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Square Credit Card Reader $39 Delivered @ Square / [Prime] $38 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Square Credit Card Reader $39 Delivered @ Square / [Prime] $38 Delivered @ Amazon AU
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Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 15:17 squareup.com (449 clicks)
Last edited 22/03/2023 - 16:50 by 2 other users

The previously expired (more than 1 month ago) deal is back & $1 cheaper at Amazon.

$38 with Amazon with free delivery if you have Prime (https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08TT4HNCT), $39 with free delivery at Square directly otherwise $38 at Officeworks in-store.

Officeworks - cheapest instore price $38 (https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/square-rea…)
Square up $39 Free delivery (https://squareup.com/au/en/hardware/reader)
Transaction cost is 1.9% so probably suits low volume sellers eg weekend markets or garage sales that don’t want to spend up for the reader.
Whilst this fee is quite high, use the OzBargain referral link below & Referrer and referree get $1000 fee-free transactions for 180 days.
https://squareup.com/help/au/en/article/5209-square-s-referr…

JBHifi also has the matching Dock on sale for $29 https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/square-dock-for-square-re…

Description:
Accept EMV chip cards, contactless NFC cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay from anywhere.
Pay just 1.9% for every tap or insert. No long-term contracts, no monthly fees.
Connect wirelessly to your phone or tablet with Bluetooth LE to take payments on the go or at your counter.
Use with the Square Point of Sale app to manage items, inventory, reporting and more—all in one free app.
More info www.squareup.com

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Referral: random (51)

Referrer and referree get $1000 fee-free transactions for 180 days.

Electrical & Electronics EFTPOS Terminal Memory Card Reader Payment System Square

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  • cloudie9 on 21/03/2023 - 15:19
    +1

    What you do with this? Like can you extract cash from credit card?

    • wrx5 on 21/03/2023 - 15:22

      it is a portable eftpos device. If you want someone to pay you, you can use this device to let them pay you via their debit or credit card. I believe you will create an account on their system and tie it to your bank account so you can receive the payment.

      • Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 15:24
        +5

        Yes, that is my understanding. Essentially a cheap way for a small business to take credit card payments. You see them everywhere at markets nowadays. One advantage for the customer is you can pay with Amex as the fee is the same for all types of credit cards.

        • trixieb on 21/03/2023 - 15:28

          I just saw this on the weekend when I paid a pop up store
          Good idea

      • wrx5 on 21/03/2023 - 15:25

        You can also use tap and pay via phone too

    • Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 15:22

      If you used the referral to get free processing then technically you could do this although I suspect it would be against the rules (not charging your own credit card) & they will likely block the transaction, especially if you didn't have any real transactions.

  • wrx5 on 21/03/2023 - 15:23
    +1

    $38 at Officeworks as well

    https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/square-rea…

    • Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 15:24

      Yep, as per my post - they seem to be price matching Amazon.

      • wrx5 on 21/03/2023 - 15:26
        +1

        ohh my bad. didn't see that part. sorry.

  • Tidy on 21/03/2023 - 15:26
    +3

    I've seen homeless people in America pull out this machine when you tell them you have no change/cash

    Wonder if the same will eventually happen here

    • trixieb on 21/03/2023 - 15:37
      +2

      Already seen in Melbourne in 2018

      https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5777777/Homeless-ma…

      Homeless man takes out EFTPOS machine and says 'I take cards too' when a woman eating breakfast at a restaurant says she doesn’t have any change.

      Ms Vella said the beggar approached her at Hella's Cakes in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond and asked for a dollar.

  • wrx5 on 21/03/2023 - 15:28

    6% + 30 cents (excl. GST) per Afterpay transaction.

  • Homr on 21/03/2023 - 15:33

    how much are the fees per transaction?

    • littlesoldier on 21/03/2023 - 15:38
      +3

      1.9% That’s per tap or insert for Visa, Mastercard, eftpos, American Express, JCB and international credit cards.

      2.2% That’s for every manually keyed-in or Card on File payment.

      6% + 30 cents (excluding GST) That’s for all in-person Afterpay transactions.

