18th January 2010

Wireless credit card machines, how to provide more flexibility

These days business owners have a splendid opportunity to provide more flexibility for themselves and their clients when it comes to proceeding credit cards.

These days business owners have a splendid opportunity to provide more flexibility for themselves and their clients when it comes to proceeding credit cards. Thanks to wireless credit card machines the transactions can be performed whenever and wherever needed, without being restricted by phone lines, electricity and the length of the wires.  In case you have a mobile business, or it involves deliveries, or may be you are self-employed, or visit trade shows, fairs, exhibitions, presentations, sales and seminars – a portable credit card equipment will make the process of merchandising comfortable and pleasant for both buyers and sellers. 

The advantages of such machines are obvious:

- They provide mobility and easy relocation if needed;
- They are compact in size, which makes them easy to transport and comfortable to use: you can easily keep it on the palm of your hand while making sales;
- Wireless credit card machines have a swipe option, which means your client do not have to give away they cards. Without a doubt, it will automatically make you trustworthy in their eyes and add a good amount of professionalism to the image of your company.
- A special encryption system makes the transactions safer in comparison with the ones provided by old fashioned credit card terminals.
- “Store and forward” feature will make it possible to accept credit cards and print out receipts even in the distant places unreachable by signal. An operation will be finished as soon as coverage is available.
- These machines will lessen the troubles of handling large amounts of cash while being “on the go”.

And of course the list can be prolonged. If you consider purchasing one of the wireless credit card machines, there are a few points you should better pay attention to, though.

Firstly, there are lots of models represented on the market nowadays, and sometimes it is not easy to make a choice. Perhaps you prefer something really simple and easy to use, or may be you require a device with sophisticated application and lots of additional features. Make sure to visit websites and to study the subject carefully. Also, do not be careless in question of choosing an appropriate merchant for processing transactions.

Learn about the companies which offer their services, make sure they do not ask for exorbitant fees amount for creating an account and signing up.  It is preferable to choose a company which provides technical support for the wireless credit card machines, and perhaps some help in programming.

The cost of these devices is various, depending on the operations and features provided. Even in your company has just survived a difficult period and your budget is pretty tight, it will not be a bad investment to make such purchase. With an opportunity to save on not renting any phone lines while taking part in trade shows and exhibitions it is guaranteed to return your money just after several events of that sort. There are some things which are from the category of “must have” for every progressive company, and there is no doubts that wireless credit cards machines are things like that.

CAMPO