momtohaley2004 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Anyone use a mobile credit card machine for craft shows? If so who do you use? Anyone give any advise on this or help send me to suppliers of this? thanks in advance. I am looking for something to take CC payments at shows, etc as well as possible online at my website (currently use paypal to pay w/website). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesoapbox Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I know Costco has them for their Executive Members. I am one but haven't looked into getting one of the machines for business yet.Angi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I have never used one myself..but the lady that does my nails said she would only buy her own..She was with some company, and I don't know who..but they really take alot for fees..so you need to really check on that..She now has bought her own, and does not have to pay monthly rent on the machine.,and fees.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtohaley2004 Posted August 31, 2007 Author Share Posted August 31, 2007 Do you know who she went through to buy that? I have also heard of people taking down the numbers and then doing the actual processing at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeJae Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Check out thesewww.merchantexpress.comwww.merchantinc.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I use a manual swiper at shows and process the cards thru ProPay. I also use ProPay for phone orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmiesonline Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I use ProPay also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misser Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I have a virtual terminal I got through my bank. I just type in the info on my computer when I am at home and if I do a craft show, just take my laptop with and I have a swiper. I love it so far! Only bad thing is when doing craft shows you have to have your wireless with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtohaley2004 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Can someone give me some info on how propay works? I checked the site but I'm still curious how it works when you are at say a craft show? I don't have a lap top and i only have a cingular phone. Where do you buy the signature swippers that are portable to use w/propay and do you have to have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 You can get the manual 'knucklebusters' on ebay or at many different places online - they'll run $20-$60. The plate with your company name would be about another $15, and the forms are pretty cheap.You don't *have* to have one, but I know I wouldn't use my card unless someone had a proper terminal, either electronic with direct hookup or a manual one using "real" credit card forms. I use Propay - at night I run the numbers through, haven't had a bad one yet. All you need to enter is the cc number, expire date, amount, and zip code. You can input name/addy/cvs code if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtohaley2004 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 So if you use propay and enter numbers at night do you just take the info down and run it manually on "real" cc paper? How do you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 You buy a manual machines - you place the card in the space for it, put the credit card slip over it, and then when you move the arm over it, it puts the impression of the card on the paper. That's why they call them knucklebusters, cuz they hurt like the dickens when you slide them. This is an example of one.. (not endorsing the company, just the first one I found googling)http://www.usamerchantsolutions.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=ikit&search=actionThe 4850 is close to the one I've got - most of the machines are pretty standard. The forms are 2 part - one for the customer, one for me to use at night to input the info into Propay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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