Lightspeed is the unified point of sale and payments platform powering the world’s best retail and hospitality businesses.

Preauthorization on Lightspeed Payments

Security deposits are here. Place temporary holds on customer cards and then charge the transaction amount at a future date.

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Simply payment for your services

Protect your business

Secure a deposit before any rental or service so you’re covered if something goes wrong

Streamline your operations

Manage every hold, reminder and capture in one place within your POS

Save on processing fees

pay only when you capture, not when you hold

Tools to keep preauthorizations in sync.

  • Email reminders
    Set up and receive timely email alerts before preauthorizations expire so you never miss an action
  • Centralized reports
    View and manage all your preauthorizations in a single dashboard with updated statuses
  • Automatic receipts
    Customers receive a receipt at authorization and again at capture — so there’s always a clear record of the hold and final charge
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