Please to Learn Me Square for to Take the Moneys

[RDCanecutter 26,871]

I sell artsy widgets online-- paintings, shrunken heads, meat helmets, nothing out of the ordinary.

In the coming months I want to add in-person sales at art shows. I last did this in the 80s when people used actual dollars that were made from fired clay and weighed 50 pounds, but now I understand that it would be foolish to only accept cash or checks.

I want to take all the money, from everybody. A guy don't come in that door lest he wants to spend money. I don't want the steak knife prize.

So Square appears to be one way to go. I plan to use it with an old iPad or an old iPhone, because stuff grows legs sometimes when it's new and shiny.

Anybody sell stuff with a Square reader? Which one you use? How did it work out for you? Are their competitors that you like better? Extra points if anything passes the boot test (Boot test: I didn't see it, and I stepped on it with my boot, but it survived.)

[MissingInAction 25,554]

[RDCanecutter 26,871]

This one is free, and could be hidden inside a fist to stab a recalcitrant buyer. Only swipes card strips. Anybody used it?

[luke duke 6,449]

No, you’re the first. Send me your CC# and I’ll test it out for you.

[Bat Guano 363]

My barbershop uses them. They seem to take my money just fine. That's all I got.

[RDCanecutter 26,871]

2 hours ago, luke duke said:

No, you’re the first. Send me your CC# and I’ll test it out for you.

My CC# is 4. Give it a try and we'll split the take.

[RDCanecutter 26,871]

1 hour ago, Bat Guano said:

My barbershop uses them. They seem to take my money just fine. That's all I got.

A friend told me barbershops mainly exist to cover drug sales. Me I'd stick to cash for that.

[pops 7,142]

Square is great. Simple to set up and easy to use. But also tell people you take the venmo and you can get away from the 2.5-3% square dings you in fees. I was a bit surprised at how many people are willing to use venmo for commercial transactions. But I'm not complaining. 

[luke duke 6,449]

Venmo is a must, in addition to Square.

[SquishMitten 10,496]

Yeah, push for Venmo. But you’ll need square for the olds