I downloaded this app months ago when it first came out I finally got my square in like last month which are now white I guess not black, anywho I haven't used it cause I re-read the agreement and I don't like how they can hold "your" money and give it to you whenever the hell they feel like it there's so much bogus bullshit they do before you get your money so read all the agreement form before you try it.
you don't have to setup via iTunes anymore just download the app and you are good to go. Of course this is for people with businesses and those in the loop of this sort of technology...why would you let a stranger swipe your card on the street? did you walk away when they did it in the apple store?
It's a good concept. There is always risk with any payment method. Just typing in that this is not a good concept or "a fraud waiting to happen" is not enough. This can be done with any payment method. Does anyone actually have statistical data on the risk of various electronic/internet payment methods. Hard facts would be better than "its simple to do this or that".
What does the banking community think of this type of device? Safe or not?
This is great. Now they just need to make it work with a bluetooth receipt printer for those of us that dont want to ask all their customers for an email address.
@HavenVid For those of you who think that this isn't very safe, well I can only expect that you don't know anything about the way credit card transactions are handled in retail areas like malls and large shopping centers. It is extremely easy to access peoples information about their credit cards in large retail areas, and no, I'm not explaining how on here. Check all the facts and understand all the technology before making comments about a companies products. Square rocks! Out!
Taking payments is a serious business with a lot of security issues. A mobile phone, although great at lots of things, should not be used for this. We need a single-purpose mobile device dedicated solely to taking payments.
@HavenVid For those of you who think that this isn't very safe, well I can only expect that you don't know anything about the way credit card transactions are handled in retail areas like malls and large shopping centers. It is extremely easy to access peoples information about their credit cards in large retail areas, and no, I'm not explaining how on here. Check all the facts and understand all the technology before making comments about a companies products. Square rocks! Out!
@mystuffisntyours I'm talking here about Square, not retail stores in shopping centres. If you are saying that Square makes it ' extremely easy to access peoples information about their credit cards', like the retail businesses you're referring to, then that doesnt fill me with hope. And actually, I do have experience in this area.
@d1mitrov A) It doesn't use PCI PED standard encryption, B) a mobile phone can be easily tampered with by criminals to capture card details (because a phone is not a secure payment device with certain security featueres built in), C) anyone can create a bad digital copy of the signature on the back of your (stolen) card with their finger on the phone's screen, passing themselves off as you, D) It's not Chip & PIN, so all risk is with the merchant if it's a fraudulent payment... I could go on...
yes, this is basically a bonkers idea with so little thought about the security aspects it is really scary - hopefully the payment acquirers will simply have nothing to do with it (most of them have already had data breaches costing millions, so with luck they've learned and will be more careful in future.......)
@MrGiovannihale This is not a safe way to take payments. Do you really want to put your card details into someone's phone? Also, how easy do you think it is to copy your signature on a screen? Remember what it's like when you have to sign for a UPS or TNT delivery? The UK has gone down the safe route of Chip & PIN. There is only one device I can see that's being launched in the UK, called the PayPod. You can search for it.
This is credit card fraud waiting to happen. Since you cannot tell if someone has a 'genunie' Square, it is simple to instead have a card skimmer attached to the iPhone. Anyone who gives their credit card to a 'Square' merchant may well get a large and unathorised tranasction sometime later......
Why would I want to have that card reader, have an account, have another person with an account, get taxed by Square, provide Square with personal details while I can just give the guy some cash right out of my wallet.
This idea seems more like a burden to me, I see absolutely no way to benefit from this.
Don't be so extravagantly obsessed by this bunch of useless technology, you guys act like 10 year old kids.
@AllardX you would have to be in the right kind of business to see that it's not useless technology. I run a mobile locksmith business and customers hand me credit cards all the time, specially on lockouts, some customers don't have cash or checks on hand but they always have a credit card. And i've done the old "follow me to the bank and I'll give get some cash" only to see them dissapear on me. This technology is not about being cool, it's a neccessity in todays modern society.
1) If you use it over wifi at home or other trusted areas, is it a WPA2 AES/TKIP encrypted network? If not, don't do it over wifi... do it over the air.
