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Nell Merionwen

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Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 5:37 pm Post subject:
hmmmm, I suppose I need to stop ignoring threads like this now I have shows booked.

jamanda
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 5:39 pm Post subject:
As long as I knew in advance, but I would generally expect to pay by card. I know the shops here that don't take them, and am prepared, but that only tends to be small purchases. If there is a cashpoint near by I suppose it helps, but people may not want to stand in the rain and get the cash out. I guess the pay off is making it easy for the customer versus what you have to pay out.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 5:43 pm Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

Would that also apply if you were visiting an individual artist's studio or would it be more acceptable for an artist to be old-fashioned and not know what a credit card was?

I would bet good money on you getting more sales with a card machine.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 5:48 pm Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

Midland Spinner wrote:

Find me a way to accept cards on a mobile terminal at events (which often have limited phone signal), for an affordable price and I'll consider it.

What is affordable to you?

How about this?

2.75% on debit & credit cards (Paypal starts at 3.4% + 20p per transaction) and a terminal purchase price of �60. You also need a smart fone which uses an app.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 5:49 pm Post subject:

No phone required;

https://www.payatrader.com/

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AFFORDABLE

You can rent PayMate for just �3.00* per week, inclusive of SIM data charges and terminal support. When you apply you will be required to pay a �50.00 deposit that is fully refundable if you return the terminal in good working order.

Alternatively, you can buy PayMate outright for �199*. With this option, there is a weekly charge of �1.50* to cover SIM data charges and terminal support.

Rented terminals can be returned after a minimum of 12 months.

Please note - a minimum term of 12 months applies for the payment of the weekly SIM and support charges for both purchase and rental options.

* Prices quoted exclude VAT.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 5:53 pm Post subject:
You still need signal to do it, though - that's one of Midland Spinner's issues re shows. I think it might be useful for me, though, will investigate.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 5:56 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

You still need signal to do it, though - that's one of Midland Spinner's issues re shows.

I think it might be useful for me, though, will investigate.

Sorry, I didn't quote

but I was responding to this;

Midland Spinner wrote:

I've looked into it and there's no good option for us that I can find. I'm waiting for them to bring out an app for phones that makes them into a mobile terminal - last time I looked there was something, but it was only for customers of one particular bank.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 5:58 pm Post subject:
It's also worth checking when you book shows whether they offer wifi as an option or many offer it free to get punters in.

Bodrighy

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 2157
Location: Near Devizes

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 6:39 pm Post subject:

There has been a lot of discussion regarding the plug in terminals for phones such as Sumup and Izettle but like others I have been wary due to the need for a good signal. Fine when I am doing a fair or market in the middle of town but not when it is a show in the middle of nowhere. I'd also like to hear from someone who actually has one and uses it regularly as some of them seem to just have the % fee per transaction which for the casual user like myself would be ideal.

Pete

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: Paying for handmade

Midland Spinner wrote:

I found this and thought I'd share.

I don't agree with the author.
Fair enough if you don't want to haggle, but if you're going to get upset about people trying, then you're in the wrong game.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Paying for handmade

Hairyloon wrote:

Midland Spinner wrote:

I found this and thought I'd share.

I don't agree with the author.
Fair enough if you don't want to haggle, but if you're going to get upset about people trying, then you're in the wrong game.

I agree, I don't mind people asking because at least they've asked & not just walked on by.

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 9:55 pm Post subject:
We used to sell computers & parts. Mostly at shows. Two things really improved our takings. Starting to take cards & then going VAT registered.(it might have been the other way round it was a long time ago) Each one increased takings by nearly 50%.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 9:59 pm Post subject:
I'm dithering about one of those izettle or equivalent things, but the shows we do are so often somewhere with no phone signal that I'm currently nervous of how useful it will be.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 10:00 pm Post subject:

sally_in_wales wrote:

I'm dithering about one of those izettle or equivalent things, but the shows we do are so often somewhere with no phone signal that I'm currently nervous of how useful it will be.

Is it no phone signal, or no phone signal for the network you are on?

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 10:03 pm Post subject:

Hairyloon wrote:

sally_in_wales wrote:

I'm dithering about one of those izettle or equivalent things, but the shows we do are so often somewhere with no phone signal that I'm currently nervous of how useful it will be.

Is it no phone signal, or no phone signal for the network you are on?

between us we use two networks, even so, many places down valleys or inside castles in the wilds of Wales have no signal full stop

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