I have been doing nails for 24 years and I have never accepted credit cards because of the fees. I got a Square and I love it. The fees are reasonable and I can run it on my iPad.
You are right Sue, it would be an increase in costs for you to upgrade your phone. I already had the iPad that I decided was worth it for all the things that I use it for. It is up to you if the upgraded phone is worth the $ to you. If you are getting it for the Square only, I say that it is not worth it. However, having your charges and fees separate from anyone else in the salon is worth a lot IMHO. Think about how much you would use your new phone. Remember, if you use the phone primarily for business, it is tax deductible, including any and all fees associated with the phone. If you really would not use the new phone for anything business related except the Square, I say, not worth it. Tough decision for you. Katherine St. Louis, MO Sent from my iPad On Feb 23, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Susan Mang <susanm...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi.... > > If I'm figuring the 2.75% correctly....on a $30 service, wouldn't the fee > actually be .825 ....or .83 ?? > > At any "rate", what needs to be considered is your individual circumstances. > For me, I would have to upgrade > my cell phone, and my cell phone service. That adds to the "cost" for me. > Right now I share a credit card service with one > of the other nail techs. However, it is getting harder and harder to sift > thru the paperwork. We ballpark the percent we pay, > as there are so many different fees that the company tacks on. > > The more I hear/read about Square, the more I like the idea. But in my case, > it will actually increase my fees (because of the > upgrade in cell phone service). But I'm thinking it may be worth the price > just to simply all the paperwork. > > And, in my usual fashion of finding a plus in the negatives, perhaps if > people don't like that they aren't getting a paper receipt, they > will just use cash instead. > > And Angie.....I don't think you sound "tight"......I know it looks like a big > chunk of money when you add it up at the end of the year. > Then I think about the times I use a debit card for convenience, and have to > admit that those companies are also paying fees. > > Any Square users out there run into any problems/situations that we should > know about ahead of time? And if so, how did you > resolve it? I read on the websight about putting a hold on an extra 40% for > enabling the tipping feature. Wonder if it wouldn't just be easier to rerun > a card with the amount of the tip. Is there a minimal amount that has to be > run? > > Thanks for all your comments!! > > Sue Mang > susanm...@hotmail.com > Louis Anthony Salon > Buffalo NY > > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:37:30 -0500 > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Questions about Square > From: kelleymar...@gmail.com > To: nailtech@googlegroups.com > > Angie. Do the math on a 30 buck service ur 2.75 % is a whole .33cents! > I can afford that cost of business , when it cost me more for the service > plus it is a write off at tax time. > On Feb 22, 2011 11:46 PM, "Angela R Wingerter" <awinger...@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > Thank you Sherri, I thought it was illegal. Darn! Don't want to loose my > > little > > 2.75%. I guess I sound kinda tight. If it makes your sales go up I guess > > you are > > still ahead. I don't know. Something to think about. > > > > Angie > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Sherri Evans <thenail...@gmail.com> > > To: nailtech@googlegroups.com > > Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 10:29:03 PM > > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Questions about Square > > > > > > There are NO other fees. Zero, zip, zilch, nada. > > It is illegal to charge a surcharge to cc users. You can offer a discount > > for > > cash payment, but you cannot penalize a customer for using a card. > > Sherri > > On Feb 22, 2011 9:14 PM, "Angela R Wingerter" <awinger...@sbcglobal.net> > > wrote: > >> > >> > >>If you offer the square and you don't use it all month, not even once, then > >>will > >>you have a service charge? I went to the website and it said no monthly > >>fees. It > >>just sounds to good to be true. They will keep 2.75% or something like that > >>(can't remember) of the transaction and that is it? Right? No hidden fees > >>anywhere? Does anyone charge extra if they use a charge to get back your > >>2.75%? Thank you for answering these questions, I know you guys have been > >>over > >>this before. > >> > >>Angie > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > ________________________________ > > From: Lynnette Madden <salo...@gmail.com> > >>To: nailtech@googlegroups.com > >>Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 9:56:36 PM > >>Subject: Re: NailTech:: Questions about Square > >> > >> > >>THAT is the reason to accept credit cards.. 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