2) You trust grocery stores with charging your orders. Do you trust Square in direct depositing your money daily?
3) Do you think your customers or people you sell stuff to would be interested in using a new generation of credit card processing? Nothing gets stored on the device.
@TrigonySL im talking about square as a company. is it safe. can i trust square with my and others personal info?? whats going to happen if my personal info is compromised?
Too bad he can't really sell that couch for $300, at least according to the terms that Square laid out in the agreement. That, and 1 cent out of 3.5% doesn't make much of a dent into how much they're reaping.
@JohnConnor2029 I don't know much about this particular system other than what is on this video and their web site. However, I do have a regular credit card merchant account. Those terms and fees are not out of line with what any other kind of merchant account offers.
To get a free Square Credit Card Adapter you will need an ACTIVE bank acount, an iPod touch/iPhone, and you will need to provide your address and SS NUMBER...JUST DOWNLOAD THE SQUARE APP FROM THE APPLE APP STORE AND SIGN UP!(: ENJOI!!
@glynforrester This is not a safe way to take payments. Do you really want to put your card details into someone's phone? Also, how easy do you think it is to copy your signature on a screen? Remember what it's like when you have to sign for a UPS or TNT delivery? The UK has gone down the safe route of Chip & PIN. There is only one device I can see that's being launched in the UK, called the PayPod.
this is a great idea, but once you sign up, giving your SSN and Date of Birth (a must) to run your credit report, no matter how high your credit is, they slap a $100 limit per day and $700 per week. Maybe they will change that, but for now it doesn't work for most small businesses and we all know the more you run your credit the Lower your score drops.......
Realistically, this video wouldn't work as you need to be GPS enabled as it uses it to verify your, and buyers location for security.... and GPS doesn't work indoors too well.
But I just signed up and feel it will work well for my small business.
@mazin07 According to their site, it requires that you have your phones GPS enabled because it tags your location of where you made the transactions for security reasons and probably in case there was a dispute, and the phones GPS usually don't work well in buildings.
@mazin07 I agree, but when you run their softward (at least on Android), it brings you to the settings to turn on your GPS setting if it's off before you can continue. Not a big deal really for me at least. i would've thought they could've used the cell towers also, maybe in the future.
Would love if this was available worldwide. Or at least where I live, The Netherlands. Even though most of us here don't have credit cards. If it could be used with PIN-cards (using Maestro from mastercard) I'd definitly invest in this if it was coming to the Neterlands.
these guys seem to be pals,.. and have figured out how to pay each other without physical cash,.. a bunch of pals paying each other,.. they should call it "pal payment"
OK, say your a carpet cleaner doing 3 $150 jobs a day and swiping debit cards. $450 x 26 days=$11,700 x 2.9% =$339 per month.
What it should be: $11,700 x 1.39=$163 + $15.60 in transaction fees and $10 statement fee is a total of $188.60. A savings of over $150 per month x 12 months equals $1800 per year. So the card reader is anything but FREE.
@Reddman6988 I feel ya there man. Been a few situations like that myself. Meh, though it could be a negative thing... the more freedom we have in certain areas the more will power one has to use in said area to not go to the 'extreme' (because we are hardwired to push the limits). This is interesting, because I am doubting man kinds willpower in general. lol
@DainMiller Honestly, it wouldn't be hard to setup, with craiglist sales and everything nowadays... You could even say its from a home business and claim it on taxes to avoid any irs suspicions
@pelman535 Why on earth would you have it forever? It would function no different in any other way, than that instead of swiping, you type or take a picture.
The swipe doesn't do anything except read the information and input that to your phone, just like if it had been typed or input in any other way.
@pelman535 Why on earth would you have it forever? It would function no different in any other way, than that instead of swiping, you type or take a picture.
The swipe doesn't do anything except read the information and input that to your phone, just like if it had been typed or input in any other way.
@realisticHomeboy Sometimes it's good to have the resemblance of professionally to make people feel more comfortable.
