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<div dir="ltr">Square is working well for us. </div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Amber Hughey via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 6, 2024 12:28:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Anne Richards <arichards@richlandlibrary.org>; Anne Richards via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Seeking Advice on Credit Card POS Systems</font>
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<div>We switched from a regular credit card company (we were paying over 30% in fees) to Square reader (I believe 3.6% of each card purchase now), and saving so much in fees. We do not pass the fees onto our patrons. Square is pretty easy to use for staff &
patrons. It's easy to make new categories or sub categories, run reports etc. </div>
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<div class="x_default-style">We went with the full Square setup, including the two-sided screen. We do not handle patron cards at all.
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<div class="x_default-style"><span style="font-family:'book antiqua',palatino; font-size:12pt">Amber L Hughey, MLIS</span>
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<div>On 05/06/2024 12:17 PM EDT Anne Richards via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif">Hello all,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif">Our library is entering the digital world and exploring options to start taking credit card payments. Currently, we're a smaller Class III library that's been sticking to good ol' cash and
checks, but our patrons (and staff) are ready for a change. </span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif">We are looking for recommendations on point-of-sale systems that are a good fit for smaller libraries like ours. Square? Clover? Other?</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif">What kind of costs are involved for set-up? Anything we should be on the lookout for?</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif">When it comes to the credit card fees, how do you usually handle them? Does the library absorb the cost, or do you pass it on to your patrons?</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif">Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif; color:black">Anne Richards, MLIS</span></strong></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif; color:black">Librarian – Collection Development</span></strong></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif; color:black">Richland Community Library</span></strong></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif; color:black">8951 Park St. </span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif; color:black">Richland, MI 49083</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Verdana',sans-serif; color:black">269-629-9085</span></p>
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