Category Archives: Equipment
Global Gateway e4SM from First Data Offers Online Businesses More Security
Every time I read the paper, turn on the news, or talk to merchants I am reminded that there are credit card thieves out there just waiting to make their next scam. PCI compliant devices and gateways greatly reduce the risk of data compromise. New online businesses or ones that would like to be more PCI compliant should take a look at First Data Global Gateway e4SM. It offers level II/III processing for merchants of all sizes.
Here are the benefits of the e4.
- Accept all major credit and debit cards plus PayPal integration.
- Easy to use interface, simple API’s.
- Compatible with a broad range of shopping carts.
- Simple Batch processing interface.
- Level II/III processing.
- Secure and compliant gateway with redundant infrastructure and 24/7 availability.
- International payment processing.
- AVS/CVV processing.
- Multiple currency support.
- Fraud/Velocity Controls.
- 3D secure.
- TransArmor (tokenized transactions).
- Real time, dynamic reporting capabilities.
- Vast transaction search capabilities.
- Integrated recurring billing (fixed and variable amounts).
- Customized receipts.
- Multi-language support.
- 24/7 support.
For more information on accepting credit cards online, the Global Gateway e4SM, merchant accounts, or PCI compliance visit www.paymentmax.com.
First Data FD300 is Perfect for Salons and Spas
FD 300 is Perfect for Salons and Spas!
The First Data™ FD300 terminal is an ideal solution for operations that need to keep track of sales from separate businesses housed at the same location. Its multi-merchant capability allows the merchant to conveniently designate which business the sale is applied to at the time of purchase, all with one point-of-service terminal. The merchant still receives a single, easy-to-read statement, but each transaction is designated by the specific business.
The FD300 terminal accepts virtually all payment options, including Visa®, MasterCard®, Diners Club®, American Express® and Discover®Network cards. The large, intuitive, color touch-screen interface is easy to understand, reducing training time and user errors. Transactions take just seconds through the Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, with dial-up as a backup. It provides outstanding performance, reliability and security for high-volume, multi-user merchants.
Help Your Business
- Separate transactions by business in multi-merchant locations
- Perform backend reporting that streamlines accounting for multi-merchant locations
- Complete transactions and generate receipts quickly
- Accept all major credit, debit and gift cards
- Improve customer service
- Lower training and maintenance requirements
- Adapt to future payment systems
Help Your Customers
- Spend less time waiting at checkout
- Use almost any form of payment
- Protect identity and reduce fraud with security protection tools
Features
- Large, easy-to-use color touch screen display
- Windows® CE Operating System
- Fast downloads via IP with dial-up as backup
- Accepts virtually all payment options
- 32MB Flash / 32MB SDRAM memory
- Five USB ports for current connectivity and future expansion
- Wi-Fi enabled terminal (optional)
Industries Served
- Specialty (spas, nail, hair salons, gift shops)
- Physician and Dentist Offices
- Quick-Service Restaurants
- Legal Firms
- Automotive
- Convenience Stores
- Retail
- Small Grocery Stores
- Bars and Clubs
For more information on the FD300 or Next Day Funding Merchant account visit www.paymentmax.com.
PAYware Mobile Connect – The Perfect Processing Solution for Sales Fleets
Do you manage a field sales fleet equipped with iPhone 3G or 3GS? Want a way to oversee their day to day payment activity as it is happening? If you answered yes to both of these questions then VeriFone’s PAYware Mobile Connect is the perfect processing solution for your sales fleet. Here are the benefits.
- Connect all PAYware Mobile equipped iPhone’s into one single portal
- Operates in real time
- Fully web-based, no software to purchase
- User friendly
- Configure and customize PAYware Mobile Connect to suit your business needs
- Maintenance free
- PCI-DSS compliant
- Reliable
Visit www.paymentmax.com for more information on connecting your mobile sales fleet with PAYware mobile Connect.
FD100 and FD100ti Differences
The FD100ti is becoming a very popular point-of-sale device for merchants wanting a speedy, sleek, more secure credit card terminal. A common question I hear in the office is what are the differences between First Data’s FD100 and FD100ti?
Here is how they are different.
FD100ti is smaller than the FD100
Size
The FD100ti uses less space. It is sleeker and more compact than the FD100.
