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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 1243 reviews

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97%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the Reader for Magstripe, particularly its ease of use and compatibility with devices like iPads. Many appreciate its overall performance, reasonable price, and compact size, which is convenient for business use. While the lightning connector is a plus for secure connections and the reader is generally fast, some users have noted issues with the instructions and the card reader's ability to read all cards.

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The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for self employees and those who sell on Apps like Offerup and Letgo.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Tool & Easy to use!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Square Magstripe readers were purchased for use with a NFP Soccer Club. They did what they were advertised to do, and more. I was under the impression that it would only accept cards, but they also accept mobile phone payments like by holding ones phone near the device. I would definitely recommend to anyone that uses Square to take payments in the field.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Service

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed this as soon as possible, and as usual, Best Buy came through for me again

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Square
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      We're glad Best Buy was able to come through for your purchase. Thank you for leaving a review. SquareAU

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had to buy a separate reader since my phone doesn’t have a 3mm headphone jack. Wish I could have gotten it free as a return customer for this reason, instead of requiring me to register for a new account.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Convenient!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very convenient with great pricing, there is a $10 coupon that comes in the box which makes it free.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Square
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      Amazing! Thank you for sharing your review with us. SquareAU

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great overall

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is great for personal and business and I love it !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    sales on the go

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    perfect for my on the go business and sales. need to be a little cheaper.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Square
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      Thank you for sharing you feedback and providing a 5 star review. It means a lot to us. SquareAU

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Square Reader

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Justin from the Wyomissing store location was an excellent help to me in explaining and showing me how to best use this product

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Square
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      We're happy to hear about the positive experience with the Square Reader. It's great that a staff member was able to assist and help you get started. Let us know if you have any other questions! SquareAU

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for business

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for self owned business that travel to costumer locations

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    As advertised

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I lost my square swipe and went to best buy online services. It was great to order online and have my order ready when i got there. Keep up the good work best buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small and easy to keep with you

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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.

    Generally speaking I like this company and their products . I have bought different type of card reader from them and always I have been happy

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Square
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      Thanks for sharing your feedback with us, we're happy to hear the Square Reader is working well for your business! SquareAU

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for Small Businesses

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had to buy this unit with the lightning connector as I purchased a new phone. Don't have to worry about recharging as I did with the previous headphone jack unit. Very happy with the purchase

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good for traveling business

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good for mobile businesses. Easy to setup. Easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love square the device itself works great but unfortunately I have to say good bye to it bc it doesn’t integrate with Shopify I would have to go through a 3rd party and they charge me 99$ a month

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    so far works great and you get full rebate for the purchase

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product that I used in my Uber/Lyft side hustle driving private clients.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Square
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      Glad to hear this is working well for your business! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us this review. SquareAU

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just in time

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This came in handy right when I needed it…………………..

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Square
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      Thank you, Newbie, for your feedback! We're glad to hear that the Square Magstripe Reader came in handy right when you needed it. We appreciate your support, and we're pleased that Square is meeting your needs effectively! SquareAU

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent tool

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very useful for people that already use square’s services

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Set Up & Money Transfer

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Ordered online and did curbside pickup. Easy and quick process. Square itself was easy to set up and had zero issues transferring funds to my account.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Product and excellent service

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works just as expected. Flawless design and being one of the first major players square has all the kinks worked out already, couldn’t recommend more.

    I would recommend this to a friend