Square

[oceanlovin'ea]

I took my first credit card payment with my SquareUp. It worked like a charm. I got an email right away that told me the charge and what would be deposited in my account.

I was so tickled. My client thought it was great, too.

It is amazing what excites us old people!!

Linda, EA

[BP.]

It is amazing what excites us old people!!

Go, You!

[Possi]

Me, too!

I love iTransact~ Instant email telling me it flew, and I never write a credit card number down, either. I'm no longer chasing clients all yr long to collect my fees!

A client working for Dept of Homeland Security told me that when my clients email credit card information, to do it like this; email half the CC number in one email.

BEGIN A FRESH, NEW EMAIL, and send the second half of the CC number with the expiration date.

Good advise. Keeps it simple, too.

[dkss]

This is my first season using square and so far I love it! No problems and quick deposits into my account.

[Bonnie]

Not familiar with Square Up. What is this?

[joanmcq]

I tried to sign up and I thought my order went through, but now I know it didn't. Need to try it again, especially since I'm getting a lot of remote clients.

[PIGLEE]

Is there a way to use Square Up if you do not have the card in your hand? I don't see how it could work for mail in returns, which would be good for me.

[PIGLEE]

Bonnie, take a look at Squareup.com they have some videos that give you a real good idea of what it is. Basically, I think, you can take credit cards using your cell phone.

[taxea]

Only problem I see with using credit cards is the client can turn right around and have the credit card company cancel it.

[erchess]

Agree with Taxea

Every time I have investigated getting paid by credit card I run into a couple of things that bother me. I'm not supposed to do anything by way of marking up the fee for cc users to make up for what I lose to the company. (No agreement has addressed the possibility of a discount for cash or check.) And I have to agree that if the payer wants their money back they are going to get it, period end of story and if I like I can take them to court or hire a debt collector.