When I would canvas for Calpirg (worst job ever), some people didn't feel comfortable allowing me to write their credit card number on some weird paper form. I imagine it's the same with the iPhone. Taking a picture of the card *seems* like an opportunity to do credit-card theft. Having a little card reader makes you look more legit.
God what is wrong w/ u people commenting this vid. All up n down, no 1 is asking or talking about real questions like the fee that it costs to pay peer to peer each time using physical plastic credit cards to one another w/ the ease and use of an iPhone app. Seriously who cares about the fear of hacking/ security concerns cuz on average, no body is smart enough to do it--but perhaps the 1 hackish geek that u pushed in that locker back in junior high.
@Deltasixseven exactly right;) but 2 problems, one minor, one major. 1 (minor) not everyone can sign there name on touch screens and 2 (major) not everyone has an iphone so it should be built in on phones that weird tiny adapter. And how the hell does it work in the audio jack?! :P great idea. roll with it and see where it takes you
Probably won't catch in since you have to buy the add on device. These types of addons don't usually sell very well. If it was just the app and all you had to do was input the card number (or better yet have the camera recognize the number with a snapshot) then it might have a chance.
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alienmode 7 months ago
seriously? would you give your credit card to someone your buying a couch from? sorry, i have reservations about that.
jonschwark 9 months ago
so this is what the future looks like...
secretsocietyof 9 months ago
This is soo hot
kronicred 9 months ago
CANADA PLEASE!!! ANYTIME SOON??
mgs911 10 months ago
AS A BUSINESS I MUST KNOW; IS IT WITH THE IPHONE TOTALLY PCI COMPLIANT???
joecdnj 11 months ago
SO dope~
emilieclarke 11 months ago
where do you purchase the card reader?
Dylan32Woods 1 year ago
Prostitute: Cash or Credit...
orangezebra 1 year ago 9
Why so hipster? :s
brunofujii 1 year ago
Apple is building payment into iOs4.x
siliconsurf 1 year ago
I downloaded this app months ago when it first came out I finally got my square in like last month which are now white I guess not black, anywho I haven't used it cause I re-read the agreement and I don't like how they can hold "your" money and give it to you whenever the hell they feel like it there's so much bogus bullshit they do before you get your money so read all the agreement form before you try it.
TieOneOnFishingProd 1 year ago
@TieOneOnFishingProd you've made more of this than really is warranted. their system really is quite simple.
mvandeven 1 year ago
where is the app...I can´t find it in the app store...
(android)
FrankfurtamMainxxl 1 year ago
He seems pretty high. Probably because of how easy it is to make and accept drug payments.
AllHailZeppelin 1 year ago
It's nice to see Al Borland is still getting work. lol
Syre126 1 year ago
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Syre126 1 year ago
there's something called paypal...l
siliconsurf 1 year ago
@siliconsurf paypal's fees are higher UNLESS you are accepting more than $3000 per month electronically.
mvandeven 1 year ago
Ladies of the night can now accept credit and debit card with ease.
411NewYork 1 year ago
i want to invest
sbfbob 1 year ago
Looks great
martijncornelissen73 1 year ago
Jason's card number is 3757 00001!!!
I'm about to go buy all the h00kers and blow I can get my hands on. Thanks Square!
OhBigBrother 1 year ago 2
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OhBigBrother 1 year ago
Looks cool BUT in an increasingly large number of markets people don't sign but use 'Chip & Pin' how does this 'square' up?
What sort of fraud protection is there for the retailer?
rockandrope 1 year ago
damn hipsters
SwapSuccess 1 year ago
you don't have to setup via iTunes anymore just download the app and you are good to go. Of course this is for people with businesses and those in the loop of this sort of technology...why would you let a stranger swipe your card on the street? did you walk away when they did it in the apple store?
NBthetruth 1 year ago
His dreamy eyes look medicated for some reason..but doesn't take anything away from his presentation!
dpmduran 1 year ago
It's a good concept. There is always risk with any payment method. Just typing in that this is not a good concept or "a fraud waiting to happen" is not enough. This can be done with any payment method. Does anyone actually have statistical data on the risk of various electronic/internet payment methods. Hard facts would be better than "its simple to do this or that".
