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#COST OF POS SYSTEMS FOR SERVICE INDUSTRY FULL#
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Online sales are charged at $2.9% + 30 cents per transaction.

If card payments are manually keyed in rather than processed via card reader, the charge is a little more: 3.5% of the transaction's cost, plus another 15 cents per transaction.

Square charges 2.6% of each card-based sale, plus 10 cents.

#COST OF POS SYSTEMS FOR SERVICE INDUSTRY ANDROID#

You can get a free Square card reader for iPhone or Android (contactless readers aren't free).

However, the main cost of the POS system kicks in when its users make a sale.

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In this guide, we'll explain all you need to know about Square POS costs, and what your business can expect to pay to get set up with Square.Īnyone can download Square's POS software and begin selling immediately, though they'll likely need to grab a card reader as well (a single dongle comes for as little as ten dollars). Square POS software is free to set up – it charges a percentage per transaction, rather than a monthly fee, though some hardware features will cost extra. For $49/month, or a one-time fee of $999, businesses can use a register, a customer display, an accessory hub with a mounting plate, and a power adapter and cable.

Square has other attractive package deals.

However, the point remains that you can run a business without paying Square's monthly fees. We'll explain exactly what you get with these packages, and how much you'll need to pay. If you need some higher-end features for your store or restaurant – such as bulk product transfers across locations, or the ability to reopen closed checks – Square does have some monthly paid-for packages.

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There are further costs for stands and full Square registers. You can start things off with a free iPad-compatible card reader, though you'll need to pay $49 for a contactless/chip/Apple Pay version. There's no monthly fee either, since users are charged a percentage of each sale instead – typically 2.6% + 10¢ for swiped or tapped card transactions, or 3.5% + 15¢ for transactions where the card number is keyed in. Square POS is free to install, and gives businesses smart, sleek POS software.