Thanks Pete, This is all new to me. But I did have fun last night looking for things to sell my friends so I could swipe their cards into my iPhone... Hmmmm what else can I sell.....
-- Tom McGrath III http://lazyriver.on-rev.com 3mcgr...@comcast.net On Jan 29, 2011, at 1:35 AM, Peter Haworth wrote: > I have a wireless credit card terminal and they all want at least this level > of personal info if not more. Not saying if it's right or wrong, just that > if you want a credit card account, that's what's required. I got the > terminal for free in exchange for signing up for a 2-year contract, so yes > free swipers are available in exchange for commitments, just like cell phones. > > Tom - watch out for keying in numbers rather than swiping the card - they > will ding you a hefty surcharge for doing that. For online orders, try > Paypal - people can pay by credit card without having a PayPal account and > their fees are pretty comparable to the credit card processors, especially > for casual use. > > Pete Haworth > > On Jan 28, 2011, at 6:49 PM, Thomas McGrath III wrote: > >> Yeah that's why I put spam in the subject cause I got the same feeling at >> first. But after researching awhile I realized that that was how they keep >> people honest with the thing. Still the process was a bit creepy. >> >> So they are legit BUT I don't know how much info a normal credit card >> company reader would ask for and they are not free. >> >> I can enter numbers directly too and that means I can accept credit card >> orders over the internet if by hand any way.... >> >> YMMV >> >> -- Tom McGrath III >> http://lazyriver.on-rev.com >> 3mcgr...@comcast.net >> >> On Jan 28, 2011, at 8:28 PM, stephen barncard wrote: >> >>> yeah, I did the same thing - I just closed the browser abruptly before it >>> got too personal. >>> >>> On 28 January 2011 17:24, Mark Wieder <mwie...@ahsoftware.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Thomas- >>>> >>>> Friday, January 28, 2011, 3:05:51 PM, you wrote: >>>> >>>>> FYI -- I am not connected with these guys at all. I just got my >>>>> credit card reader from squareup.com for free and can now accept >>>>> credit card payments for my work (American Express too.) Very cool >>>>> and free. They send you the reader after signing up for the app. It >>>>> works on iPhone, iPad and Android. At first I thought it was weird >>>>> and suspect but after major research it turns out they are the >>>>> creator of Twitter along with the guy from digg and a bunch of >>>>> investors offering this. >>>> >>>> I opted out when they wanted my FEIN and Social Security number. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -Mark Wieder >>>> mwie...@ahsoftware.net >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> Stephen Barncard >>> San Francisco Ca. USA >>> >>> more about sqb <http://www.google.com/profiles/sbarncar> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
