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  • Worldpay card machines

Worldpay card machine review: geared towards steady businesses

Many companies use Worldpay, but are the card machines worth the cost and fees? Let's look at what a contract involves.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-05-06T16:41:15+01:00May 6th, 2022|Tags: Worldpay|
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  • Square Terminal review

Square Terminal review: card machine and POS in one affordable device

Square Terminal is both a card machine and POS system with a touchscreen, but how does it work and is it sufficient?

By Emily Sorensen|2022-05-03T15:49:44+01:00May 2nd, 2022|Tags: Square UK|
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7 best card machines for small UK businesses compared

After much analysis and testing, we've created this shortlist of the UK's top card machines to help you compare options.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-04-21T17:55:35+01:00April 12th, 2022|Tags: Barclaycard Business, Card Machines, Dojo, Square UK, SumUp, Takepayments, Worldpay, Zettle|
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  • EVO card machine accepting contactless card

EVO Payments review: card machines on tiered, all-inclusive plans

Are EVO card machines worth the fixed monthly cost and contract? What do reviews say? We investigated the service, pros and cons.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-03-29T14:32:04+01:00March 29th, 2022|
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  • Lloyds Cardnet card machines

Lloyds Bank Cardnet review: decent card machines, average fees, slow start-up

Lloyds Bank Cardnet provides decent card machines from e.g. Clover. With a long contract, average fees and slow start-up, it doesn't suit everyone.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-02-25T19:05:09+00:00February 25th, 2022|
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Card machine charges and fees explained

How much does a card machine cost in the UK? Here's our in-depth summary of prices and charges for buying and renting a terminal.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-01-12T22:16:20+00:00January 12th, 2022|
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  • Zettle Terminal with printing dock

Zettle Terminal review: sleek, mobile all-in-one card machine with receipt printer

Zettle Terminal is an elegant touchscreen card machine with POS software and SIM card. We look at features and judge if it's worth the cost.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-05-16T12:31:50+01:00December 7th, 2021|Tags: Zettle|
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  • Elavon card machine

Elavon card machine review UK: so-so service that could be cheaper

Elavon Merchant Services offers many card machines, but fees are not that clear. We cover payment features and who should consider Elavon.

By Emily Sorensen|2021-11-10T21:39:47+00:00November 10th, 2021|Tags: Elavon|
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  • Stripe Terminal readers

Stripe Terminal review: adaptable card machines for online businesses

Stripe Terminal is a card reader for Stripe users. Intended for online-first businesses, who would benefit most from this card machine solution?

By Emily Sorensen|2022-02-02T18:30:35+00:00October 19th, 2021|Tags: Stripe|
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  • charity card payment

Card machines for charities: what are your options?

Getting a card machine for charity donations isn't easy in the UK. We did the research and compare all the options for a charitable cause.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-01-12T09:36:53+00:00October 13th, 2021|
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  • Takepayments review

Takepayments review: short card machine contracts, not for everyone

Previously Payzone, Takepayments offers the shortest contracts around. Does that affect fees, products and quality of service?

By Emily Sorensen|2022-03-29T13:55:10+01:00September 7th, 2021|Tags: Takepayments|
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  • NatWest Tyl review

Tyl by NatWest review: modern card machines managed by a high street bank

Is NatWest Tyl a reliable service? What is so special about the Clover Flex card machine from Tyl? We give our verdict on the package.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-01-03T09:54:57+00:00July 16th, 2021|
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  • Handepay review

Handepay card machine review: average contract with a few benefits

Are Handepay card machines worth the long commitment? What does the Price Challenge entail? Here's our verdict on Handepay.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-03-29T14:10:39+01:00July 7th, 2021|Tags: Handepay|
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  • Dojo card machine review

Dojo card machine review: mobile touchscreen terminal with short contract

Dojo's card terminals are good quality, and next-day payouts a draw, but the contract suits some businesses more than others. How so?

By Emily Sorensen|2022-02-09T16:44:02+00:00June 28th, 2021|Tags: Dojo|
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  • SumUp Solo review

SumUp Solo review: nifty, little touchscreen card terminal for simple payments

SumUp's latest card terminal, SumUp Solo, is a small, nifty touchscreen device for card payments. What does it cost and is it any good? We tested it.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-05-02T18:57:30+01:00June 4th, 2021|Tags: SumUp|
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  • Paymentsense review

Paymentsense review: card machine contracts with legroom to grow

Is Paymentsense good for small businesses? How much do their contracts cost? We review fees, features and customer service.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-01-12T09:47:59+00:00May 27th, 2021|Tags: Paymentsense|
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  • Best card machine for taxi drivers

Best card machines for taxi drivers and private hire cabs

We've carefully selected the best card terminals for UK- and London-based cab drivers, private hire taxis and fleet owners.

By Emily Sorensen|2021-10-06T16:06:34+01:00May 20th, 2021|Tags: myPOS, SumUp, Takepayments, Zettle|
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  • card machine for mobile hairdresser

Best card machines for self-employed hairdressers, stylists and barbers

We cover the best card machines in the UK for self-employed hairdressers and barbers working with clients on-the-go or in-salon.

By Emily Sorensen|2022-02-09T13:36:09+00:00March 5th, 2021|Tags: Handepay, Square UK, SumUp, Takepayments, Worldpay, Zettle|
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  • PAX A920 review

PAX A920 terminal: unboxing, presentation and our opinion

Considering the PAX A920 card machine? We got our hands on one, unboxed it, took pictures - and discovered features you should know about.

By Emmanuel Charpentier|2021-10-25T04:11:26+01:00March 4th, 2021|
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  • Retail Merchant Services review

Retail Merchant Services review: good card machines, no competitive edge

Retail Merchant Services card machines may be good, but are costs too high for what you get? What makes RMS worthwhile?

By Emily Sorensen|2021-10-15T09:56:38+01:00January 18th, 2021|
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