The machine on the counter
A fixed terminal or a portable one, chosen for whether the customer comes to you or you go to the table.
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Card payment solutions
Card machines with next-day settlement, so takings are not held for days.
A card machine is the rate, the terminal cost and the day the money arrives. We look for next-day settlement, so takings are not held, and we set the contract length beside the transaction charge before you sign.
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Next-day settlement
We look for settlement the next working day, so takings are not held.
Beside the till
The card payment should match the sale, not sit in a separate pile of receipts.
The contract length
A low rate on a long term with an exit fee is not automatically the cheaper machine.
How the card is taken
Each way of taking a card is compared on settlement, the terminal and the contract.
| Where the card is taken | Settlement we ask for | What else is compared |
|---|---|---|
| At the counter | Next working day | Terminal cost, transaction charge, contract length |
| Tableside or portable | Next working day | Coverage on the floor, receipts, terminal cost |
| By phone | Next working day | The extra checks for a card the customer does not tap |
| With the till | Next working day | Whether the payment sits on the same sale |
Next-day settlement is what we ask for, so takings are not held for days. A live quote confirms the acquirer, the rate and the contract. Those numbers follow your turnover, so they are not listed as a fixed price here.
The rate is only one line
Card pricing is the percentage or the pence per transaction, plus the terminal, plus how long the provider holds the money. We ask for next-day settlement and set the contract length and any exit term beside the rate. A live quote uses your turnover. The table here is the comparison, not today’s acquirer prices.
What's included
- Counter and portable card machines
- Next-day settlement, so takings are not held for days
- Transaction charge and terminal cost read together
- Contract length and exit terms set out before you sign
- A machine that can sit with the till
How it works
- 1Tell us how you take cards, and what you use today
- 2We compare machines on rate, terminal and settlement
- 3You choose the option that fits the counter or the floor
- 4We arrange the terminal and keep the end date
Card payments
Card payment solutions questions
Settlement and price
The card takings reach the business account on the next working day, rather than being held for several days. That is what we look for when we compare machines.
The machine
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