What does the banking community think of this type of device? Safe or not?
RugbyPapi 1 year ago
@RugbyPapi I would love to hear from a bank on this questionable product. Anyone out there?
HavenVid 1 year ago
@HavenVid What would you like to hear. Obviously Square is the one running the transactions remotely for you.
thegreatcerebral 1 year ago
This is great. Now they just need to make it work with a bluetooth receipt printer for those of us that dont want to ask all their customers for an email address.
robot313 1 year ago
@robot313 this would be a good way to create an email marketing list though. It seems like a wonderful product and I plan on using it
roboticward 1 year ago
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mystuffisntyours 1 year ago
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@HavenVid For those of you who think that this isn't very safe, well I can only expect that you don't know anything about the way credit card transactions are handled in retail areas like malls and large shopping centers. It is extremely easy to access peoples information about their credit cards in large retail areas, and no, I'm not explaining how on here. Check all the facts and understand all the technology before making comments about a companies products. Square rocks! Out!
mystuffisntyours 1 year ago
Taking payments is a serious business with a lot of security issues. A mobile phone, although great at lots of things, should not be used for this. We need a single-purpose mobile device dedicated solely to taking payments.
HavenVid 1 year ago
@HavenVid For those of you who think that this isn't very safe, well I can only expect that you don't know anything about the way credit card transactions are handled in retail areas like malls and large shopping centers. It is extremely easy to access peoples information about their credit cards in large retail areas, and no, I'm not explaining how on here. Check all the facts and understand all the technology before making comments about a companies products. Square rocks! Out!
mystuffisntyours 1 year ago
@mystuffisntyours I'm talking here about Square, not retail stores in shopping centres. If you are saying that Square makes it ' extremely easy to access peoples information about their credit cards', like the retail businesses you're referring to, then that doesnt fill me with hope. And actually, I do have experience in this area.
HavenVid 1 year ago
@HavenVid im sorry how is this less safe than any other way of using your credit card such as internet, restaurants etc....
d1mitrov 1 year ago 8
@d1mitrov A) It doesn't use PCI PED standard encryption, B) a mobile phone can be easily tampered with by criminals to capture card details (because a phone is not a secure payment device with certain security featueres built in), C) anyone can create a bad digital copy of the signature on the back of your (stolen) card with their finger on the phone's screen, passing themselves off as you, D) It's not Chip & PIN, so all risk is with the merchant if it's a fraudulent payment... I could go on...
HavenVid 1 year ago
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HavenVid 1 year ago
yes, this is basically a bonkers idea with so little thought about the security aspects it is really scary - hopefully the payment acquirers will simply have nothing to do with it (most of them have already had data breaches costing millions, so with luck they've learned and will be more careful in future.......)
waitingforfall1 1 year ago
I think this is a really great idea.
MrGiovannihale 1 year ago
@MrGiovannihale This is not a safe way to take payments. Do you really want to put your card details into someone's phone? Also, how easy do you think it is to copy your signature on a screen? Remember what it's like when you have to sign for a UPS or TNT delivery? The UK has gone down the safe route of Chip & PIN. There is only one device I can see that's being launched in the UK, called the PayPod. You can search for it.
HavenVid 1 year ago
This is credit card fraud waiting to happen. Since you cannot tell if someone has a 'genunie' Square, it is simple to instead have a card skimmer attached to the iPhone. Anyone who gives their credit card to a 'Square' merchant may well get a large and unathorised tranasction sometime later......
waitingforfall1 1 year ago 2
@waitingforfall1 You even don't know if their iPhone is from China imitation. Buried
archmad 1 year ago
Guy: "Hey, guy! Lemme scan your credit card. I have Square!"
Me: "If you try to touch my credit card, I'm gonna kick your square in the nuts."
End transaction.
FUNKMODETV 1 year ago
Why would I want to have that card reader, have an account, have another person with an account, get taxed by Square, provide Square with personal details while I can just give the guy some cash right out of my wallet.
This idea seems more like a burden to me, I see absolutely no way to benefit from this.
