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How much do they charge think im rmeber it being monthly and also do you think its worth getting one straight away for when i open ??

Hi
I haven't replied to you before but have read your threads. I opened my first shop in August so we've been going just over 6 months now. We got a really good deal from Barclays (who our business banking is with) HSBC wouldn't give us oen until we'd been open 6 months!!!! Anyway, we pay £14 a month but the charges for taking the cards is very good too compared to HSBC & Nat west that we looked at (although there is a minimum charge of £30) Because of this minimum we don't have a minimum spend to use a card - customers can pay by card even if they're only buying a £3 bunch or a £2 card - it doesn't happen often but custoemrs do like the fact that they don't have to spend £10 to be able to use a card.
We did get the machine in time for the opening (well, it was a few days late by the time it came, but it was within the first week, and yes it was definately worth it. And once the orders started coming in by phone as well as through the door it was essential to have the card machine.
Good luck with the shop

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www.expressivedesigns.co.uk

As most people pay by c/c then yes you will need one. and what about your telephone ordersand prices vary from bank to bank

i would say it is a must. i pay £15 a month for the hire of the terminal and a percentage on sales.

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Never say never.

Well, unless your sure.

You definately need a terminal. Our takings were almost 60% through it. People will spend more if they can 'bang' it on a card, they don't seem to see it as money as much as when they hand hard cash over

Good luck

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www.floralpride.co.uk

hi we get a better deal through small buiness fed. and what ever you do DO NOT GO WITH CARD SAVE!!! they rob u blind..

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hi i'm with a company called streamline in both of my shops and find them really good i pay £15 per month then a flat rate of 35p per transaction on some cards and a percentage on others but it works very well for me

yes i use streamline they are good, but i got a hands free bluetooth pdq, cost £18.00 per month.

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oooo flower, hands free, that would be handy in my shop. Im with streamline too but have a curly wire from the bit you tap in your number and the terminal. It get a bit awkward sometimes cause the way the till is positioned means the customer has to stand in front of it to tap in their number. Does hands free mean that the awkward wire isnt there?

no wires apple ! its good cost more, but on of my ladies got in a tangle with the wired on and it ended up in a bucket of water !!!!

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