Kasey,
While I am comfortable with computers, ipad and smart phone (in my case iphone), I am by no means a genius
with them.
That said, I've used both square and paypal on our phone and ipad with no hitches. They are simple and easy
to use and are good to have on hand, even if so many pay by check or cash. The option means it is an option
for them.
We run our company on the square program, you can setup (as I'm sure you can with most) various categories
for example; inspection = $X.00 or Squirrel Program = $X.00 in the phone so that if you have certain fixed costs
that you usually charge you can quickly pick that as an "item" and charge them.
I'll list out how simple this really is.
1) Sign up for square account on their website (you will enter a bank account so they can send you money electronically)
2) You receive 1 or more (if you ask for them) little white swiper devices that allow the cards to be swiped.
3) When you have a client you login, just like you do for email or anything else with a password/username
4) You enter the amount manually or by choosing an item as described above, which then waits for you to "charge"
5) You swipe their credit card and it transmits data including your location (their house / another verifier that you are
charging them and they authorized it)
6) You see a popup screen waiting for their signature.
7) They can sign with their finger, or you can get a rubber tipped stylus (the better way)
8) You can email them or text them a receipt
9) Thats it, your cash will be wired, minus the 2.75% within 2 days max (in my experience)
No fuss no muss, works great.
We used the paypal one recently for the non profit booth we've been running, same thing
worked great and works the same, just plugs into your headphone jack on your smart phone.
Hope that helps,
Justin
