lancashirelass
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Read the second review on the app on iPhone it's not good
I have come across Barclays Pingit today whilst trawling the internet.
I was wondering if anybody has used it for business and if it as any good?
It is an app that you can download on an android phone or to your pc and receive money's through txt messages. It's free and by the looks of things quite easy to use you don't have to bank with them to use it as long as your phone receives txt's.
I had concerns when looking at sumup for the same reasons as you guys.
CCS is the sort of thing I am looking for thanks Lynne I have asked them to get in touch to give me a quote . :biggrin:
Hi Guys
I will be renting a room in a few weeks but haven't worked out how I will be paid for services. Which is easiest Cash or card? I know this might sound like a stupid question!!! I obviously want to get paid cash as it's up front but the bank told me this would be more expensive for me. I have also been told that I would be a cash run business by a business adviser. Is it easier to get one of those hand held card things and have money's paid straight into the bank automatically but do I need a phone line put in? Or does it all depend on how clients want to pay? Sorry for stupid question I am a little confused.
I have a blackberry x Does anyone know anything like sumup that works with blackberry smart phones?
As a mobile therapist I have found that clients do tend to have the money to pay for what they have booked in but not much more.
I decided that if clients wanted extra services (and I had time & the kit required) I could access paypal on my mobile and take a card payment.
I would also add a small amount on to the total price for paying by card as paypal would take a small amount of each transaction and I didn't see why I should be paid less than my advertised price just because a client wanted to pay by card.
So far I have only had 1 client need to pay by card and that was because she was my last client booked in for the day and she wanted to add on a service & I just happened to have the kit with me from a previous client (had booked a tan and wanted minx toes done too).
I have found that being mobile generally I can only do what they are booked in for as I only take the kit I need for the treatments I have booked. I also have to be aware of time so I do not make myself late for the next client but anyway the paypal option is there to take a card payment (client doesn't need a paypal account but you do to accept the payment).
Sorry to be a pain but how do you actually do it ,do you get there email address and request the money and what percentage do you add on ,do you make sure thay have payed it before you leave thanks :-D
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Have you looked at CCS?
It's difficult to say which is the cheapest provider because it depends on many things.
If you are "new to cards" your rate will be higher for the first 6 months, if you are a member of a trade organisitation like FSB then it will be discounted. If your turnover is more than £x pa it might be cheaper, if your average transaction amount is more than £x then it might be cheaper too.
The best thing to do is to contact several companies and compare them one against another.
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