If you’ve been to a trade fair or festival recently, you may have noticed traders using their iPhones (or other smartphones) to take credit and debit card payments. Perhaps you’ve wondered how you can do the same? If you run a small business or are a sole trader, the ability [...]
Security is a major consideration for most small business, and liability for fraudulent activity could come back to bite you if you do not meet the strict standards of the Payment Card Industry. However, with the right security processes in place, taking payments over the phone is extremely safe for [...]
Mobile payment companies Payleven and SumUp merged in April 2016. The combined company trades under the name SumUp. While existing merchants are not affected by the merger, we give a run-down of four Payleven alternatives for those considering accepting card payments on mobile devices. In summary Contactless reader [...]
For small businesses looking for a means of accepting credit cards without having to pay large fees, Payleven represents one positive solution. Payleven is one of the new breed of mobile point of sale devices that let merchants and businesses take credit cards by using a smartphone or tablet without [...]
In the wake of the Target data breach in late 2013, which exposed the credit and debit card accounts of 70 million holiday shoppers, both investors and merchants have started searching for alternatives to upgrade outdated payments technology. Are mobile point of sale (mPOS) systems part of the solution, or do [...]
Our rating[star rating="4" numeric="yes"] Solid and usable - Vend has a lot to offer retail stores. It offers a wide range of features, and starting at £55 a month, you get a lot for your money. One of the better retail POS softwares in the market is fully cloud [...]
More and more shop owners and small businesses are using an iPad connected to a debit or credit card reader as a modern checkout experience for customers. For most businesses it is a cheaper and more secure solution that a traditional POS system. What is a point of sale (POS) [...]
Payleven has merged with SumUp since this article was written. Payleven no longer accepts new customers. SumUp is at present not offering phone payments. PayPal might not need any further introduction. Loved and hated, the industry leader in online payments has a fair share of the UK over the [...]
As most London taxi drivers will know by now, a new Transport for London (TfL) mandate will make it a requirement for all black cabs to accept card and contactless payments from October 2016. Not all drivers are overjoyed by this regulation, but it's not worth losing any sleep over. We take a look at how [...]
Credit and debit card processing machines, or PDQ, process data quickly, machines, are no longer optional for small and medium-sized businesses: they are a necessity, as checks are on the way out, and there is a global trend toward a cashless society. With plastic card usage on the rise, businesses need to [...]