Subj : all banking by appointment only
To   : Charles Pierson
From : August Abolins
Date : Tue Jan 19 2021 09:36:00

Hello Charles!

** On Tuesday 19.01.21 - 08:01, Charles Pierson wrote to August Abolins:

 AA>> Another popular service is the Square.  It's a pretty good
 AA>> solution for someone who needs portability. --

 CP> I actually have one of the square devices, somewhere.

I was poised to consider that as my main payment device. But, at  
the time, it did not offer Debit payments.  Also, the overall  
per-transaction fees were at least double for what I was paying  
using the traditional hardwired terminal.  Also, there was no  
backup method to conduct a transaction should the internet go  
down.  The traditional terminals offer dialup as a fallback -  
and THAT has come in handy numerous times.

It does seem costly to pay for a tradition POTS phone line  
(business rate = $80/mo) ...just to accomodate a dialup fallback  
for the terminal.

If I truly wanted to reduce those expenses, then I should switch  
to pure VOIP for my phone system, and use the Square - and hope  
that all transactions will succeed.

But.. I'll stick with the traditional method for now, despite  
paying a monthly fee for the terminal itself.  :(

Oh.. another way people can pay me is by buying a gift  
certificate online via  https://Anycard.ca/store/ashlies, and  
the funds end up in my bank in 2 or 3 days.

The service takes a 10% cut though.  :(

--
  ../|ug

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