Accepting Credit Cards

[Sobriquet]

Originally Posted by candleman

whe i'm asked for payment by CC, i just tell them to transfer cash out of the credit card to their personal account, and then do a deposit direct to me.

that way i dont get lumped with CC and transfer fees...

REALLY shocking advice to customers. They will get slugged with the highest level of interest from the second they do the cash advance.

You can make a payment on Paypal without starting an account.

[naeno]

Have any of you tried using Square on an iphone or droid? It looks like it could be exceptionally handy, but I'm wondering if customers tend to be ok with it.

https://squareup.com/

[easyrider]

Originally Posted by naeno

Have any of you tried using Square on an iphone or droid? It looks like it could be exceptionally handy, but I'm wondering if customers tend to be ok with it.

https://squareup.com/

The app is not completely up and running yet. It sounds like a good idea, but until they can make it functional it doesn't matter.

[Camdixon]

Well when I needed a tow truck i payed with a debit card right then and there on site. The driver had an iPhone app that allowed him to process my credit card, and he had gps to get to where I was. It's just a thought, but as a customer I was fine with it because it's still secure and he only had to enter my card info. No violation in my eyes for this as I signed the form that allowed him, and I watched him do it.

I think the iPhone app might be a viable choice in accepting credit cards especially if you were someplace where you couldn't otherwise have access to the internet or other types of payment processing.