Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
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Re: Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
#2Device is $999.
But cost of training personnels is probably thousands more than that..
Re: Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
#3Still no scale/scanner combo support, coin dispenser, or any way to use a non-overpriced receipt printer. Once again, Square is stuck doing a meh job replacing the cheap cash register and nothing more.
Re: Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
#4Device is $999. But cost of training personnels is probably thousands more than that..
What makes you say that? There's a (small) learning curve when using any payment system, and the existing Square app is pretty easy to use.
Re: Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
#5Device is $999. But cost of training personnels is probably thousands more than that..
Or a substantial cost savings over total product lifecycle if the system is intuitive and helps to prevent errors.
Cashiers can be high turnover...
Re: Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
#6What do POS systems cost typically? For example, what does a standard credit card reader cost, and is there additional transaction fees ontop of what credit card companies charge?
Re: Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
#7Still no scale/scanner combo support, coin dispenser, or any way to use a non-overpriced receipt printer. Once again, Square is stuck doing a meh job replacing the cheap cash register and nothing more.
Are POS units actually cheap? Seems to me like one of those areas where things are potentially way more expensive than it seems they should be.
Re: Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
#8Device is $999. But cost of training personnels is probably thousands more than that..
That was the most valuable takeaway for me with installing and managing retail POS systems. It doesn't matter how much time you put into planning and inventory control, if the staff doesn't implement it correctly the POS will never reach it's true value as a tool. It's very important to not only have effective training, but re-training for the humans using the systems.
Re: Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
#9No cash drawer?
Re: Square announces the Register, a $999 point-of-sale device for larger businesses
#10Square is a privacy nightmare. They track your purchases across stores and tie your email to your credit card. The worst part is there is no "opt in" either. There is no privacy policy or terms of service that I agree to. My only option is to either pay in cash or not shop there.