      I think 1.9% is a reasonable fee given there's no other like monthly fee
      Still a great option for casual small business or even like garage sale

      https://squareup.com/au/en/pricing?solution=pricing-in-perso…

      • Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 15:47
        +1

        You can even create an invoice & email to a customer to allow them to pay via credit card if they can't bring a credit card to you & don't want to read their credit card number to you (still a 2.2% fee).

  • Zippy7 on 21/03/2023 - 15:39

    Interesting that there is a mag stripe reader on this.
    Does anyone know if there are restrictions as to what types of cards can be used on this?

    • Homr on 21/03/2023 - 20:52
      +1

      Theres no mag stripe reader, only chip insert

  • payless69 on 21/03/2023 - 16:30

    Been this price for months!!
    BUT: Fees gone UP, on refunds you ALSO lose the fees!!

    • Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 16:51

      Yes, but last post ran out of stock & the Square website says the special will finish on 16 April 2023.
      Haven't the fees always been 1.9%?

  • Seraphin7 on 21/03/2023 - 16:31
    +1

    Could these be used to extract cash from discounted prepaid debit cards (such as this one)?

    • Switchblade88 on 21/03/2023 - 16:35

      Potentially, yes - but with a $2.20 Square fee and a $7.50 Coles activation fee you'd be making 30c by moving $100 around. PROBABLY not worth the time spent!

    • Jessie Ryder on 21/03/2023 - 16:37
      +1

      Yes, but there is a 1.9% fee

      • Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 16:52

        Use one the referral link & there is no fee for the first $1000 transactions.

    • Seraphin7 on 21/03/2023 - 16:39
      +1

      If I've got my maths right, the $250 card can be purchased for $231.75. The Square fee is 1.9% of $250 or $4.75. Therefore the cost of getting $250 cash is $236.50.

      A free $13.50 if I've got the maths right and there's no other catch?

      • Jessie Ryder on 21/03/2023 - 16:47

        Yes, but is it worth the effort?
        Just use the $250 card at Aldi/Woolies, Petrol or anything else you would buy anyway.

        • Seraphin7 on 21/03/2023 - 16:52

          Just a thought process more than anything, at least at the moment. In theory I can do this five times a day over the promotion period and claim $67.50 a day straight into the bank.

          • Homr on 21/03/2023 - 20:06

            @Seraphin7: The vanilla card needs to be swiped and this square reader is payWave only. So I don't think your plan will work

      • jackking on 21/03/2023 - 17:16

        It’s decent but Prezze accepts the coles Mastercard and you can buy the smart e-gift card to change into very useful bunch of different gift cards

      • Homr on 21/03/2023 - 18:44

        Where you get the $250 card for $231.75 from?

  • pauliau on 21/03/2023 - 16:39

    Haven't these always been $39?

    • Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 16:50

      The normal price is $59 but are on special until 16 April 2023.
      They have been on special for a little while but the last Ozbargain post was a early last month & they ran out of stock.

  • SirFrankGrimes on 21/03/2023 - 16:53

    Am I right in saying that the 1.9% transaction fee is tax deductible (at your marginal tax rate) for ABN holders?

    • Punkboy on 21/03/2023 - 21:56

      Yes

  • jackking on 21/03/2023 - 17:18
    +1

    Can people use it as a quick and slightly expensive way to meet minimum credit card spend? Could be useful if bpay loophole closes

    • Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 17:39

      What is the Bpay loophole?

      • jackking on 21/03/2023 - 17:41

        You can pay via Beem to pay bills with cc and it counts as transaction

        • Gaz1 on 21/03/2023 - 17:44

          Aaah - thanks.

        • Skyisblue on 21/03/2023 - 17:53

          Is it just bills? Can we do this for P2P transactions too?

  • siuol on 21/03/2023 - 19:54

    so basically this can be the cheap credit card cash advance machine too…

  • Homr on 21/03/2023 - 19:55

    Few questions

    What description will it show on the credit card holder statement??

    If someone purchased off you and does a credit card chargeback, how do you defend it?

    • thatsnasty on 22/03/2023 - 14:05

      I used one yesterday at a barber shop.
      Statement line is

      Square POS 21/3 SQ *BUSINESS NAME

  • Dyl on 25/03/2023 - 10:48
    -2

    Need a fully established business to sign up properly. Doesn't say that anywhere in product listing.

    Was asked for business bank statements, type of business, etc. Definitely can't use for personal use to be paid back etc

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