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Shopventory is not without its shortcomings and limitations. It relies on the capabilities of the POS software and eCommerce platforms that its merchants use. So while Shopventory certainly goes above and beyond what’s available by default, it can’t reinvent the wheel or make something appear out of thin air.

Pros All-in-one payments Free mPOS app Solid web dashboard Advanced reporting tools Advanced customer database Cons iOS only Limited features Limited ecommerce support Overview Not that I want to sound like a hipster, but you probably haven’t heard of MX Merchant. It’s not exactly a well-known service. But it got on our radar because Dharma Merchant […]

Pros Great for high-volume businesses with large tickets Very stable accounts Predictable pricing Excellent customer support Advanced features available Cons Only serves US-based businesses Expensive for low-volume and small-ticket merchants Multichannel payments available at additional cost Overview It’s a bit odd for me to start out by saying Fattmerchant Mobile isn’t the kind of mPOS […]

Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) systems make it possible for virtually any business to set up shop and start taking payments almost right away. They’re flexible. They’re affordable. And these days, they’re also feature-rich, delivering capabilities that can, at times, rival a traditional or iPad-based POS system. Are you getting the most out of your […]

Pros Chip card hardware available Check acceptance Virtual terminal Cons Expensive hardware leases Poor customer support Limited pricing disclosed online Early termination fee Deceptive sales tactics Overview PNC Merchant Services is like most other banks that offer merchant accounts: a reseller offering products from a much larger acquirer. There’s very little that’s unique and not […]

Even if you’ve never used a card swiper attached a tablet or smartphone yourself, chances are you’ve seen one. Any pop-up booth, stall, or merchandise table you see (at a theater, concert, convention, sporting event, or even along the street) that takes credit cards is probably relying on a mobile POS (mPOS) system with a […]

Note: As of March 21, 2018, the Payza.com website had shut down and the company had ceased operation in the US while it settles legal disputes (including allegations that the company was operating in the US without appropriate licensing, and that it conspired to transmit money obtained through illegal MLM schemes. We’ll post an update […]

First things first: SumUp provided us with a free card reader for the purposes of our review. Our opinions are entirely our own.   The mPOS scene has thinned out recently, leaving only a few really great options and a smattering of so-so ones. That’s why we’ve been keeping an eye on the European mPOS […]

Pros Canadian merchant accounts offered Supports Interac debit eCommerce integration Easy to use Excellent website and advertising Cons Buggy app (especially for Android) Expensive for low-volume merchants Complicated pricing plans Mediocre customer support Overview We haven’t focused much on mobile processors outside the U.S., and especially not on those available in Canada, which makes our […]

The Miura M010 might just be my favorite card reader of all time, but you might not have heard of it before. There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about it: The mobile EMV hardware scene is pretty fractured. Some companies don’t have EMV yet, some companies have EMV but not NFC, etc. Most consumers to […]