Mobile Chip & Pin / Card Machine

jess-jamie · **Mobile Chip & Pin / Card Machine -** 17-05-09, 04:24 PM

Hi All

I have been Doing Nails and Spray Tanning for about 4 months Now,

Hopefully in a couple of months i will be Going Mobile instead of at home.

My question is im thinking about getting a Mobile Card Machine, can anyone shed any info and prices on this, and wheres best.

Thanks All

Emily9 · 17-05-09, 05:15 PM

When i set up my salon and opened a business account i spoke to Barclays and because i didn't have a phone line at the time i asked about the mobile pdq machines as i was working between mobile and the salon. They said vodaphone was the only company that did them atm but were expensive!

So you might want to try and contact Vodaphone.

Lynne Baker · 17-05-09, 05:42 PM

There are sooooo many threads about this already, but here goes.
If you are a member of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) then you get a preferential rate for both the rent of the machine and for the transactions themselves.
Lots of people use Silverpay and give good reports about them.

Exquisite Touch · 17-05-09, 05:59 PM

I use retail merchant services, and i use a mobile one too
they cock up for fun mine is broke more than its working and signals are a pain in the you know what.....

weezie · 18-05-09, 10:54 AM

Unless you are selling large amounts of retail I would just take cash or cheques. As long as you tell clients before hand they will be prepared. I have never been asked to be paid by card in the 3 years I've worked mobile. They could also do a money transfer on the internet if needs be.

Lavander Rose · **mobile card machine -** 19-05-09, 12:28 AM

I have mine from cardsave

Great for mobile work but the charges for card transactions can be a bit expesive, I pay £30 a month expenses on top

r kelly natural · 23-05-09, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lavander Rose

I have mine from cardsave

Great for mobile work but the charges for card transactions can be a bit expesive, I pay £30 a month expenses on top

i have card save thoughi have one in the shop looked at getting mobile butfound its cheaper to have the telephone one and you get a old fashioned swipe machine (paper) and type the number in as customer not presnt this is want i was advised to do. as i do a lot of pamper parties and i am also going mobile when my shop is closed for the day

Lynne Baker · 23-05-09, 10:59 AM

You will likely be charged slightly more for the transaction when the card holder isn't present.

SunSpray · 23-05-09, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weezie

Unless you are selling large amounts of retail I would just take cash or cheques. As long as you tell clients before hand they will be prepared. I have never been asked to be paid by card in the 3 years I've worked mobile. They could also do a money transfer on the internet if needs be.

Do you mean by PayPal Weezie? Or some other internet transfer? thanks x

emerald · 23-05-09, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calla

Lots of people use Silverpay and give good reports about them.

Does anybody know how long the contract is for the silverpay mobile machine?

Lynne Baker · 23-05-09, 01:04 PM

Their websites suggest that the contract is a short term one.

"Short term credit card processing facilities wherever and whenever they are needed!"

jess-jamie Geek Posts: 129 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sheffiled	Mobile Chip & Pin / Card Machine - 17-05-09, 04:24 PM Hi All I have been Doing Nails and Spray Tanning for about 4 months Now, Hopefully in a couple of months i will be Going Mobile instead of at home. My question is im thinking about getting a Mobile Card Machine, can anyone shed any info and prices on this, and wheres best. Thanks All

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Emily9 Very geeky Posts: 485 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire	17-05-09, 05:15 PM When i set up my salon and opened a business account i spoke to Barclays and because i didn't have a phone line at the time i asked about the mobile pdq machines as i was working between mobile and the salon. They said vodaphone was the only company that did them atm but were expensive! So you might want to try and contact Vodaphone.

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Lynne Baker Facialist Extraordinaire! Posts: 4,452 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: www.calladistribution.co.uk	17-05-09, 05:42 PM There are sooooo many threads about this already, but here goes. If you are a member of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) then you get a preferential rate for both the rent of the machine and for the transactions themselves. Lots of people use Silverpay and give good reports about them.

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Exquisite Touch Massively geeky Posts: 703 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bolton	17-05-09, 05:59 PM I use retail merchant services, and i use a mobile one too they cock up for fun mine is broke more than its working and signals are a pain in the you know what.....

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weezie Grand Geek Posts: 2,915 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The New Forest	18-05-09, 10:54 AM Unless you are selling large amounts of retail I would just take cash or cheques. As long as you tell clients before hand they will be prepared. I have never been asked to be paid by card in the 3 years I've worked mobile. They could also do a money transfer on the internet if needs be.

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Lavander Rose Real geeky Posts: 297 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: cheshire	mobile card machine - 19-05-09, 12:28 AM I have mine from cardsave Great for mobile work but the charges for card transactions can be a bit expesive, I pay £30 a month expenses on top

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Lynne Baker Facialist Extraordinaire! Posts: 4,452 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: www.calladistribution.co.uk	23-05-09, 10:59 AM You will likely be charged slightly more for the transaction when the card holder isn't present.

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Lynne Baker Facialist Extraordinaire! Posts: 4,452 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: www.calladistribution.co.uk	23-05-09, 01:04 PM Their websites suggest that the contract is a short term one. "Short term credit card processing facilities wherever and whenever they are needed!"

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