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For those pros who have difficulty accepting credit cards as payments for their work, I saw this very cool invention from the guy who invented twitter.

Squareup.com shows you the device which hooks up to a iPhone/Droid which along with software allows you to accept swipe and accept cards.

Extremely cool, you should look into it. Too bad I don't detail for a living!
 
mchess1 said:
For those pros who have difficulty accepting credit cards as payments for their work, I saw this very cool invention from the guy who invented twitter.

Squareup.com shows you the device which hooks up to a iPhone/Droid which along with software allows you to accept swipe and accept cards.

Extremely cool, you should look into it. Too bad I don't detail for a living!
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My friend Joe, aka Superior Shine switched from his old cell phone to an iPhone, I asked him why and he said it was so he could accept credit cars at the job location.


Pretty cool technology...


:)
 
Interesting! I didn't know there was a credit card reader for iPhone; the app I use on mine requires you to punch in the card number manually.
 
There have been similar things in the past for other phones. Some units have their own data connection.
 
AeroCleanse said:
There have been similar things in the past for other phones. Some units have their own data connection.
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I have seen some of the others out there. I thought this setup was interesting based on price, ease of setup and compatibility with the two largest installed smartphone os's.
 
ive been using this for a few months. im a photographer and business' always want to pay with a credit card. and if you cant accept cards you have to wait 4-6 weeks for accounting to process a check :(
 
AndrewBall said:
ive been using this for a few months. im a photographer and business' always want to pay with a credit card. and if you cant accept cards you have to wait 4-6 weeks for accounting to process a check :(
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What's your impression of it? I think we are going to get one for PTO and SAC fundraising at my kids school.
 
mchess1 said:
What's your impression of it? I think we are going to get one for PTO and SAC fundraising at my kids school.
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Lol, wish i could tell you. I personally have no used it. my assistants or co-worker have but I have not personally swiped a card with it.
 
I just got one. Works like a champ, although admittedly it was only a test charge of a dollar.

You can add a picture to the bill, description of service of course. Customer can be sent a receipt via email and that email has a link back to square that then provides a link to see via google maps to show were the charge took place.

Fee's are reasonable also 2.75% +$0.15 (swipe) I think it is 3.75% +$0.30(keyed in). No monthly fee and no setup fee.

Mark
 
I have looked into some that are bluetooth compatible reader with most major phone O/S, some have add ons that will print reciepts.
 
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