More Memory
FD100ti has 1.5 times the memory, and an updated CPU.
Greater Security
FD100ti’s latest software provides greater security than the FD100.
WiFi Option
FD100ti WiFi version is available.
Common Paper
FD100 ti uses industry standard 2.25″ thermal paper. This can be found at most office supply stores.
Better Screen Visibility
The FD100ti new black and white screen provides a clear view at multiple angles and lighting conditions. The screen is also graphic touch screen.
Color
The new FD100ti has a titanium color versus the FD100 standard gray color.
To find out if the FD100ti is right for your business, or find out about PaymentMax low processing rates visit www.paymentmax.com.
ROAMpay Questions What Happens if Cellphone Service is not Available? Can I Still Accept Credit Cards
A common question I receive is “what happens to my credit card transactions if I have no cell phone service?”
If you find yourself in a no cellphone zone you can still accept your customers credit cards. The transactions will be performed offline. All transactions taken offline will be stored safely and uploaded at a later time when the network is available.
When network service is not available , the login times out. The application stores the username and password and allows the user to conduct offline transactions. The screen text below is displayed alerting the user to the situation.
Login
Login timed out
You may have little
or no connectivity
only offline trxs
will be allowed
continue?
Exit or Continue
If you find yourself offline, go ahead and enter the transaction information. Once there is an available network, all the offline sales will be submitted.
For more information on accepting credit cards with ROAMpay and your cell phone.
PAYware Mobile Versus ROAMpay Mobile Credit Card Applications
PAYware Mobile and ROAMpay Mobile are the most popular smartphone credit card processing applications in our office. A frequently asked questions is, “what is the difference between the two apps”? Here are the major differences between PAYware and ROAMpay.
Signature Capture
PAYware Mobile has signature capture capabilities. ROAMpay Mobile does not. Customers signatures are captured directly on the iPhone screen using the stylus pen.
Limited Phone Compatibility
PAYware Mobile only works with the iPhone 3G or 3GS. ROAMpay is compatible with many different smartphones, Android, Droid, iPhone, iPhone 4, Blackberry, and HTC (just to name a few).
Tracking Capabilities
PAYware mobile has a tracking capability that allows users to geographically track sales. Mobile users can identify what locations are the most profitable.
Cash Order Function
ROAMpay allows users to enter cash orders into application. PAYware mobile does not. The cash order function can benefit those merchants looking to have all sales together on one application for receipts and reporting.
Cost
ROAMpay start-up is more cost effective than PAYware mobile, through PaymentMax. PaymentMax is offering the ROAMpay mobile swiper free with new, approved accounts. PAYware mobile card reader is $139.00 at the Apple store.
Payware Mobile Encryption Sleeve Options
Mobile Merchants using their iphone 3G (or iphone 3GS) and the Payware Mobile encryption sleeve to swipe credit cards have a few program options they should know about.
The slide time out function and the submit after card function. You can find these card reader program options at menu, set-up, secure card reader on the iphone 3G, 3GS.
Here is a look at what they do.
1. Slide Time Out is the amount of time the application allows the user to swipe the credit card. There may be times when there is difficulty reading the credit card track data. The default value of 30 seconds can be adjusted for a longer period of time. However, longer slide time out times can deplete the smart phone battery charge faster.
2. Submit After Card- When this feature is turned on, the credit card transaction will automatically be transmitted to Payware connect for authorization after the card has been swiped through the card reader. The submit after card function eliminates the need to push submit after each transaction.
Most merchants will not need to change these default settings, but it never hurts to know your card reader options.
Credit Card Processing for Every Smartphone
Start accepting credit cards on your smartphone today with a PaymentMax merchant account and ROAMpay. ROAMpay mobile is compatible with over 400 different cell phone models, including the popular iPhone 4, Droid X, Droid 2, and HTC Hero.
Here is the compatibility list (to date).
