I currently have a store and forward, which it looks like i will need to upgrade. I am looking into a smart phone reader. Does anyone have any advice? which are the best? Also, I know you need wifi for these, has anyone had an issue with no wifi available? I have tmobile as my cell carrier. thanks
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Hello, I am using an iPhone 3GS on AT&T... I have a subscription service with Intuit's "GoPayment" and using the Mophie "marketplace" reader (http://www.mophie.com/) that extends a bit of the bottom of the iPhone (looks more like a case than a reader). I have been very pleased with this service, the customization of "GoPayment" and it's not tied to just a WiFi connection. GoPayment has an offer for a free reader that worked off the "headset" jack on the iPhone... I preferred the Mophie reader. And it can connect to a bluetooth printer as well.
The "swipe" rate is 1.75%, while keying-in credit card info is almost 1% higher...
Kevin
If you have an Iphone or a Droid, you may want to look into the Square at squareup.com. We used ours for the first time last weekend. Worked flawlessly. No signup or monthly fees, and a 2.75% swiped rate.
I had heard that square had a cap on amounts you can use, that after $1000 a week, they hold funds for 90 days, is that still true?
There is an initial cap of $1000 per week, which can be raised after a time...all of the information is on their website...squareup.com. We have never done more than a few hundred in charges alone in a weekend. The way we figure, if charges start to get higher, we'll ask for a limit increases after we've established a good track record. The hold is for 30 days. It's always best to check out the source, in this case squareup.com for valid information. :))