Portable card machine?

[LocksOfLove]

Hi!

I'm an extensionist that works from home and mobile, I was just wandering if you can get a card machine that I can use at home and on the go? I don't know if this is possible? And what should I expect to pay? Xxx

 

[user 51741]

Hi
I have also been looking into this and there is a thread on here somewhere regarding that. But for quick reference people seem to be using Paypal and CCS. I know there are a few more, but those are the names that keep coming up.
Hope that helps?
Jo

 

[Studio58]

Hi!

I'm an extensionist that works from home and mobile, I was just wandering if you can get a card machine that I can use at home and on the go? I don't know if this is possible? And what should I expect to pay? Xxx

Yes you can. We have one that we take to training courses.

You will pay a monthly fee for the machine, and then they take a percentage of each transaction.

 

[sueholistic]

Hi I use Worldpay Zinc and I've found it great. You buy a terminal that works off of your phones Bluetooth or 3g. I personally think this looks more professional than the little card readers that fit onto your phone from other companies. The payments go through in a couple of days.
What I really like about it is that you can alter the price plan according to how much your usage is. I started off on the pay as you go plan which was 2.75% per transaction but now I am using it a lot so have changed to what they call all you can eat....so I pay £12.99 a month with no transaction fee. I think there is also another choice in between those two.
They have a refer a friend scheme if anyone is interested x

 

[essentia]

It depend on your takings. The worldpayzinc zinc one is good if you take between 500-1000 p/m. If you take less than this then paying 2.75% on transactions are better. However check what the company offers - some do not offer partial refunds if you need to or customer not present transactions. Some are paperless and have no printer. I have been looking as I want to get rid of my standard streamline reader for a mobile device. The intuit pay looks good for starters as you can customise it as well.

 

[EmJ]

I'm using sum up and love it, as do my clients. Check out their website also handy app to keep track of all your takings, including cash

 

[Love Aesthetics]

I've just gone with a company called retail merchant service which are fab! If you are going to do less than £1350 a month on credit & debit cards alone. Then this is the best deal machine rental £14.95 a month, all cards 2.95%
1 off fee for GPRS sim £25
Till rolls£15 (will last a couple of years)
As part of this you get free legal advice for personal and business, free Tax & Vat investigation insurance amongst many other benefits. Normally this terminal is £31.95 a month and because it is GPRS you get signal almost anywhere and costs nothing to run.
Inbox me if anyone's interested I can give you the Reps number x

 

[sunshineinme]

It might be a silly question but does it affect our accounting?

I use iZettle... It's ok but I think fees are about 3% and I never know who paid for what :/

 

[EmJ]

Sumup has just reduced its fees to 1.95%, it doesn't affect anything as they email you every time they out a deposit in and they give you a spreadsheet of every transaction and the percentage they have taken