Droid X
Droid 2
My Touch 3G Slide
HTC Mogul / XV6800 / PPC6800 / P4000 – Alltel
HTC Touch (CDMA) / XV6900 – Alltel
Motorola Q9c – Alltel
Palm Treo 700wx – Alltel
Apple iPhone – AT&T (Cingular)
Apple iPhone 3G – AT&T (Cingular)
Apple iPhone 3G S – AT&T (Cingular)
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPad
HTC 2125 / 2100 (Faraday) – AT&T (Cingular)
HTC 3125 / Smartflip / 8500 (Star Trek) – AT&T (Cingular)
HTC 8125 / 8100 / MDA (USA) / K-JAM / P4300 (Wizard) – AT&T (Cingular)
HTC Tilt 8925 / TyTN II (Kaiser) – AT&T (Cingular)
HTC TyTN / 8525 / JasJam (Hermes) – AT&T (Cingular)
Motorola Q Global / Q9h – AT&T (Cingular)
Samsung Jack i637 – AT&T (Cingular)
Samsung Propel Pro SGH-i627 – AT&T (Cingular)
Samsung BlackJack II SGH-i617 – AT&T (Cingular)
HP iPAQ Glisten – AT&T Wireless
HTC Touch Pro2 (GSM) – AT&T Wireless
HTC Fuze / Touch Pro (GSM) – AT&T Wireless
LG CU515 – AT&T Wireless
LG eXpo GW820 – AT&T Wireless
LG Shine CU720 – AT&T Wireless
LG Trax CU575 – AT&T Wireless
Motorola KRZR K1 – AT&T Wireless
Motorola RAZR V3 – AT&T Wireless
Motorola RAZR V3i / V3t / V3e / V3r – AT&T Wireless
Motorola RAZR V3xx – AT&T Wireless
Motorola SLVR L7 – AT&T Wireless
Nokia 6555 – AT&T Wireless
Palm Treo 750 – AT&T Wireless
Pantech C3b – AT&T Wireless
Pantech Duo C810 – AT&T Wireless
Pantech Matrix Pro C820 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8520 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry 8700 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry 8820 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion Blackberry Bold 9000 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8300 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8310 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8320 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion Blackberry Curve 8900 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl 8100 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl 8110 – AT&T Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl 8120 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung Access A827 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung BlackJack SGH-i607 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SGH-A227 / A226 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SGH-A717 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SGH-A727 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SGH-A737 / SGH-A736 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SGH-A777 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SGH-D357 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SGH-D407 / D347 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SGH-P777 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SLM SGH-A747 – AT&T Wireless
Samsung SYNC SGH-A707 – AT&T Wireless
Sony Ericsson W300 / Z530 – AT&T Wireless
Sony Ericsson W580 / S500 – AT&T Wireless
Sony Ericsson Z310 – AT&T Wireless
Sony Ericsson Z520 / Z525 – AT&T Wireless
HTC 5800 / Fusion / S720 – Qwest Wireless (Verizon)
HTC Mogul / XV6800 / PPC6800 / P4000 – Qwest Wireless (Verizon)
HTC Hero (CDMA) – Sprint
HTC Snap S511 (CDMA) – Sprint
HTC Touch Pro2 (CDMA) – Sprint
HTC Mogul / XV6800 / PPC6800 / P4000 – Sprint
HTC Touch (CDMA) / XV6900 – Sprint
HTC Touch Diamond – Sprint
HTC Touch Pro (CDMA) – Sprint
LG Rumor2 / Banter / UX-265 – Sprint
LG Fusic / LX-550 – Sprint
LG Lotus / LX 600 – Sprint
LG LX-160 / Flare – Sprint
LG Muziq / LX-570 – Sprint
LG Rumor / Scoop / UX-260 – Sprint
Motorola L7c – Sprint
Motorola Q9c – Sprint
Motorola RAZR V3m – Sprint
Motorola RAZR2 V9m – Sprint
Motorola Red RAZR – V3m – Sprint
Palm Treo Pro (CDMA) – Sprint
Palm Treo 700w – Sprint
Palm Treo 800w – Sprint
Research In Motion BlackBerry 8830 – Sprint
Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8330 – Sprint
Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8350i – Sprint
Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl 8130 – Sprint
Research In Motion BlackBerry Tour 9630 – Sprint
