goughy
13th June 2014, 06:04 AM
This little device rocked up yesterday.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/p526x296/10426865_10152560996227425_3143430479503750622_n.j pg
Clikchic signed us up as soon as she heard about it, and prior to this turning up I was able to use the app, though without the card machine it did mean a higher percentage taken. I can still take payments over the phone but get charged 30c transaction fee and I think 2.9%.
Gave the device a run last night, just putting $1 through it to test how it works. It connects to my phone via bluetooth and I open the paypal here app. Input the amount, then it asks me to insert the card (it does have a swipe slot as well) and confirm the amount. Then I hand the device to the customer to enter their pin. After that the transaction goes through and I'm asked if I want to send them an email or txt receipt (I don't have to if I don't want to). If the cc used is associated with a paypal account it automatically pre-selects that accounts email address, although I can only see the first 2 characters and the providers name.
It was pretty quick and simple, and great for a business like me who accepts, but rarely gets paid by cc (none this year so far). Cost one off $100 for the device (normal is $150 but as an early sign up we got a discount) with no ongoing fees, and 1.95% of transaction. Much less than my old clickclack was costing me. I can still accept phone payments but they cost me 30c transaction fee and about 2.9%. The only issue is it takes a few days to show in my account, but that's no different from my old clickclack machine or getting paid by cheque. And of course I can get paid via paypal.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/p526x296/10426865_10152560996227425_3143430479503750622_n.j pg
Clikchic signed us up as soon as she heard about it, and prior to this turning up I was able to use the app, though without the card machine it did mean a higher percentage taken. I can still take payments over the phone but get charged 30c transaction fee and I think 2.9%.
Gave the device a run last night, just putting $1 through it to test how it works. It connects to my phone via bluetooth and I open the paypal here app. Input the amount, then it asks me to insert the card (it does have a swipe slot as well) and confirm the amount. Then I hand the device to the customer to enter their pin. After that the transaction goes through and I'm asked if I want to send them an email or txt receipt (I don't have to if I don't want to). If the cc used is associated with a paypal account it automatically pre-selects that accounts email address, although I can only see the first 2 characters and the providers name.
It was pretty quick and simple, and great for a business like me who accepts, but rarely gets paid by cc (none this year so far). Cost one off $100 for the device (normal is $150 but as an early sign up we got a discount) with no ongoing fees, and 1.95% of transaction. Much less than my old clickclack was costing me. I can still accept phone payments but they cost me 30c transaction fee and about 2.9%. The only issue is it takes a few days to show in my account, but that's no different from my old clickclack machine or getting paid by cheque. And of course I can get paid via paypal.