Doorstep Card Payment Without a POS — SoftPOS Guide | İletmen TekEkran

POS is a silent expense

Most restaurants don't notice POS cost on their monthly sheet. It doesn't look like rent; it hides. But every month POS fees hit your account, every year device refresh, every time a courier breaks one — more money.

Real annual POS spend for an average restaurant:

• Monthly fee (150-300 TL): 1,800-3,600 TL/year
• Bank per-transaction fee (1-2%)
• Breakage and loss (1-2 incidents/year, 1,500-3,000 TL each)
• Paper rolls and maintenance (300-500 TL/year)
• Separate meal voucher POS? Double the above

Total: at least 4,000-8,000 TL a year. Not small for a small restaurant.

Why does the courier carry the POS?

When customers want to pay by card at the door, the courier carries the POS. After the order, it comes back. During this:

• Device falls and breaks
• Forgotten somewhere
• Damaged in the courier bag
• Restaurant can't take table card payments meanwhile

One POS? You can't collect from tables while the courier has it. Two POS units? Fees double. Add a separate meal voucher POS — three devices.

What is phone-based POS (SoftPOS)?

SoftPOS is one of banking's most significant recent innovations. The NFC-equipped smartphone does what the POS used to do. Card touches the phone; payment completes in seconds.

No physical device. No paper receipt. No wires. Just an app.

How does it work?

Order lands in TekEkran. Courier accepts; Paketimvar app loads order detail. Customer says "I'll pay by card" at the door. Courier taps the "collect" button. Customer touches card to the courier's phone. Payment completes. SMS receipt sent to customer.

The whole flow takes 15 seconds. No POS in the bag. Restaurant POS stays put; tables still pay there.

Meal vouchers too — on the phone

The same app accepts MetropolCard, Multinet, Edenred and iWallet. The courier doesn't need a separate voucher POS. One device — their phone — covers both credit cards and meal vouchers.

What about security?

SoftPOS uses bank-grade encryption. Card data isn't stored on the courier's phone; it's encrypted and sent straight to the bank. Customer risk is identical to a traditional POS.

Our partner SoftPOS infrastructure is BDDK-approved. Every transaction is logged. Daily reconciliation reports generated.

How to apply?

You apply via Paketimvar. Our partner payment provider reviews your tax info and runs checks. Approval typically takes 2-5 business days.

Once approved, all your couriers can take NFC card payments. No additional device, no extra fee, no extra setup.

Monthly savings

Versus the old setup. Restaurant POS averages 300 TL monthly fee + 250 TL breakage/maintenance = 550 TL. Add a second POS for meal vouchers — another 550 TL.

With SoftPOS: Paketimvar is already bundled with TekEkran. Zero extra device cost. 1,100 TL a month stays in your pocket. 13,200 TL a year.

Other benefits for restaurants

POS stays on-site = stronger table service. Customer wants to pay by card at the table — POS is right there. Meanwhile the courier delivers the next order.

Opening a new location? You don't need a POS contract. Couriers use their own phones; no waiting for a device.

What do competitors offer?

Straight talk: competitor restaurant platforms don't offer SoftPOS doorstep collection. Meal voucher doorstep collection? Nobody else has it. This is the clearest differentiator İletmen brings to the market.

Conclusion

POS is an invisible but constant expense. Phone-based NFC collection zeros it out while simplifying courier operations. Your POS stays on the counter, couriers collect via phone, customers leave happy.