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#1 PayAnywhere PAX E700 Smart POS+

The PayAnywhere Smart POS+ includes everything merchants need to manage, grow and optimize their business, all in a compact point of sale system that’s easy to set up and use. PayAnywhere Smart POS+’ key components include an intuitive touchscreen tablet, EMV/NFC-enabled payment device, and robust software featuring powerful inventory management, reporting and marketing tools.

  • A 12.5” touchscreen with Android software.
  • An EMV chip card, NFC contactless, and magstripe reader.
  • Front and back cameras for easy barcode scanning.
  • A 4.3" customer facing touchscreen.
  • Cash drawer connectivity.
  • Built-in thermal printer with 3.14”-wide receipt paper.
  • Multiple accessory ports.
  • 4G and wifi connectivity.
  • Comes preloaded with the Payanywhere app!
  • Free placement means no upfront cost. (Watch PAX E700 Video)

The Payanywhere Smart POS+ is the ideal solution for merchants who want full POS functionality in a sleek and compact design.

#1 E700 Smart POS+

The PayAnywhere Smart POS+ includes everything merchants need to manage, grow and optimize their business, all in a compact point of sale system that’s easy to set up and use. PayAnywhere Smart POS+’ key components include an intuitive touchscreen tablet, EMV/NFC-enabled payment device, and robust software featuring powerful inventory management, reporting and marketing tools.

Transform your countertop with the space-saving, tablet-based point of sale designed for your storefront.

  • A 12.5” touchscreen with Android software.
  • An EMV chip card, NFC contactless, and magstripe reader.
  • Front and back cameras for easy barcode scanning.
  • A 4.3" customer facing touchscreen.
  • Cash drawer connectivity.
  • Built-in thermal printer with 3.14”-wide receipt paper.
  • Multiple accessory ports.
  • 4G and wifi connectivity.
  • Comes preloaded with the Payanywhere app!
  • Free placement means no upfront cost.

The Payanywhere Smart POS+ is the ideal solution for merchants who want full POS functionality in a sleek and compact design.

FREE Credit Card Processing Machines for Dentist Office
Wednesday, April 05 2023

With Shaw Merchant Group, small and medium-sized businesses get free, state-of-the-art credit card readers and wireless processing terminals. We offer a variety of payment solutions (wired, wireless, mobile and online) to meet your business needs. Plus, we’ll ship your card reader to you and help you get it up and running, all for no extra charge. Why? Because when your business thrives, so does ours. 

Taking payments at the office is a critical and standard method for dentists to take payments. This includes either standalone credit card machines, a virtual terminal, or integrated payments directly into your practice management software. These are all options that are made available through Shaw Merchant Group.

What's so great about the PA PAX E700 Smart POS+? Well, just about everything, but there are some main features that make it perfect for a business that's just getting started or that needs to finally get organized: 

Easy to Use

Not a computer wiz? Why would you need to be? You're in the café business after all! If tech support is something you simply don't want to deal with (or pay an arm and a leg for), then this is the kind of POS you want at your restaurant. It is extremely easy to set up and includes a wizard that will do all of the heavy lifting and help you to get started. Updating can also be a hassle with most modern operating systems, but you won't have to worry about that with the PayAnywhere Smart POS+. It takes care of the updates automatically so you don't have to fiddle with anything to get the latest security features installed. 

Customizable

Your business is unique, so the interface on your point of sale system should be, too. Luckily, the software that runs on these machines is very modular and you can add or remove elements from the screen easily at your leisure. This means that if you have a very simple menu, you don't have to suffer from an overly-busy screen if you don't want to. It also means that you can use trial and error to determine what kind of interface is most efficient for you and your employees. 