Don't be so extravagantly obsessed by this bunch of useless technology, you guys act like 10 year old kids.
AllardX 1 year ago
@AllardX you would have to be in the right kind of business to see that it's not useless technology. I run a mobile locksmith business and customers hand me credit cards all the time, specially on lockouts, some customers don't have cash or checks on hand but they always have a credit card. And i've done the old "follow me to the bank and I'll give get some cash" only to see them dissapear on me. This technology is not about being cool, it's a neccessity in todays modern society.
repietza 1 year ago 2
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HavenVid 1 year ago
A beautiful concept. I just need my dongle. Hopefully square sends it soon...
AppleianKF 1 year ago
How cool is that !!
Memberofthegia 1 year ago
why is he talking like we are a bunch of idiots?
Dennan 1 year ago
@Dennan
Because we are :)
rafaravioli 1 year ago
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Dennan 1 year ago
@Dennan you are a bunch of idiots
livingwithlions 1 year ago
@livingwithlions im hungry
Dennan 1 year ago
Who's this bearded guy?
lasporgenzagrande 1 year ago
Genial producto! Me encanto :D
ProfesorYeow 1 year ago
sweet =)
channelplex 1 year ago
i love it!
StarchildTV 1 year ago
Anyone selling a spare Square reader with activation code? I'm willing to buy one. ;)
TrigonySL 1 year ago
What's the name of the song?
kordep 1 year ago
Does anyone know if this thing work on iPhone 4?
eliteoption 1 year ago
i searched it on the app store and it wasn't there. :(
eriinendangered 1 year ago
5+ weeks for my reader and still nothing
astrocody2 1 year ago
that's a cheap couch
05bingo 1 year ago
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"Swipe evenly and smoothly while keeping pressure on the head."
oskArtist 1 year ago
I remember the interview you guys did with Chris Pirillo :]
MuggzyXD 1 year ago
this guy's voice makes me want to watch all his damn videos lol
d1mitrov 1 year ago
MY GOD you make life soooo boring. Just watching this video made me not want to sign up for this
adityat90 1 year ago
Is this safe????????????? please i need to know. i just set one up but am unsure about the security
5botball 1 year ago
@5botball Three things you need to consider.
1) If you use it over wifi at home or other trusted areas, is it a WPA2 AES/TKIP encrypted network? If not, don't do it over wifi... do it over the air.
2) You trust grocery stores with charging your orders. Do you trust Square in direct depositing your money daily?
3) Do you think your customers or people you sell stuff to would be interested in using a new generation of credit card processing? Nothing gets stored on the device.
TrigonySL 1 year ago
@TrigonySL im talking about square as a company. is it safe. can i trust square with my and others personal info?? whats going to happen if my personal info is compromised?
5botball 1 year ago
Please, please come to the UK! :)
trigahappyroy 1 year ago
he's so jolly
GlamourKillsTian 1 year ago
Too bad he can't really sell that couch for $300, at least according to the terms that Square laid out in the agreement. That, and 1 cent out of 3.5% doesn't make much of a dent into how much they're reaping.
JohnConnor2029 1 year ago
@JohnConnor2029 I don't know much about this particular system other than what is on this video and their web site. However, I do have a regular credit card merchant account. Those terms and fees are not out of line with what any other kind of merchant account offers.
JeffDM 1 year ago
I love his voice, and the production of the video rocks. Will be interested in this when it comes to Europe.
toolanpj 1 year ago
It's amazing
creativecolors1 1 year ago
"Swipe evenly and smoothly while keeping pressure on the head." That's what I said to my girlfriend.
phototristan 1 year ago
How do I get a black reader like in the video? The one I received is white.
phototristan 1 year ago
@phototristan the black readers were the hand assembled pre-production models
statewi 1 year ago
@statewi Ooh yeah. I want a handmade one.
phototristan 1 year ago
@phototristan How long did it take to receive your reader? I hear some are waiting as long as 4+ weeks and still waiting.
TrigonySL 1 year ago
It makes it so much better when they get rid of cash and want to tax you.
