American Express Open Forum discusses three services that let small business owners accept credit card payments using an iPhone. This suggests the possibility of replacing the clunky Point-of-Sale devices with a sleek device like the newly released Apple iPad. Fast Company has a related story.
A great innovation for the small business owners – particularly for merchants who sell in exhibitions, tradeshows and farmer’s markets, and for home service providers like movers and maid services.
The three services reviewed are -
- SquareUp
- PAYware Mobile
- Mophie marketplace intelligent case
Updated on May 2, 2010: You can read my new blog post on using the iPad as a POS device here.
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- Using the iPad as a POS device
Tags:accept·iphone app·payments·point of sale
Most small business owners know about PCI Data Security Compliance which requires them to follow 12 stated safeguards to protect the credit card information of the consumers. Here is an article that highlights two sides to this argument.
The interviewee, being a PCI compliance consultant, highlights the importance of being PCI compliant and describes penalties that you will encounter if you don’t.
However, it is interesting to see the comments from two “frustrated” users who lash out against the idea of PCI compliance. One of them says -
Our shopping cart provider is pushing a $4000 upgrade on us with veiled threats that some of their clients that chose not to upgrade have already been fined.
One of the small business owners I work with, talked to me about how his bank required him to follow computer security guidelines or else face penalties. I intend to gather more information about PCI compliance in the coming days and share via this blog.
Tags:ecommerce·payments·PCI compliance·small business·Webstore