Best Credit Card Readers
Square Reader for contactless and chip comes with a free Square Reader for magstripe so you can swipe cards the old-fashioned way, too.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"To put together the perfect square stand system, at minimal cost, this is what you need: Square Stand of your choosing. APG Cash Drawer VB320-BL1616 note: this is NOT usb, it uses an RJ11 connection to piggyback off the printer. Start TSP143IIU Printer. APG CD-101A Cable to link the drawer to the printer. Motorola LS2208 Scanner OR a Socket 7CI bluetooth scanner. Square chip reader OR the Muria model (don't be misled by the paypal branding, it still works here after the firmware automatically updates)."
"Pros: Increases sales. Easy to set up (5 min or so). Easy to operate. Easy to carry. Records transactions w/ GPS location. Sends Email Receipts to customer (if they choose so). Debit/Credit Apple Pay/ Android Pay. Cons: Easy to lose/steal. 2.75% charge per transaction. Confusing Fee from above. Confusing 1st time "mail Sample". Unknown/ Not Tested yet: Customer Service. Printing Capabilities. Durability. Review: So when i ordered, it was advertised with the Square thingy + card swipe adapter. Customers already familiar with it, make transactions faster than cash, and I've notice sales have gone up, despite the 2.75% current charge (as of 11/01/16). Which means that if you sell. a product for $1.00, the customer pays $1.00 but you will only receive $0.97 cents. So if your profit margin has to be $1.00 then you must sell the product at 1*(100+2.75)/100 = $1.03. In general: Sales = Price*(100- r) /100. where: Sales = your desired cash revenue. Price = the advertised amount in a cash transaction. r = interest rate from Square , currently at 2.75%. Generally customers don't mind the extra charge because of the convenience of not wasting time in going to an ATM. 2) Leave prices as they are, and take the hit for using this product (Recommended by me, some is better than nothing). 3) Raise prices altogether to keep profits marginal ( customer satisfaction goes down, and maybe sales as a consequence)."
"LIFE SAVER!"
"This chip readerr works perfectly."
"works superb,love the product works great at shows."
"Just updating my Square selling power."
"Excellent!"
"Awesome!"
Square is a revolutionary service that allows you to accept credit cards, using a reader that plugs into your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad along with an easy-to-use app. For example, hardware sold or intended for sale in the United States is not approved for use in Australia, Canada, Japan, or the United Kingdom.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"does not work on samsung 8 phone had a hard time getting it to swipe on my ipad also."
Meet your new reader’s count ER top Partner: the dock for Square Reader.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Pop your chip reader in here to connect to Square via USB and to keep it charged at all times."
"Used it this weekend and it helped alot."
"Works good but needs a slot built in so the card reader does not be removed everytime it goes to sleep from inactivity."
"This is working out great for customers & me!"
"works well."
"this thing stopped charging my readers after 2 months."
Best Mobile Credit Card Readers
Square is a revolutionary service that allows you to accept credit cards, using a reader that plugs into your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad along with an easy-to-use app. For example, hardware sold or intended for sale in the United States is not approved for use in Australia, Canada, Japan, or the United Kingdom.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Easy to use both the reader and app."
"This is A MUST for anyone who might ever need to take credit card payments."
"I kept on loosing my readers and square wasn't shipping new ones."
"Works great!"
"does not work on samsung 8 phone had a hard time getting it to swipe on my ipad also."
"They will withhold your money for as long as they want & for no reason other than they want too... At first it was great working with them, then they stopped depositing my hard earned money for no reason."
Best Stationary Credit Card Readers
Size: Pack of 2. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"my pc runs on windomws 10, purchased another product and had to return because it did NOT work with wondows 10. simple to use USB plug and play."
"Works great."
"Been using it daily without problems for the past 3 years, what else is there to say?"
"These readers are great, inexpensive, and integrate flawlessly with our system."
"Works great with MindBody Online (MBO)."
"Excellent MSR100, three track reader."
"love this credit card reader it eve enters in the person name which my old one wouldn't do!"
"I needed another card swiper for a trade show for a booth that I'm running and this card swiper is great for either point-of-sale transaction processing or for loyalty cards."
Best Receipt Printers
Introducing the TSP143U GRY, the first all-in-one receipt printer. The TSP143U GRY is a fast printer. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I had a issue with the printer not turning on due to a malfunctioning square pos stand from square up. After I got my iPad air updated and pos stand exchanged everything connected and works perfectly now!"
"Arrived quickly."
"Tested each one before going into storage and they work wonderfully."
"We replaced a similar model that was 10 years plus old."
"Just reset the cord, the printer would spit out the last receipt or two we thought we had lost. Twice when the garden show's wifi reset we had to unplug the usb cord and plug it back in for the POS software to recognize it."
"Great addition to my square system, easy to set up , easy to use ..love it."
"My POS system doesn't support Star."
"I bought this printer to use with a Square stand - it is completely unreliable."
Best Bar Code Scanners
Adesso USB Automatic Barcode Scanner Scanning Barcode Bar-code Reader with Hands Free Adjustable Stand (Black). Scanning type: Automatic scanning. Optional stand for hands-free scanning. Automatic scanning whether it is used in hands or with the optional hands free stand.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Bottom Line: Instant recognition with Windows10, super easy to use, and works with colored background UPCs. Please feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond."
"I ordered this USB Automatic Barcode Scanner thinking the "automatic" meant the scanner would a) sense a object, b)turn on the laser, c)read the code, d)enter the number in a spreadsheet, and e)increment cursor to the next line. It was simple to get to work: open a spreadsheet, place the cursor in a cell, plug the scanner in a usb port, place a barcode under the scanner, and pull the trigger."
"Other than those I mentioned, the scanner had a real bright light that quickly recognizes any bar code. Overall, for my online retail purpose, I am so satisfied with it so far (I just got it yesterday so I do not know yet its durability tho it seems sturdy). Plus, the price is amazing - unbeatable; I bought it with Prime so I got it with 2 day FREE shipping."
"It didn't necessarily scan barcodes instantly, but it was _way_ better than using my phone (which is what I'd been doing before). And all I've used it for is scanning the few books and Blu-rays that I get a week, not for anything super intensive, which makes me that much more leery about its quality."
"It does come with a stand that, doesn't seem to hold the scanner very well and the base is a little light so if bumped or jarred ever so lightly, the base would tip over or the scanner would fall off."
"Imagine how frustrating when you have a line of students needing to check out books."
"The stand is useless; the base is lightweight and topples at the slightest touch - and the scanner is not at all secure."