Samsung Ace SPH-i325 – Sprint
Samsung Instinct M800 – Sprint
Samsung M510 – Sprint
Samsung MM-A900 / SPH-A900 / Ace – Sprint
Samsung SPH-Z400 – Sprint
Sanyo Katana DLX / 8500 – Sprint
Sanyo Katana II 6650 – Sprint
Sanyo MM-7500 – Sprint
Sanyo SCP-3200 – Sprint
Sanyo SCP-7050 – Sprint
Sanyo SCP-8400 – Sprint
UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache – Sprint
HTC 5800 / Fusion / S720 – Sprint / Nextel
HTC Mogul / XV6800 / PPC6800 / P4000 – Sprint / Nextel
Motorola Q – Sprint / Nextel
HTC 8125 / 8100 / MDA (USA) / K-JAM / P4300 (Wizard) – SunCom (T-Mobile)
HTC Dash / S620 / S621 (Excalibur) – SunCom (T-Mobile)
HTC MDA Compact / xda II mini / JAM (Magician) – SunCom (T-Mobile)
HTC Dash 3G / Snap – T-Mobile
HTC myTouch 3G / Magic – T-Mobile
HTC Nexus One – T-Mobile
HTC Touch Pro2 (GSM) – T-Mobile
HTC 8125 / 8100 / MDA (USA) / K-JAM / P4300 (Wizard) – T-Mobile
HTC Dash / S620 / S621 (Excalibur) – T-Mobile
HTC G1 – T-Mobile
HTC Pocket PC Phone (Space Needle) – T-Mobile
HTC SDA (USA) / SP5m (Tornado) – T-Mobile
HTC Shadow – T-Mobile
HTC Shadow (2009) – T-Mobile
HTC Wing / P4350 (Herald) – T-Mobile
Motorola RAZR V3i / V3t / V3e / V3r – T-Mobile
Motorola W490 / W510 / W5 – T-Mobile
Nokia 5300 – T-Mobile
Nokia 6126 / 6131 / 6133 – T-Mobile
Research In Motion BlackBerry 8700 – T-Mobile
Research In Motion BlackBerry 8800 – T-Mobile
Research In Motion BlackBerry 8820 – T-Mobile
Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8320 – T-Mobile
Research In Motion Blackberry Curve 8900 – T-Mobile
Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl 8100 – T-Mobile
Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl 8120 – T-Mobile
Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 – T-Mobile
Samsung Behold II – T-Mobile
Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739 – T-Mobile
HTC Mogul / XV6800 / PPC6800 / P4000 – U.S. Cellular
Motorola Q – U.S. Cellular
Motorola Q9c – U.S. Cellular
HTC Droid Eris – Verizon Wireless
HTC Ozone – Verizon Wireless
HTC Touch Pro2 (CDMA) – Verizon Wireless
HTC 5800 / Fusion / S720 – Verizon Wireless
HTC Mogul / XV6800 / PPC6800 / P4000 – Verizon Wireless
HTC Touch (CDMA) / XV6900 – Verizon Wireless
HTC Touch Diamond – Verizon Wireless
HTC Touch Pro (CDMA) – Verizon Wireless
LG enV Touch VX-11000 – Verizon Wireless
LG enV2 (VX-9100) – Verizon Wireless
LG VX-5300 / UX-245 / AX-245 – Verizon Wireless
LG VX-5400 – Verizon Wireless
Motorola Devour – Verizon Wireless
Motorola Droid A855 – Verizon Wireless
Motorola Q9c – Verizon Wireless
Motorola Q9m – Verizon Wireless
Palm Treo 700wx – Verizon Wireless
Pantech PN-820 – Verizon Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry 8800 – Verizon Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry 8830 – Verizon Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Curve 8330 – Verizon Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl 8130 – Verizon Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 – Verizon Wireless
Research In Motion BlackBerry Tour 9630 – Verizon Wireless
Samsung Gleam SCH-U700 / Muse – Verizon Wireless
Samsung Saga i770 – Verizon Wireless
Samsung SCH-i760 – Verizon Wireless
UTStarcom PPC-6700 / XV-6700 / HTC Apache – Verizon Wireless
Map Credit Card Transactions with PAYware Mobile
PAYware mobile has a really cool marketing feature available to its users, it is called Map Function. The map function is located in the transaction info screen and allows merchants to pin point exactly where their sales have been made.
The map function plots every transaction location with a pin needle. Once all transactions have been plotted the user gains a clear view of which locations are the busiest and the best for business. A great tool for on-the-go merchants, like food vendors, seeking hungry customers.
The map function can make print advertising more efficient and cost effective for businesses. The most profitable geographic areas are revealed eliminating wasted time and money on “dead” zones.
