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Square Credit Card Processing
« on: December 02, 2010, 02:00:47 PM »
Square allows you to except credit card fees with your phone and the fees aren't too bad at 2.7% + 15 cents.

But always need to be wary of new companies...
Has anyone used it?
What's their service like?

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Re: Square Credit Card Processing
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2010, 09:18:27 AM »
I don't actually know anything about them, but i saw their app for iphones and ipads. Most of the reviews were very positive. However, the two most recent reviews were negative and warning of some sort of scam. Could be a temporary problem with the company, but definitely something to look into.

Hope this helps you.

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Re: Square Credit Card Processing
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 10:46:07 AM »
I don't actually know anything about them, but i saw their app for iphones and ipads. Most of the reviews were very positive. However, the two most recent reviews were negative and warning of some sort of scam. Could be a temporary problem with the company, but definitely something to look into.

Hope this helps you.

Where'd you see reviews that say it's a scam? It was founded by the guy who founded Twitter.

In the beginning they had problems with fraud/abuse, but I think all those issues were sorted out.
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Re: Square Credit Card Processing
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2010, 11:25:00 AM »
I saw the reviews on the iTunes store under the Square app. Like I said it was the two most RECENT reviews.

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Re: Square Credit Card Processing
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2010, 04:39:13 AM »
I use Square and had no problems. Like someone said earlier, there were some issues when they founded about how to deal with chargebacks, and the fact that so many people signed up right away, but now everything was sorted out.
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Square CC Processing
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2011, 08:46:44 PM »
Just an intersting thing i saw

SquareUp.com

get a free credit card reader for iphone and android phones.

rates are
2.75% + 15˘ for swiped transactions
3.5% + 15˘ for keyed-in transactions

dunno how this would be good, they're sending me one.
definitely for 5 purchases a month
and if u really need to meet a spending deadline?
and oh, ye, to accept payments

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2011, 09:18:01 PM »
no monthly fee?

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2011, 10:48:28 PM »
no monthly fee?

nope, ive had one for a few months now and use it on occasion when people dont have cash

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2011, 12:33:38 AM »
Seems like a decent idea to rack up miles considering you can purchase VISA gift cards with 3% cashback and then run them through this service thus negating the casback but gaining the miles or CC bonus. How much do you think I could run through this before they shut down my account ;-)

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2011, 12:36:36 AM »
Seems like a decent idea to rack up miles considering you can purchase VISA gift cards with 3% cashback and then run them through this service thus negating the casback but gaining the miles or CC bonus. How much do you think I could run through this before they shut down my account ;-)

You'd also be running all kinds of other (albeit unlikely) risks, such as raising flags with the IRS, being investigated for money laundering, who knows...
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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2011, 12:37:46 AM »
thats true, like paypal or amazon payments.
how do people get around those ones?

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2011, 04:18:05 PM »
just got this email

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Hi mancunian,

Starting today, Square has dropped the 15˘ fixed fee on payments you accept using your Square card reader. Now you’ll simply pay 2.75% per transaction, no matter what you sell.

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2011, 06:26:59 PM »
This would be great for the 5 debit card transactions for chase checking accounts!!!!

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2011, 07:02:20 PM »
This would be great for the 5 debit card transactions for chase checking accounts!!!!

This way you're paying 15 cents a transaction, wouldn't it be better to just go to a gas station and drip some gas?
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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2011, 07:09:07 PM »
This way you're paying 15 cents a transaction, wouldn't it be better to just go to a gas station and drip some gas?
Starting today, Square has dropped the 15˘ fixed fee on payments you accept using your Square card reader. Now you’ll simply pay 2.75% per transaction, no matter what you sell.
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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2011, 07:55:46 PM »
This way you're paying 15 cents a transaction, wouldn't it be better to just go to a gas station and drip some gas?

just swipe 1 cent 5 times... even if you dont get the 5 pennies i dont think youll mind :)

fyi even when they did charge the 15c you just wouldnt get any money until the transaction was over 17 cents...

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2011, 05:31:02 AM »
I don't think that's smart. Many have reported that the charges must be a significant amount, maybe more than a dollar. Just buy 5 20 oz. sodas and stop trying to make a big deal. It's more of a big deal what I had to go through after trying this at gas stations with 30 cents and not having the transactions go through because they got a fraud alert placed on my account. Huge hassle.
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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2011, 06:02:44 AM »
It's more of a big deal what I had to go through after trying this at gas stations with 30 cents and not having the transactions go through because they got a fraud alert placed on my account. Huge hassle.

Never happened on my Chase accounts. I did go through this with my Citi cards when I made two gas purchases at two different places on the same day. Anyone else?

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2011, 06:48:33 AM »
I get the same look everytime from the clerk in the gas station! Can I have a soda please swipe, oho I forgot I need nuts(the 55cent pack)swipe, you know I can still use a vitamin water Swipe, & can I have another pack of nuts? 

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Re: Square CC Processing
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2011, 08:44:41 AM »
To clarify, I don't do more then two squeezes of gas at the same gas station - on the same day - on the same card.