Shop Talk: It's Hip to be a Square!

As a small business owner you're always looking for the next big thing that will help you soar, and today have I found it!

While lurking around the Creative Breakroom I mayhapsed upon a thread about a product that allowed you to accept credit cards for one small non-increasing fee. It all sounded interesting enough so I check out the site link.

Well let me just say what I found blew me through the roof (I'm easily excited lol)! It is an app based around touch phones and pads that allows you to accept all major credit cards ANY and EVERYWHERE for a flat fee of 2.75% per swipe and that is all, the money goes straight into your account so no extra processing fee either. And, that means if you have a $25 purchase they will take only $0.69 of it no more no less.
To accept the cards you need to have the little square card reader which you can get after signing up on squareup.com and you don't need a merchant account to do so. Anyone can get a square for everyday social purposes : ) The good news is that it is free of charge no shipping or handling and you won't be charged anything unless the product is used.

My favorite part is that if money is to be refunded they return the 2.75% to the consumer so you don't have to give money you never had :D

One con I did find is that the device is only available to Americans at this time, but payments can be accepted from anywhere on the globe that you are!


The interface in constantly growing and the capabilities are endless. Just make sure you read all of the terms and rules as well as the frequently asked questions to ensure that this product fits your needs and specifications.