Thanks to modern payment providers like iZettle and Payleven, it’s now straightforward to give your small enterprise the kind of payment handling capabilities that were once the exclusive preserve of larger businesses. The ability to accept card payments any time and anywhere increases your potential revenue and customer base, with [...]
Cloud-based point of sale (POS) is now an extremely viable alternative to a traditional, locally-hosted POS system. It’s a particularly good fit for small businesses, as you’ll see when you read on. Before we discuss cloud-based POS specifically, it’s useful to consider exactly what a point of sale system is. [...]
In this article we’re going to go right back to basics, and discuss how a POS system works from the ground up. We’ll also talk about how point of sale systems have evolved, and touch on some of the options now available to businesses. Let’s start by going back a [...]
Numerous iZettle reviews have mentioned the long list of positive benefits of the iZettle chip & PIN system for accepting credit and debit card payments, which is rapidly transforming the business landscape. However, one subject that continually causes confusion and is the source of some negative iZettle review comments and [...]
Note: Payleven and SumUp merged in April 2016, and the new company will operate under the name of SumUp. Payleven will cease to exist as a brand sometime in 2016. You can check out our article Four payleven alternatives for the best app based mobile card readers in the UK market. In [...]
Cloud based iPad Point of Sale systems have come to stay. Forget about the bulky till. Any new business or an existing one with an outdated system: now is a good time for ePOS. The UK finally got several decent options in 2017. We're comparing the best five. [...]
Are account holds and poor customer service deal breakers, or is there a good reason for PayPal to snap up market share in the UK phone business segment? Although PayPal doesn't offer the cheapest fees, if you already have a PayPal business account it can be the easiest [...]
As of 2017 iZettle and SumUp have emerged as the two top runners in the UK market for mobile card readers. With their devices, anyone can turn their smartphone or tablet into a card machine using the processing power of an App. You can buy the card reader for less [...]
Payleven allows you to use a smartphone or tablet to accept card payments. No monthly fees, but what’s the catch? Read the full review here!
So you are ready to accept credit cards, but you don’t know which mobile-point-of-sale solution to choose? It’s okay, it’s not just you, everyone has a difficult time choosing the right service. For most, it comes down to a price versus quality question. In this article, we are focusing on [...]