taking credit/ debit card payments via paypal card reader

[Matt1959]

does anyone use one of these? our wheelie bin cleaner has one that he uses with a phone app thing whereby I can pay him with a debit card on the spot.

They seem cheap to set up ie around £60.00 for the reader then 2.75% per transaction which seems a bit heavy.

I know with Streamline etc you have to give likely turnover/ transaction numbers and how many are in person etc so quite a demanding application in some ways whereas Paypal seems easy in and easy out!

Anyone got one? how do you find it? anything to be aware of? any minimum requirements to be accepted for one of these?

 

[One Step Hosting]

We use PayPal but not those devices, but you can have a look at their requirements here, don't think they have any particular requirements in terms of approval however

You can check about their terms regarding "PayPal Here": https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/paypalhereterms-full?locale.x=en_GB

This page might address some of your questions also:
https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/how-to-use-paypal-here#takepayments

https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/credit-card-reader

 

[StevensOnln1]

I use Worldpay Zinc which provides a similar app with card reader for around the same cost. Had it for over a year now, no problems opening an account, only thing to watch out for is if the battery runs flat in the card reader it needs to be charged for a while before it will turn on again so you can't just plug it in and use it straight away.

 

[Matt1959]

ok thanks for the info

I think it needs to work with bluetooth on a mobile phone doesnt it?

 

[StevensOnln1]

Mobile (or table with 3G/4G) running Android or iPhone.