I don't really get it, are they only using the magnetic strip and not the chip on the card?
Most cards in the US don't have a chip.
Introducing the Square Stand
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#12$4.61 for a scoop of ice cream? No me gusta...
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#13The swivel and the ability to bolt it to the counter appear to be very well designed, but I would personally have a hard time dropping $300 on it after buying an iPad for $400 - $500.
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#14I don't really get it, are they only using the magnetic strip and not the chip on the card?
They are U.S./Canada only. The European equivalent (which does take EMV chip-and-pin) is iZettle https://www.izettle.com
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#15$4.61 for a scoop of ice cream? No me gusta...
Please keep your pointless zero content replies on reddit.
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#16How does it get power? Cord out through the bottom?
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#17Square should admit that their real purpose is to track the customer without their direct permission and sell the data to the highest bidder.
Square is for morons who love Facebook profiling coz it's free.
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#18I'm not sure who this is for. Square originated as a simple way for individuals and very small businesses to take credit without a massive investment. Evidently, businesses also took interest in such a product. However, a $300 kiosk is probably out of the realm of possibility for many one-man operations. At the same time, the business demographic to which they are appealing with this (larger established businesses th…
This. Is just sucker marketing to the 'cant afford a real POS system' and I don't mind giving-away for free (betraying) my customer-base for a cheap-assed alternative, merchants who can't be boned to read and comprehend the T&C.
Square = tracking/profiling of customers without their direct permission = scam-artists. Jack, please reply.
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#19So you swipe the card? I haven't seen a cash registry where you need to swipe in ages. I understand the cost implications but it seems really ancient not to use the chip.
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#20So you swipe the card? I haven't seen a cash registry where you need to swipe in ages. I understand the cost implications but it seems really ancient not to use the chip.
I'm assuming you're not in the US. Swiping here is still very much the default. I've used the chip readers, but they appear on my statements with less information than a swipe, so now I avoid them, they give me no additional benefit