Phil

I want to be able to accept credit cards using a GPRS terminal thingy

You know the sort of thing in the middle of the field can I renew my membership but I only have plastic

I have requested a call back from HSBC but nothing yet

123send have a unit but only works with streamline not sure HSBC does



Any advice would be appreciated




Website uses WorldPay



Phil

Nevetas

Wireless laptop at the SIDC stand, then tap the customers card details directly into the SIDC worldpay website?

Phil

Thats not ideal and Chip and Pin tech needs to be embraced

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

you will probably find that you will be able to rent a machine direct from a bank to do this.

go into your local branch and see the manager, I am fairly sure they will have a chip and pin machine that will be enabled to work out in the field with a laptop and an encrypted wireless connection.

might be wrong.

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

the other option if you didnt want to rent a machine, do what nevatas suggested, and when they want to pay ask them to use nochex. might be just as easy, plus if you rent a machine from the bank you will have more costs, do it that way the person sending the cash gets charged

Phil

I have spoken to HSBC and there salesman will get back to me in 48hours

The worldpay thing solves phone calls to HQ but I want a simple unit when out and about not my laptop

darlodge

They are issued by the sponsoring bank.

Darren

Phil

Best Wait for my bank to call then

Scooby Soon!

A friennd has one of these, there ok apart from .....

You cant put it down anywhere / drop it /break it / lose it/ have it stolen because they cost £1000 to replace

They dont work everywhere, poor signal or no mobile signal then this wont work.

Expensive to rent plus expensive costs on top of transaction costs

something like £40 plus VAT per month plus 10p per transaction plus cost of phone call or GPRS etc etc

£40 doesnt sound like much but when you work out when you will actually use it(eg normally only at shows or exhibitions because you already have a real terminal) the cost could work out at £40 per day if only used at one show per month!

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

what about a pda with internet connection? that would sort all issues me thinks, you can get one which will accept a sim card, so you can dial upto the net