FlipFlibbo 1 year ago
"Let's see that again"
epic
PikminFanJosh 1 year ago
I haven't written a check in over 3 years. True, like cassette tapes, they'll be around quite a bit longer.
trasholific 1 year ago
seems like a fancy way to write a check
soapyzombies 1 year ago
To get a free Square Credit Card Adapter you will need an ACTIVE bank acount, an iPod touch/iPhone, and you will need to provide your address and SS NUMBER...JUST DOWNLOAD THE SQUARE APP FROM THE APPLE APP STORE AND SIGN UP!(: ENJOI!!
NeonInk13 1 year ago
@NeonInk13 Actualy u can get on android also
gorillazproductions 1 year ago
i want this!!!!! when will we see it in the UK?
glynforrester 1 year ago 9
@glynforrester This is not a safe way to take payments. Do you really want to put your card details into someone's phone? Also, how easy do you think it is to copy your signature on a screen? Remember what it's like when you have to sign for a UPS or TNT delivery? The UK has gone down the safe route of Chip & PIN. There is only one device I can see that's being launched in the UK, called the PayPod.
HavenVid 1 year ago
this is a great idea, but once you sign up, giving your SSN and Date of Birth (a must) to run your credit report, no matter how high your credit is, they slap a $100 limit per day and $700 per week. Maybe they will change that, but for now it doesn't work for most small businesses and we all know the more you run your credit the Lower your score drops.......
pbfrmfox 1 year ago
Realistically, this video wouldn't work as you need to be GPS enabled as it uses it to verify your, and buyers location for security.... and GPS doesn't work indoors too well.
But I just signed up and feel it will work well for my small business.
voiceonly 1 year ago
@voiceonly What you just wrote doesn't make any sense. Why would it use GPS?
mazin07 1 year ago
@mazin07 According to their site, it requires that you have your phones GPS enabled because it tags your location of where you made the transactions for security reasons and probably in case there was a dispute, and the phones GPS usually don't work well in buildings.
voiceonly 1 year ago
@voiceonly ah, well, even an imprecise location from WiFi or celltower triangulation would be enough to show that the transaction wasn't in Croatia.
mazin07 1 year ago
@mazin07 I agree, but when you run their softward (at least on Android), it brings you to the settings to turn on your GPS setting if it's off before you can continue. Not a big deal really for me at least. i would've thought they could've used the cell towers also, maybe in the future.
voiceonly 1 year ago
Good lord I'm in trouble.
plewis995 1 year ago
Are there transaction fees?
174FIRST 1 year ago
@174FIRST Only about 2% for each swipe plus 15 cents.
TrigonySL 1 year ago
Now you can get mugged for your debit card instead of cash and have your whole bank account wiped out by an iPhone Square carrying thief.
winofigments 1 year ago
I find this a great video in different aspects: It's fun, clear, communicative, ... If the product is as good as this video ...
feastures 1 year ago
NWO.
kuykee 1 year ago
Nicely finish video! Great idea by the way...
AppleFreak111 1 year ago
Question; You guys use the magnetic strip on the card. Yes?
EvocatusNL 1 year ago
Again a nail to the coffin of paper money and coin.
Awsome app, but possibilties for fraud galore, I'm afraid
EvocatusNL 1 year ago
Would love if this was available worldwide. Or at least where I live, The Netherlands. Even though most of us here don't have credit cards. If it could be used with PIN-cards (using Maestro from mastercard) I'd definitly invest in this if it was coming to the Neterlands.
rjfalcon 1 year ago
I like this video a lot. lol. Awesome App/System.
dmengeler 1 year ago
Nice. Can we have it in the UK please?
GetWoodworking 1 year ago
its great!
All you need is some idiot with an iphone and a card scanner a gun mask and gloves
Fr6 1 year ago
is it available in all countries ?
spectrum0whispers 1 year ago
Gift for Drug Dealers :)
no cash needed credit card will work now :d hehe
xagz 1 year ago 2
Bad-ass.
wiztheliz10 1 year ago
I'm just wondering does this work within Canada for CAD transactions? Love the video, very well done!
