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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 2221 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers commend the Reader for Magstripe's ease of use, affordability, and compatibility with various devices. Positive feedback also highlights its compact size and straightforward setup process. While some users mention higher than expected fees, the device's performance is generally well-received. A notable limitation is the lack of a chip reader in some models.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for anyone trying to build a business

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

    My wife is an amazing makeup artist, but for the longest time she has had to turn away a few clients because she did not take credit as a method of payment. Well thanks to the Square Card Reader those days are over. There is a small fee for having the ability to take credit as a method of payment, but you can easily set it up to where you tax the customer the fee. More and more people are coming to her now that she has started to take credit as a method of payment.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug & Play card reader

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

    So much easier than setting up any of the conventional card readers. Very cheap compared to such as well!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this at Megacon it was so simple to use Easy to add your product in there and and the price is amazing for what this does

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mr

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This Item helps me it’s very easy to use and you can connect to your device

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Square
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      We’re glad to hear that the Square Reader is helping you and is easy to use! Thank you for sharing your experience. SquareAU

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    perfectly wmeasy

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

    Easy way to accept credit cards. Literally it is download app, plug in the reader and you are ready to accept credit cards.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product for Business

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

    An awesome way to expand your business without a huge expense. There are offers to get a Square for free but the small investment of $10 isn't bad at all! I love that I can swipe or enter manual payments for the same fee. Best feature is the ability to create and email invoices for clients to pay via an email link! Great record keeping features and there are offers to offset $1K in transaction fees. The easiest to use and most efficient merchant services method I've used.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    my convenient backup

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

    I got this as a temporary solution in accepting card payments for my first store grand opening. I will keep it for secondary backup and mobile payments since the fees are fair enough to utilize out of convenience for a few sales. It has apps on Google play, it's, and the web site functions correctly for web browsers. If I lose the little swiper I can go to best buy and have another immediately for the lowest price I found. I like that security.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for small business

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

    A credit /debit card reader for $10.00, and once you set it up they send you $10.00. Essentially you get it for free (minus tax). Great product.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Square

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

    The square is awesome. Anybody can pay you with a credit or debit card immediately with this device. Setup was easy. Very inexpensive also. Love it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good fast easy

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

    Quick and easy to set up and use sends money directly to any account you choose. Very pleased with the purchase of Square

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as Advertised

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

    I was really skeptical of this device at first, but it has proven to be reliable and easy to use!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    Great product, good price, provided a needed back as it can in a quantity of two. Works well and can take it anywhere.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best ever

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

    I've tried other companies and there is no one as good as Square. Simple and easy for anyone to use. Also least expensive

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Credit Card Purchases Made Easy

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

    The Square makes taking credit card purchases very simple on the go. Period. I like that you can create different items or services to charge customers. The only shortcoming of this product are the fees you pay from each purchase to use the Square.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very convenient for processing payments

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

    This square reader is a starter card processing unit. It's small an easy to carry around and process people payments no matter where you are.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great device

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

    Bought for use in selling items, and so I could offer that I take credit/debit cards. It works great no issues. Purchases are quick and easy!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Inexpensive and works great for my business

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

    Inexpensive and works great for my business. So easy to use, a good price, and helps me run my business

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    square is great

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

    to take credit cards at my bar is a must and this works perfect plugs right into my phone and is small enough to take with me works great

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Simple, inexpensive card reader

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

    This card reader was just what I needed for my first art show. It was simple, easy to set up, easy to use, and inexpensive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quick, simple and easy

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

    I have the unit that does the "tap, security chip and pay with app". When I got it I didn't realize that it wouldn't allow me to swipe a card. Oddly enough several banks still don't have chips on their cards. I bought this for those cards. since I just upgraded to the latest Motorola phone I was hoping this would be easy and sure enough. Plug it in turn the volume up and away it goes.

    I would recommend this to a friend