Moneris, which operates credit and debit machines in Canada, is reporting a widespread service issue during the final days of the holiday rush.

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The issue comes in the days leading up to Christmas.

Moneris is the payment processor for many grocery chains and fast-food restaurants.

More to come.

We are currently experiencing service degradation that may result in intermittent processing issues. Our team is actively investigating this matter with the utmost urgency to swiftly restore normal service levels. We apologize for any inconvenience this situation may cause.

乌鸦传媒� Moneris (@Moneris)

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乌鸦传媒� Stephen Andrew (@Stephen_Andrew)

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乌鸦传媒� Dan Kelly (@CFIB)

This should be our busiest shopping day of the year and customers are walking away from piles of merchandise they had planned to buy.

乌鸦传媒� Cristi at Huckleberry Baby Shop (@HuckleberryShop)