HennaSooq 1 year ago
Jason signs to confirm the transaction? with his finger did that sign?
puertousbmonkey 1 year ago
these guys seem to be pals,.. and have figured out how to pay each other without physical cash,.. a bunch of pals paying each other,.. they should call it "pal payment"
maff8307 1 year ago
This is awesome but i see a lot of scams happening soon with this!! lol
AppChat 1 year ago
This seems like vaporware. I wonder if and when I will ever receive the hardware reader.
phototristan 1 year ago
how do you get paid when card is swiped? is it linked to checking account or something?
gotrum 1 year ago
@gotrum
nvm, 2:00min shows that it is linked to banking accounts!
gotrum 1 year ago
@gotrum Yes. Square needs you to register your bank account so they know where to directly deposit the money you make.
TrigonySL 1 year ago
I really want one of these, RELEASE THEM IN CANADA!! NOW!
xTurnipTimex 1 year ago
Does this App work in the UK?
LakoonUK 1 year ago
This is awesome! But Come on, make a smile :) !
mmlemonade 1 year ago
To de boas!
Suissaman 1 year ago
Kevin Smith lost weight.
wewd 1 year ago 19
@wewd That's Adam Lisagor.
spoonforknife 1 year ago
@wewd Yeah, he did
AppleianKF 1 year ago
@wewd Okay, that one got me tickled. Thanks for the laugh.
jonspurr 1 year ago
@wewd Adam Lisagor.
isaacymoore 1 year ago
Haha, trafish comments on YouTube vids. THIS IS THE GREATEST THING EVER INVENTED.
TRUSTTHESUIT 1 year ago
someone needs to get that guy a nap and a shirt that fits.
travisev 1 year ago
It's good to see Silent Bob branching out...
ciaranj75 1 year ago
I can smell the hacking coming :D!
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interesting that he uses an iphone but THERE IS NO APP for iphone. what bs!! and i was all hard to swipe some cards...fuck
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thumper88888 1 year ago
Viro101, even with the monthly and transaction fee included in my sample I can still save a carpet cleaner (my sample) over $1800 per year.
I could increase the % and pay the transaction & monthly fees myself and still save a merchant money over the square-up plan.
The bottom line is the total fees, not how a processor gets to that total.
Square-up is taking advantage of the "cool" factor to rip-off the ignorant/lazy people.
It's just simple math.
drcoombe 1 year ago
NEED FOR THE UK! CHIP & PIN!!
jessewaugh 1 year ago
OK, say your a carpet cleaner doing 3 $150 jobs a day and swiping debit cards. $450 x 26 days=$11,700 x 2.9% =$339 per month.
What it should be: $11,700 x 1.39=$163 + $15.60 in transaction fees and $10 statement fee is a total of $188.60. A savings of over $150 per month x 12 months equals $1800 per year. So the card reader is anything but FREE.
drcoombe 1 year ago
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Beware, if your planning to do any volume at all, the rates are way to high!
They are charging 2.9% on a swiped debit card, the rate should be 1.39%, that's more than double what it should be.
drcoombe 1 year ago
Beware, if your planning to do any volume at all, the rates are way to high!
They are charging 2.9% on a swiped debit card, the rate should be 1.39%, that's more than double what it should be.
drcoombe 1 year ago
@drcoombe there is no monthly fee and also there is no per transaction fee. these fees rape businesses
viro101 1 year ago
does it work 4 android
TECHBOY300 1 year ago
@TECHBOY300 not yet but they have said they plan on putting out an Android client.
FantoMelt 1 year ago
@TECHBOY300 just the nexus one and droid
bboydimension 1 year ago
want to see more videos. !!!!!!!
VirshawnHammonds 1 year ago
@Reddman6988 I feel ya there man. Been a few situations like that myself. Meh, though it could be a negative thing... the more freedom we have in certain areas the more will power one has to use in said area to not go to the 'extreme' (because we are hardwired to push the limits). This is interesting, because I am doubting man kinds willpower in general. lol
DainMiller 1 year ago
@DainMiller Honestly, it wouldn't be hard to setup, with craiglist sales and everything nowadays... You could even say its from a home business and claim it on taxes to avoid any irs suspicions
Reddman6988 1 year ago
Do you have to be a hipster for it to work?
