Remember my last post where I told you that the "e" in eCommerce stands for "everywhere"?! Believe it baby.
I saw this a couple of weeks ago on one of the morning shows. Small merchants can use their smartphones to take credit cards when they are selling away from their business.
For local businesses, think Farmers' Market, trade shows, conferences, business expos, etc. If you have your smartphone and this card reader, the possibilities for sales are limitless. Cool! eCommerce everywhere! I love it!!
Think small business and shop local... :P
Ciao, Paula
Read the full article for more details at BusinessWeek.com:
The iPhone as a Cash Register
UPDATE to the post above: Here are a couple of links to some additional information on the providers of these card readers.
Intuit's GoPayment
If you use Inuit's Quickbooks, these mobile payments can tie directly back to your accounting. Watch this video for specifics: Andrew Freed on Intuit's GoPayment
Square's Card Reader
Verifone's Hand-Held Readers
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