We've been using Square because it was easy to set up and the readers were readily available. Based on a previous post in this thread I've thought about investigating iATS. Right now our number of transactions is pretty low so its not a big deal, but for the future I'd like to have an alternative.

SteveAndruski
The Rockville Bike Hub

On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 5:51 PM, Tom Martin <tom@rosewoodbikes.org> wrote:
Square is really easy to set up across all devices and integrates with QB, Freshbooks and other finance apps. The square app is user friendly and has a lot of options for shops. 2.75% for every aspect of the transaction process is pretty damn cheap. This what we plan to use at Rosewood for these concerns and more, since we don't have a resident ERP or CRM systems expert with software development experience that can make a free open source, integratable and secure version that works like the more common for profit options. 

We tried the PayPal POS card reader thing. It's not at all the same ease of setup as Square. It costs more too. There were issues with QB integration, with cash drawer setup, with printer compatibility, and more. 




Tom Martin
Rosewood Bikes
Program Director
16126 SE Stark 
Portland OR, 97233
Personal: 510-996-8655

On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 1:00 PM, Bayley Vanderpoel <bayley.vanderpoel@velocitycoop.org> wrote:
what do you all use lately for in shop creditcard processing?  We've been using Square which has met our needs, but seems expensive to pay 2.75% per transaction.  Also, has anyone ever had Square? if so, have they switched to something else?

I've found some systems which would cost us less annually, but the reviews have been significantly mixed.  Thanks for anyone's feedback. 


On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 11:48 PM, <cyclista@inventati.org> wrote:
Colin,

Does Circlepay have desktop apps? Or just smartphone? We're trying to set up PoS and everything seems to be smartphone-only.

We want a desktop app that works with card readers and isn't a browser app. Ideally it would be open source. I know these criteria together mean probably nothing is out there - but worth checking I figure.

Thanks,

Nicholas
Co-director, Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles
Ithaca, NY



On 2017-02-20 20:14, Colin Leath wrote:
circlepay <https://www.circle.com/invite/VSW0JS>  works very well.

If you want to try something using cryptocurrencies, then there are many
other options. Coinbase, uphold, metamask (with chrome browser). Dash,
Stellar <https://www.stellar.org/> (maybe someday).

It's getting closer to where we won't need paypal or fiat any more but
right now getting from fiat to crypto can still be a challenge. I like
ether the best and used to use circlepay to buy bitcoin to get ether. Now I
use gemini or coinbase, but getting signed up with various exchanges can be
a real hassle and slow process. https://shapeshift.io/#/coins can also be a
way to exchange digital assets.

Bitcoin is not environmentally friendly. Neither is ether at the moment,
but at least it has a transition plan. Many wonder whether it will
successfuly transition.

Here's one way circle manages some of the reporting issues fiat gateways
face (with limits):

https://support.circle.com/hc/en-us/articles/213560403--Why-are-there-limits-

Circle was very fast when I used it. With coinbase bank transfers pretty
much always take the full five business days.

Good luck!

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 11:28 AM, David Oliver <nowhere3@gmail.com> wrote:

Patreon is for recurring payments, so if you think you have people willing
to do that then definitely go for that.

Stripe and Square are probably the two largest Paypal alternatives.

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Steven Bradley <stevencbradley@gmail.com>
wrote:

Patreon? I've not used it, but I hear it referred to quite often.

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 10:33 AM, Zachariah Wahid <
offsite@thehubofdetroit.org> wrote:

Hi all,

Has anyone used an alternative to Paypal that lets you accept donations
through your website and send money?

Thanks!

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