Customers recognize the Reader for contactless and chip (2nd generation) for its ease of use, overall performance, and battery life. Many appreciate its simple setup, speed, and convenient size. However, some customers have reported issues with connectivity.
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Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for business (professional)
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is an excellent item if you need an affordable way to collect money for your business or nonprofit. I bought one for my business, and it worked well. I also purchased one for my church fundraiser, which made the process so easy and professional for purchases and record keeping
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Overall performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast, reliable and easy
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love my card reader. So fast, so simple. Very reliable
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for shows
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to use and to add to my computer. Quick to process sales. Makes my work much easier.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance, Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good choice
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
works as promised easy set up. oftrn these readers have bugs not this one.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Square Reader
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great product. Easy to set up and easy to use. I would buy this item again.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use. Stays charged!
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Battery life is great! Tap works great! Pairs to my iPhone quickly!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Cons mentioned:
Connectivity
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to use
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It is a little finicky, but once it connects it works great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
More opportunity with Square.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Square readers is simple and fast and easy to use. How ever the entire Square support system is exactly what my small business needed. With Square you business has the opportunity to have tools that most CC processors doesn't give you opens doors. Payroll, a line of credit, online invoicing all thing that my business needed to allow my buiness to grow.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I like it
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great overall product. Works as described. Easy to use and sync to paired products
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Connectivity
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Super easy, once connected.
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Had a little trouble keeping it connected at first to my phone. Ended up forgetting, then reattaching through the square app. After that, it has worked really well. So easy, my kids are using it to sell concessions at our school.
Only consideration is if your phone has NFC, you may not need this thing as your phone can connect to cards with the little nfc logo (most cards do these days). However, if you want to use both ApplePay and GooglePay, then this is the reader to get.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Square
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Thank you for your feedback on the Square Reader (2nd generation) from BestBuy. We're glad it's now working well for you, providing ease and convenience. Your point about NFC compatibility and the reader's versatility for Apple Pay and Google Pay is noted. If you have more insights or questions, feel free to reach out squ.re/contactsqsupport. We're here to enhance your payment experiences. Happy processing!
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great investment
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Old reader quit working purchased this one an dit stays charged for more than one day and hooked up easily to device. the ability to use this reader instead of typing in payments has made transactions move so much easier
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Square
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Thanks for sharing your experience, ShawnC! We're glad the new reader is making transactions smoother and holding a charge longer. We appreciate your support!
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Product works well but it should cost less
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A little pricey for what you get. This is just a card reader that does chip and tap to pay....it does worl but it should cost less. Also if youre buying this to use with an ipad be aure to have an android device handy to install square on then synch to the reader so you can update the firmware othwrwise your in for hours of pain and frustration which square support kbs are not super helpful with
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
100% would recommend
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was a little disappointed that the first transaction wasn't free to test the card reader, but the app is well layed out and easy to use and the card reader held charge for a full day. I do recommend a docker or something to hold it as it's a little small and kinda easy to use, but we love it!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Square
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Thank you for your feedback, Dejman77! We're glad to hear that you found the app easy to use and that the Square Reader held its charge throughout the day. We appreciate your suggestion about using a dock for stability, and we're thrilled that you love the device overall!
Cons mentioned:
Connectivity
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Small Business Approved, Small Issue With Tap Pay
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have had the Square reader that you plug directly into your phone before, but it was very limited in its capabilities. With this device, I was able to have people tap their cards, phones, and any other way they needed (like inserting their chip if they felt uncomfortable/unsafe with other methods) and it was very easy to use.
The reason I am giving it four stars is because after I fully charged it and had it connected to my phone, I was having issues with people being able to tap the reader, and every few customers would have to tap their card on my phone. Overall, I believe I will be able to figure out what is causing the issue and fixing it, but other than that it is a wonderful device to have for my small business!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use and affordable business solution
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
After looking over several options for a small business we settled on square. Being able to quickly pick one up from best buy was very convenient. Setup was quick, and easy. We were taking payments shortly after purchase! If you need an easy to usensnf understand credit card solition, i highly recommend this as an option. The best buy staff member who helped us was great as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Square
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Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Square! We're delighted to hear that the Square Reader for contactless and chip has proven to be a quick, easy-to-use, and affordable solution for your small business. We appreciate your business and look forward to supporting you!
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance, Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works as intended
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Quick, easy setup. Got for my business and works well so far.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Product
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great product! The staff help me find this product just by telling them what I needed.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
square reader review
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This square reader is so much easier to use that my old one that I would plug into my cell phone. It is making taking payments so much simpler.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Square is Amazing
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Square card works by tapping. It’s easy to use and works well with the app for contractors.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It works like a charm also it is easy to use small businesses friendly.