Credit Card Swiping Cell Phone Payments, Square, PayPal

[PakaloloHonda]

Anyone here run a business that uses the Square or PayPal Here type swipers?
I need to find one that is good. I also need to find a phone that I can use that's compatible.
Any recommendations on either would be greatly appreciated.

I'm down to looking at PayPal Here, as I had issues with Sqaure.
They have no 1-800# and if I have a problem with a card, I'm SOL.
I'm also looking at the Samsung Galaxy sII, I HAVE to get rid of my ooooollld flip-phone!

Thanks Guys .. and Gals!

[Tippey764]

I have a square credit card reader

I've used it quite a bit

ALOT of the conventions i go to i see people using them as well. Even a guy running a t-shirt stand that brings in thousands of dollars.

[Soufkackicustom]

Everyone I know that has one had a square with either a iPhone or ipad

[PakaloloHonda]

Alotta the reviews that I'm reading seem to like paypal.
With paypal, the money is instant. Not so with sqaure.
Also, sqaure will sometimes hold money for up to 5 days.

Being a paypal member, I'm most likely going to go the route.
I also REALLY do not like the fact that square has NO contact#.
Youtube has a few really good videos.

[koslauj]

Credit Card processing is not as simple as you think. I've been in this business for years. First off, Square doesn't do a credit check and is NOT a processor for credit cards. They are a Merchant and they're services are done through a flat fee. Square is only recomended for small mobile business solutions that don't process credit cards on a daily basis. If you are processing cards on a daily basis, square is not for you. You'll need to actually get an account with an approved VS/MC/DS/AX processor.

[STREET-SPEC]

I have a Paypal reader and works great, it's free so why not order it and try!.

[dysfunk]

I have both, yet, I haven't used the PayPal Here yet. Square was the first one that I had gotten when I used to sell things on Craigslist a lot. I never had any issues with Square but the fact that PayPal is instant, I'd stick with that one.


Looking for a phone? Who is your carrier? Samsung Galaxy SII is a good phone but it's out-dated already.

[PakaloloHonda]

Looking for a phone? Who is your carrier? Samsung Galaxy SII is a good phone but it's out-dated already.

Oyes .. I know that it is already outdated. BUT, it does more then I need lol!

[AAPOQ]

I have a galaxy s3 and a square card reader and they work great. But I'm sure an s2 would work just as well with the reader

[stevediraddo]

Keep in mind the Galaxy S3 has NFC capabilities, so it can read cards wirelessly. Not a lot of support for it atm, but the future holds many surprises

[Ralphie]

NFC ftw+!

[PakaloloHonda]

Keep in mind the Galaxy S3 has NFC capabilities, so it can read cards wirelessly. Not a lot of support for it atm, but the future holds many surprises

OOooshit that is HUGE .. umm, I did not know that .. thank you!