Fredo5227 1 year ago 67
@Fredo5227 not at all.
Xsynth 1 year ago
@Fredo5227 Haha
Wowozors 1 year ago
Is this for real?
PeacherLiz 1 year ago
You just as well just write down the credit card number and just type in the information.
There is no difference. The device to read the magnet strip is not needed at all.
realisticHomeboy 1 year ago
@realisticHomeboy
In fact it would make much more sense to just snap a picture of the credit card, and have the application recognize the credit card information.
realisticHomeboy 1 year ago
@realisticHomeboy If you do that, you will have the information forever, and people wouldn't like that.
pelman535 1 year ago
@pelman535 Why on earth would you have it forever? It would function no different in any other way, than that instead of swiping, you type or take a picture.
The swipe doesn't do anything except read the information and input that to your phone, just like if it had been typed or input in any other way.
realisticHomeboy 1 year ago
@pelman535 Why on earth would you have it forever? It would function no different in any other way, than that instead of swiping, you type or take a picture.
The swipe doesn't do anything except read the information and input that to your phone, just like if it had been typed or input in any other way.
realisticHomeboy 1 year ago
@realisticHomeboy Sometimes it's good to have the resemblance of professionally to make people feel more comfortable.
When I would canvas for Calpirg (worst job ever), some people didn't feel comfortable allowing me to write their credit card number on some weird paper form. I imagine it's the same with the iPhone. Taking a picture of the card *seems* like an opportunity to do credit-card theft. Having a little card reader makes you look more legit.
Besides camera phone pictures suck.
keysignify 1 year ago
I noticed that he didn't get that 3% off. Watch at the top right of the iphone as he types in the amount. Then later it still says $300.
denosplace 1 year ago
wow amazing ..... could u pls tell me ... which programe u used to design this presentation and image .... thanks
ssss966 1 year ago
how to you sign up?????
AppleHack23 1 year ago
Taxing the drug dealers could be a good thing. Maybe the the US can get out of the red
dewskie365 1 year ago
Drug dealer can't use this program because they have to pay tax on all the drug they are selling.
hqdiphone 1 year ago
Sweet
CUBEh8r 1 year ago
God what is wrong w/ u people commenting this vid. All up n down, no 1 is asking or talking about real questions like the fee that it costs to pay peer to peer each time using physical plastic credit cards to one another w/ the ease and use of an iPhone app. Seriously who cares about the fear of hacking/ security concerns cuz on average, no body is smart enough to do it--but perhaps the 1 hackish geek that u pushed in that locker back in junior high.
229Mike 1 year ago
@riemanni exactly.
Superjadi 1 year ago
@Deltasixseven exactly right;) but 2 problems, one minor, one major. 1 (minor) not everyone can sign there name on touch screens and 2 (major) not everyone has an iphone so it should be built in on phones that weird tiny adapter. And how the hell does it work in the audio jack?! :P great idea. roll with it and see where it takes you
Superjadi 1 year ago
@Superjadi The audio jack can be used to send electric signals to the device, so that the app can read them.
frxstrem 1 year ago
Thats genius
TGOSN1PER 1 year ago
how do I find the app??
WrldCup 1 year ago
I'm not sure what to think of this...
vikingandre 1 year ago
Ya I don't think this will take off. It's way too easy to hack.
ATLWhizKid 1 year ago
card reader anyone??
kainsmith21 1 year ago
Nice but real?
1701upza 1 year ago
this could only take off if it was built into phones
DeltaSixSeven 1 year ago
the app captures your hand signature and your card information. no one else can see a problem with that?
hexrohexro 1 year ago
This is made by the same people that come up with Twitter
pimpmurray 1 year ago
Probably won't catch in since you have to buy the add on device. These types of addons don't usually sell very well. If it was just the app and all you had to do was input the card number (or better yet have the camera recognize the number with a snapshot) then it might have a chance.
TherapudicCaffeine 1 year ago