make a purchase within your business, without any additional admin or charges for you. If you have further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

  • Perth City has an existing gift card program outside of Scotland Loves Local; this means that your business will automatically be eligible to accept the existing The Perth Gift Card. This is great news! All customers with the Perth City Gift Card can easily make a purchase within your business, without any additional admin or charges for you. If you have further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

  • Edinburgh City has an existing gift card program outside of Scotland Loves Local; this means that your business will automatically be eligible to accept the existing The Edinburgh Gift Card. This is great news! All customers with the Edinburgh City Gift Card can easily make a purchase within your business, without any additional admin or charges for you. If you have further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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  • Test Transaction

    To finish your registration for the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card you will need to process a Card Holder Not Present Transaction/Payment Link transaction for £1 through the card terminal of your business using the following details below. This transaction will decline. 

    This enables us to pick up your Merchant ID and add it to a list of approved Merchant IDs. You do not need to install any software or additional hardware to accept the Gift Card. If you have more than one merchant ID for multiple terminals a transaction will be required for each merchant ID. 

    Some payment systems, such as iZettle/Sumup,  require you to conduct an online payment. This is a payment link and can be sent to any mobile phone number. Details on this can be found here: iZettle / SumUp

    When processing the declined transaction you may be asked to enter the address the card details provided are associated with. Please use Miconex, 13 Rose Terrace, Perth, PH1 5HA.

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  • If you have any questions at all please email supportsllgc@mi-cnx.com

    • Terms & Conditions 
    • This letter ("Letter") confirms the agreement of the retailer named above ("Retailer") to participate in and accept Gift Cards issued (i) in accordance with the Gift Card Program and (ii) subject to the 7. terms and conditions in this Letter, commencing on the date above. EML Payments Europe Limited ("EML") of 4th Floor, Eleven Brindley Place, Birmingham 81 2LP, United Kingdom administers and manages the Gift Card Program. In consideration of EML permitting Retailer to participate in the Gift Card Program at the Location, Retailer agrees as follows: 1.Retailer has received and understands the terms of the "EML Retaller Reference Guide" which is set out in the A5 8. information card supplied by EML. "Gift Card" means a gift card issued in accordance with the Gift Card Program which can be used for the purchase of goods and services at the Retailer and other merchants participating in the Gift Card Program at the Location Retailer agrees that it shall (i) accept Gift Cards as a form of payment solely for goods and services at the Location; (ii) not make cash available or cash refunds to any holder of a Gift Card in connection with use of the Gift Card; (iii) make all its personnel aware of the procedures outlined in the EML Retailer Reference Guide (if applicable) and refer any associated questions to EML; (iv) receive real-time preauthorization for all Gift Card transactions; and9. (v) not generate or otherwise enable any forced settlements. 9.1. This Letter is the entire agreement between the parties Forced Settlements and Chargebacks. Retailer agrees that regarding the Gift Card Program and replaces any prior agreements it will only process transactions online and acknowledges that any or understandings. EML may from time to time update the terms forced settlements where an authorization code was not given by and conditions of this Letter by advanced notice. Any delay or EML will be charged back through Mastercard and Retailer's failure by either party to exercise a right or remedy will not result in merchant acquirer. a waiver of any right or remedy. Retailer may not assign any right or obligation under this Letter without EML's prior written consent. 4.EML shall have the right to restrict or terminate the EML may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Letter at participation of the Retailer in the Gift Card Program with or any time without notice to Retailer. This Letter shall bind and without notice to the Retailer. continue for the benefit of the successors and assigns of each party. Transaction Processing. Retailer agrees that it is If any provision of this Letter is unenforceable, the parties responsible for the negotiation and payment of any transaction will revise that provision so that it can be enforced. If no revision is processing fees (or similar fees) charged by the Retailer's merchant acquirer for Gift Card transactions and that EML shall have no liability with respect to such amounts.

      6. implied, in relation to the Gift Cards and/or the Gift Card Program. Right to terminate. This Letter will automatically terminate upon the earlier of (i) termination of the Gift Card Program or (ii) termination of the Retailer's participation in the Gift Card Program under paragraph 4 of this Letter. The Retailer can terminate its participation in the Gift Card Program at any time by giving 30 days notice in writing to EML In all cases, pararaphs 3, 6, 8, and 9 of this Letter will survive indefinitely. On termination, EML will remove the Retailer from the network which means it will no longer be able to accept Gift Cards as a form of payment. No Liability. Subject to clause 3, neither party shall be liable to the other, whether in contract, tort (including negligence for any loss, damage or expense arising under or in connection with this Letter including but not limited to (i) loss of profits; (ii) loss of sales; {iii) loss of or damage to goodwill or (iv) any indirect or consequential loss. EML's liability to Retailer under this Letter shall be strictly limited to the requirement to process and settle transactions in accordance with the relevant payment card scheme rules and EML shall have no other liability whatsoever. The parties agree that these limitations represent a reasonable allocation of the risk given the circumstances.

      No Warranties. EML makes no warranties, express or

      possible, the remaining terms of this Letter will continue in effect.

    • This Letter and any dispute or claim of whatever nature relating to this Letter or its formation (including any non-contractual disputes or claims) is governed by the laws of England and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England. In the event this Letter is translated into any language other than English then the English language version will prevail.

       

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