I have been away from art fairs for a few years, which means starting over on how to best accept credit cards.
Getting back into the game, I am only planning on a few events.
Is the square still the favorite? Or what else should I be looking at?
And one more question please: are they all handling the PCI compliance, or do some push that back on the user?
Thanks for the good advice in advance!
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Paypal has a very nice card reader and payment system.
I spent a few minutes on paypal's site - they seem to want you to chose between plans. I am definitely a minimalist, and want NO extra anything. What variant of theirs do you use?
And thanks to everyone for all the good advice!
I use paypal....love it! Same rates and I get a PayPal business debit card that I use to pay everything with and get cash back every month. I pay all my motel fees, travel expenses and have gotten anywhere from $12 to $50 back!
Of course, please read their contract. There’s a lot to know no matter who you go with.
I was surprised to know that should conditions warrant, square can siphon money back from your business account for a number of specific reasons......just as can all the other processors.
Foe what its worth, I have been using the square since they started. They had a few initial problems but none now. I think there great. I also have a spare just in case something goes wrong. It is an electronic device after all and not a pipe wrench. I also carry a Mophie portable batter charger from the Apple Store and think its great.
We've just been accepted into our first 10 shows we applied for, and had previously just done a couple street fairs where I had the Clover Go, which I found awkward and hard to use, plus I had to remove the hard case from my cell phone which left it vulnerable to breaking. So, I just leased the Clover Flex handheld device. It is a bit of a steep tariff at about $50 a month, but we have protection in the lease of a device shipped to us overnight should something happen to it, and I feel it's a bit more "professional" than fumbling with an attached device to my phone. Now, we just need sales to try it out!
Good luck with that, but I have to tell you I can't understand why you'd want to pay fifty bucks a month for a handheld. I used to have one, but it was a pain dealing with all those paper receipts and other problems. Do you have to be PCI compliant with Clover? I just find square to be so convenient and simple.
It is administered by TrustWave, No Charge. More technical than what applies to my use for studio. I see it as more focused on raising awareness about online purchases and storage of card data which I don't do.
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