So was wondering if anybody knew anything about square and it's alternatives and what the best option is for mobile debit/credit transfers for selling goods in person. Also wondering if I can get a device from the apple store that works for Android. (I have a gift card.)
Thanks guys!
As others have said, it's not feasible to get one piece of hardware that will work on a competitors phone. Trade that Apple giftcard for an amazon card; you can use it for a paypal reader.
Paypal reader.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079NZ7WPK/
The regular PayPal Here credit card reader sells for $14.99 while you can also buy readers meant for contactless payments: There’s an EMV reader, an NFC reader, and a 3-in-1 reader which costs $25, $60, and $79 respectively. These come with Bluetooth support so you can send, as well as receive payments, via your phone.
It also comes with an app that you can easily download and install from the Google Play store.
Here's other payments method you could use:
Shopify.
Includes every POS hardware that you need for your retail store to accept cash & credit cards and to print receipts. Includes free shipping and a 30-day return
hardware.shopify.com
Shopify is a mobile payment solution which targets those retailers that are more concerned with in-person sales. If U subscribe to Shopify’s mPOS basic service, it's $29 per month. Manual entry costs 2.7% while online rates are 2.9% + $0.30 for every transaction. something to think about.
Square is still king though.
Square POS: Point of Sale System for your Business | Square - https://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale
The Square Credit Card Reader will cost you 2.75% per credit card transactions and 3.5%+$0.15 per manual entered transactions with no hidden fees. Good luck!