How To Buy A Credit Card Machine ✧

: Requires a traditional wired terminal or a full POS system with a screen.

: Your machine must accept chip cards and "tap-to-pay" (Apple Pay/Google Pay) to reduce fraud liability.

: These companies sell their own proprietary hardware. If you buy a Square reader, you must use Square’s processing. These are often easier to set up but can have higher "per-transaction" flat rates.

: Run a small "penny test" transaction to ensure funds are correctly routing to your bank account before opening to the public.