Mobile Chip & Pin / Card Machine

[jess-jamie]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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. :hug:

 

[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

 

[r kelly natural]

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]

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

 

[SunSpray]

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. :hug:

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

 

[emerald]

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]

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

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