how to accept credit cards at a event

i got a fashion event on sept 6 and i wanna accept credit cards but how

and i dont wanna spend 400 bucks on a credit card swipe

1. 

   Cole said 3 months ago

   rent one?

2. 

   skullface said 3 months ago

   don’t you have an infinite amount of money to spend?

3. 

   basil said 3 months ago

   swipe it across your ass or bring your laptop

4. 

   Mr.Stan Geek said 3 months ago

   If you don’t want to buy or rent one, bring a wireless laptop and people can use their paypal right on the spot

5. 

   thebutcher said 3 months ago

   skullface said: don’t you have an infinite amount of money to spend?

   + 6,000

6. 

   levi! said 3 months ago

   i can buy the swipper no prob and he doesnt care but i dont just throw his money around. thats why im asking

   i thought about the laptop but no wifi there and what if the people dont have a paypal

7. 

   skullface said 3 months ago

   just do it

8. 

   levi! said 3 months ago

   ha thats not smart business!

9. 

   ithew said 3 months ago

   it will be if you plan on doing these kind of shows a lot

   i know I never carry cash on me ever

10. 

    levi! said 3 months ago

    thats true

    i need to look into

    i just hate carrying stuff around

    haha im lazy

    but ima def look into it

11. 

    levi! said 3 months ago

    and hey ithew

    i got an idea for the halloween line, whenever you can, email me back

12. 

    Derisory Designs said 3 months ago

    same idea as a laptop but instead use an iphone. That doesn’t use the same wifi that a laptop would right?

13. 

    Chris Martin said 3 months ago

    Check out CDbaby.com They are a service for bands, but I know when I was on tour they rented me one for $30 took 8% (which is a lot, but worth it) and then I would charge shirts and CD’s on it.

    Basically its one of the old school ones that you have to hand swipe with slips, but you send the slips in to them, and then they send you a check or deposit the $$ directly into your account.

    It ends up working out really well!

14. 

    Killer Napkins said 3 months ago

    levi! said: and hey ithew i got an idea for the halloween line, whenever you can, email me back

    any ideas for me ?? heh heh heh

    id just buy the swiper .. and plan on using it alot

15. 

    Mr.Stan Geek said 3 months ago

    Chris Martin said: Check out CDbaby.com They are a service for bands, but I know when I was on tour they rented me one for $30 took 8% (which is a lot, but worth it) and then I would charge shirts and CD’s on it. Basically its one of the old school ones that you have to hand swipe with slips, but you send the slips in to them, and then they send you a check or deposit the $$ directly into your account. It ends up working out really well!

    The manual imprinter ones you can’t check their cards. But there is something called SecurePay Wireless you hook it up to your phone and can make the transaction in real time face to face

16. 

    CH Designs said 3 months ago

    That’s my birthday :]

17. 

    Birdie3431 said 3 months ago

    when ever someone wants to give me their credit card i usually just take it.

18. 

    mbradyclark said 3 months ago

    Credit Card Machine Man

    This guy might be able to help.

19. 

    levi! said 3 months ago

    thanks alot guys

    much help :)

20. 

    Nefarious said 3 months ago

    since theres no wifi (and im guessing no other data connections) like you said, a digital credit card reader won’t do you much good cuz it needs a connection to a data source to send/receive/verify credit card info.

    I think theres some digital card readers out there that basically just saves the card information to a computer hard drive, and then you actually charge the card(s) when you get home or to an active data connection.
    I could be wrong though, as this method seems pretty sketchy with the seller building a database of credit card info haha.

    I’d say your only option is an old-school manual card imprinter...

21. 

    edword said 3 months ago

    linty fresh blogged bout this, might be some good info in his blog.

    http://www.emptees.com/posts/3124-credit-card-machine-tips

22. 

    Time Without the E said 3 months ago

    couldnt you use a laptop using paypal having one of the verizon internet cards and just use that instead of a machine?

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