Walkaway crediting

A method for processing credit for a contactless stored value card, the method comprising steps of:

• uniquely recognizing the contactless stored value card at a first location;
• receiving compensation for the contactless stored value card, wherein:
• the compensation is for a credit,
• the contactless stored value card is capable of recording the credit with the contactless stored value card, and
• the credit can augment any stored value associated with the contactless stored value card;
• determining that the credit was not properly recorded to affect the stored value on the contactless stored value card;
• and
• reporting that the credit failed to load away from the first location, wherein a second location can automatically load the credit if the contactless stored value card is encountered at the second location.

A method for processing credit for a stored value card, the method comprising steps of:

• uniquely recognizing the stored value card at a first location;
• receiving notice that a credit or a debit is destined for the stored value card, wherein the stored value card is capable of recording the credit or debit that affects a stored value associated with the stored value card;
• determining that the credit or debit was not properly recorded to affect the stored value on the stored value card;
• reporting that the credit or debit failed to load, wherein the reporting is away from the first location;
• receiving at a second location an indication that the credit or debit should be loaded if the stored value card is encountered at the second location;
• uniquely recognizing the stored value card at the second location;
• and
• automatically loading the credit or debit onto the stored value card at the second location, wherein the stored value of the stored value card is affected by the automatically loading step.