On average each Norwegian citizen paid by card 369 times in 2014, beaten only by Iceland in the worldwide ranking. With fewer Norwegians carrying cash, even the smallest of vendors find that not accepting card payments is hurting the bottom line – badly. But before we look at the market [...]
Sometimes even the smallest smartphone accessories can be far away just when you need them most, which doesn’t look good if you want to get paid. In the case of Square or PayPal Here or even the PAYware Mobile e100 solution, you need a card reader attached to your smartphone [...]
Processing card-present transactions is pretty straightforward when the buyer, the cardholder, walks into the store in person and purchases goods (or services). Things, however, get complicated for transactions completed over the Internet, mail, fax or by phone. Such a situation is called card (or cardholder) not present (CNP) and represents a problem [...]
Our rating[star rating="3.5" numeric="yes"] A decent mPOS service that could have been much better. NAB Now is a nifty mPOS solution that makes accepting credit and debit card payments easier for merchants in Australia. The service offers rapid cash flow for small businesses as well as no minimum commitment term, but [...]
Small and mobile businesses in Switzerland got a new option for accepting card payments: the SumUp app installed on their smartphone or tablet. Combined with the PIN+ card reader, small businesses can accept debit and credit cards using the latest Bluetooth connectivity and a Wifi or 3G/4G connection to process the transaction. The [...]
PayPal Here is a reliable and convenient mPOS solution that offers Australian small businesses the opportunity to accept credit and debit card transactions from their customers. The service is reliable and secure but unfortunately comes with relatively elevated fees.
The Netherland's mobile payment market just got “agglomerated” in the fall of 2014, when Swedish iZettle stepped in as the fourth mobile payment service provider, joining Payleven, SumUp, and Adyen Shuttle. For small business owners, sole traders, non-profits or individuals who want to accept debit and credit cards without the [...]