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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Twc services on January 04, 2012, 09:21:48 pm

Title: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Twc services on January 04, 2012, 09:21:48 pm
Anybody use one if so is it worth it ? Even a fixed one at home would be ok can phone for payment in evening
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: andrew tapsell on January 04, 2012, 09:23:20 pm
sounds good but expensive
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Post by: Andy Leett on January 04, 2012, 09:28:35 pm
I was offered one the other day by my bank, £40 per month plus 3-4% per transaction. Good I think if you were doing a full house clean, they could pay with plastic instead of finding cash.
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Twc services on January 04, 2012, 09:32:29 pm
yeah my bank has offered me the same deal. Was thinking customers have no excuse not to pay if i get one  ;D
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on January 04, 2012, 09:33:05 pm
I was offered one the other day by my bank, £40 per month plus 3-4% per transaction. Good I think if you were doing a full house clean, they could pay with plastic instead of finding cash.

is there a min fee per transaction?
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Twc services on January 04, 2012, 09:39:37 pm
Do you mean minimum amount you can put through if so i dont think there is
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Post by: Andy Leett on January 04, 2012, 09:40:29 pm
I think the fee was adjusted down slightly the more you do.
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on January 04, 2012, 09:53:42 pm
Do you mean minimum amount you can put through if so i dont think there is

sorry i mean a minimun charge per transaction.  if its just 4% then on a typical £10 house that's just 4 pence.

they charge us something like 30p per cheque, and that doesnt include my own staff costs with the paperwork and running them down the bank.  so 4% is much better, even with the machine rent.
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Twc services on January 04, 2012, 09:56:04 pm
3 % on all charges i think which is def cheaper than cheques we get charged 85p for every £100 quid paid in cash
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Pope vader on January 04, 2012, 09:57:26 pm
isnt 4% of £10  = 40p
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on January 04, 2012, 10:04:07 pm
isnt 4% of £10  = 40p

YES!  how embaressing!  :-[
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Post by: Blue Frog Systems on January 04, 2012, 10:29:50 pm
would work out at 80p per transaction if it was £40 rental and 4% based on 100 custys
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Post by: LWC on January 04, 2012, 10:41:41 pm
One fixed at home?

Why not use paypal, get them to ring you and fill in the details to pay yourself, its like 20p per transaction + 3.4% and no monthly fees.

Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on January 04, 2012, 10:53:53 pm
would work out at 80p per transaction if it was £40 rental and 4% based on 100 custys

so only really worth considering for telephone payments i reckon.
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: mikecam on January 04, 2012, 11:24:26 pm
Might work out cheaper to go with groupon and get them to BACS you the money !!
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: CraigBlues on January 04, 2012, 11:49:08 pm
£20 on PayPal plus transaction fees gets you the offline payment option, which there are apps for iPhone I believe.

But is it worth it, wouldn't that money look nice in your pocket?
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: hwcleaning on January 05, 2012, 05:44:45 am
Card save do a deal where i pay £15 a month and 10p a transaction.
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Twc services on January 05, 2012, 07:21:06 am
Is that £15 a month for fixed or is that a mobile machine ?
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Post by: Londoner on January 05, 2012, 07:31:25 am
I think the Taxipay scheme offers better value than the bank schemes.
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: bobplum on January 05, 2012, 07:55:42 am
isnt 4% of £10  = 40p

YES!  how embaressing!  :-[

no wonder your not making money ;D
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: hwcleaning on January 05, 2012, 08:44:14 am
Is that £15 a month for fixed or is that a mobile machine ?
its fixed so i dont have to go and collect. But the portable one was £25 a month. you can really haggle with them i halved there original quote and didnt want to pay a percentage which is how i got the 10p. The snag is if you dont make a certain amount of transactions you have to pay an extra £16
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on January 05, 2012, 09:17:34 am
paypal virtual terminal is good but they hold back 50% of your money for 60 days
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Window Washers on January 05, 2012, 09:45:20 am
One fixed at home?

Why not use paypal, get them to ring you and fill in the details to pay yourself, its like 20p per transaction + 3.4% and no monthly fees.


you may find that is not legal/within paypals t&c's Matt although it does work
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: Tom Kelly on January 05, 2012, 10:40:00 am
What about something like this..

https://merchant.mocharge.com/Default.aspx (https://merchant.mocharge.com/Default.aspx)

?
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: LWC on January 05, 2012, 10:44:40 am
One fixed at home?

Why not use paypal, get them to ring you and fill in the details to pay yourself, its like 20p per transaction + 3.4% and no monthly fees.


you may find that is not legal/within paypals t&c's Matt although it does work

Wink wink lol would it make them spin right round baby right round?

And Craig @ The Window Cleaner  its 20p not £20!
Title: Re: mobile card machine ?
Post by: hwcleaning on January 05, 2012, 10:53:08 am
Is that £15 a month for fixed or is that a mobile machine ?
Its a fixed one