The Best Mobile Credit Card Processing Services
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If you don't run your business from a traditional brick-and-mortar location, it is important to find ways to accept credit and debit cards. Mobile credit card processing services let businesses use a cell phone to take payments anywhere there is mobile service.
BusinessNewsDaily's sister site, TopTenREVIEWS, does extensive in-depth reviews of mobile credit card processing services. The site also hosts a mobile credit card processing calculator to help you figure out exactly what each service will cost you. Here are their Top 3 recommendations for the best mobile credit card processing services.
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#1 Flagship ROAMpay Merchant Services
Flagship ROAMpay earns the Gold Award for a number of reasons, including its easy application process, 98 percent approval rating, competitive prices and the fact that the mobile card reader that easily swipes all credit and debit cards is free. There are no annual contracts, with service on a month-to-month basis. Completed transactions are credited to the business' account within 48 hours, with other options for accepting payments should the mobile service be interrupted.
Hardware and Compatibility: Android, Blackberry and all iOS (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch)
Transaction Features: Accepts all major forms of credit cards. Service allows for exporting all transactions into the business' accounting system and recording all customer contact info to help build marketing campaigns. The service is password protected.
Costs: To compare costs, visit TopTenREVIEWS' Best Mobile Credit Card Processing Services review.
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Leaders Merchant Services receives its high marks for boasting some of the lowest advertised pricing. There are no startup, statement, application or customer service fees. Users can key a credit card number into their phone or tablet, but each transaction costs less if they swipe cards through the credit card reader that Leaders provides free of charge.
Hardware and Compatibility: The Credit Card Processing Merchant Account app is specifically designed for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. However, Leaders has partnered with ROAM Data to offer service to BlackBerry and Android devices.
Transaction Features: Accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express, as well as debit cards. Easy options are also included for voiding transactions. Offers customers the opportunity to get a digital receipt and add a tip.
Costs: To compare costs, visit TopTenREVIEWS' Best Mobile Credit Card Processing Services review.
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Intuit GoPayment takes the Bronze Award in part for offering a free credit card reader that works with any mobile phone. In addition, it offers options to pay as you go or pay a monthly flat fee. There are no setup fees, monthly minimums or monthly service charges, and no cancelation, gateway or annual fees.
Hardware and Compatibility: Works with just about every phone that has a mobile browser.
Transaction Features: Automatically adds sales tax into each transaction, captures customer signatures on touchscreen phones and syncs with QuickBooks accounting software. It allows up to 50 employees taking sales and processing credit cards on their phones from one account. The app is password protected to avoid fraud if a phone is lost or stolen.
Costs: To compare costs, visit TopTenREVIEWS' Best Mobile Credit Card Processing Services review.
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Chad Brooks is a Chicago-based freelance business and technology writer who has worked in public relations and spent 10 years as a newspaper reporter. You can reach him at chadgbrooks@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @cbrooks76.