Propickup Digital Magazine
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MOBILEOFFICE By Tim Walton New hardware, apps and services make it easy to set up your mobile offi ce for credit card purchases B eing able to process credit cards at the point-of-sale can be a great addition to your pickup's mobile offi ce capabilities. Whether it's a driveway resurface, landscaping install or gravel delivery, a card reader can help streamline transac- tions, reduce paper work, minimize collection problems and provide convenience for your customers. The advent of smartphones with readily available Inter- net access provides a mobile connection that can be used in conjunction with a credit card reader accessory. Business owners can use these devices to simply and quickly take payments and print or email a receipt – customer's choice. BE FEE SAVVY Choosing and/or avoiding a service contract can be as important as the device itself. For example, you may get a free credit card reader that links to your smartphone and a free app operates the device but there is a fee for each trans- action. Another approach charges a monthly fee for the service. A program may combine a monthly fee with transaction fees much like a cellphone service that charges extra for data services. 10 PROPICKUP June 2012 Make sure you understand Clean Swipe associated with the Apple iPhone for use with their point-of-sale credit card processor, PAYware Mobile. VeriFone PAYware; verifone.com; 800-837-4366 Verifone takes advantage of the technology how the data transmissions from card readers will aff ect your cellphone bills if ap- plicable. Smartphone touch screens provide a method to incor- porate buyer signatures to authorize payment. Signatures can also be applied to invoices or receipts, which can be a requirement for some types of credit card transactions. Some companies off er all-in- one solutions with machines that work as the display, signa- ture pad, modem and printer. So check your options before you sign up for the service. Here are some of the card reading products we found to make your mobile offi ce and payment point. updates and customization. ExaDigm; exadigm.com; 866-392-8326 system allowing for aff ordable software application changes, credit card reader that uses the Linux operating XD2100 is a mobile ExaDigm's The GoPayment from Intuit off ers a pay-as-you-go per transaction option or a monthly payment service that can save fees on each transaction. Funds are deposited within two or three days to your bank account or you can have funds deposited into an Intuit GoPayment Prepaid Visa Card account. GoPayment; gopayment.com; 877-683-3280 ESCORT off ers a versatile solution for your mobile offi ce – the Escort SmartOffi ce. In addition to point-of-sale credit card processing, the SmartOffi ce can help with fl eet management, navigation, remote inventory, barcode/RFID reader, reverse camera operation and fl eet transportation/logistics monitoring. ESCORT; escortradar.com; 800-964-3138