Advanced Technology 

You want the most advanced software for your store, and thats exactly what this POS is running. The system is cloud-based, so you'll have the convenience of being able to keep an eye on sales and other figures whether you're at your coffee house location or need to step out to address your latest emergency. If you lose Internet access for any reason, though, don't worry: this system is still capable of storing information locally, and it will sync with the cloud as soon as you're re-connected, so you'll have the best of both worlds. This POS is also capable of taking several different payment methods, including cash, credit card, and Apple Pay, so you'll never have to lose a sale simply due to an inability to take your customer's money. 

Great Hardware Overall

This is a very modern, very sleek and well-designed POS system that you'll be proud to have sitting on your counter-top. Unlike the old, bulky registers of yore, this system is thin and easily portable, and uses and extremely intuitive touch interface. The screen even twists around to face your customer so that they can sign off during a credit transaction, and it's just as easy to read and comprehend for them as it is for your employees as it mirrors the mobile interfaces that most of your customers will already be used to. The screen is just about the size of a large tablet at over 13”, so it's certainly big enough to to comfortably use, but not so big that it takes over your counter space. Don't worry about keeping your customers waiting, either, since this system is really fast. It uses a flash storage system rather than the old style of hard drive, so all of your orders can be taken and stored quickly. 

Great Support

As mentioned, the interface is extremely easy to use, but as with any kind of technology things can certainly go wrong. If you find that you need tech support, the company will provide it 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, so you never have to worry about being caught in a tight spot because they are always there to help. Another nice aspect of their support is that if your equipment ever actually physically breaks, they will replace it for you for free. 

Low Cost 

Shaw Merchant Group offers a few different solutions, but the PayAnywhere Smart POS+  is the best value. It's one of their cheapest, costing only a small monthly fee (currently less than 40 dollars) to serve a small company with a few employees. Best of all, there is no upfront cost. For just a bit of pocket change practically, you can be up and running immediately, using some of the most advanced POS technology. There are many costs to not organizing your business properly, and considering how much this POS could save you in terms of time and labor, it will pay for itself many times over. So if you're looking for a POS that can serve you and your customers at your coffee shop, the PayAnywhere Smart POS+ is certainly one of the simplest, easiest, and cheapest options out there.

PA PAX E700 Smart POS+

Transform your countertop with the space-saving, tablet-based point of sale designed for your storefront.

  • A 12.5” touchscreen with Android software.
  • An EMV chip card, NFC contactless, and magstripe reader.
  • Front and back cameras for easy barcode scanning.
  • A 4.3" customer facing touchscreen.
  • Cash drawer connectivity.
  • Built-in thermal printer with 3.14”-wide receipt paper.
  • 4G and wifi connectivity.
  • Free placement means no upfront cost.

The Payanywhere Smart POS+ is the ideal solution for merchants who want full POS functionality in a sleek and compact design.

Do you know how to read your merchant statement? I mean really read it and understand every charge. Most merchants can’t so don’t feel bad if you can’t either. Worse yet, do you let the bill come and go, paying it without giving it a second glance?

Here’s the problem. There’s a chance you’re paying hidden merchant processing fees or fees you didn’t agree to or know they existed. You could have a higher bottom line and not even know it. While some fees may be easily explained, some are unnecessary and until you identify them, they’ll keep eating at your profits.

What fees should you watch for? Check out our list below.

1. Assessment Fees

All merchant service providers charge assessment fees, but some are more transparent about it than others. The average assessment fee costs between 0.10% and 0.15%. If your credit card processor isn’t transparent, you’ll see the fee lumped into another fee or just listed as a total fee rather than a percentage. How do you know if you’re paying higher fees? Here’s a simple calculation: Take the total amount the provider charged you for a specific network (Visa or MasterCard for example) and divide it by the total sales for that card network. If it’s higher than 0.15% (that’s on the higher side), you’re paying too much. Even if you pay a lower amount, notice if the percentage increases from one month to the next. You may be paying more than necessary.

2. Interchange Fees

While not necessarily a ‘hidden’ fee since every merchant knows they pay it, not all merchant service providers are transparent about the costs. Many hide the fee amongst all the other fees without explanation. Here’s the problem. Providers charge many interchange fees based on the type of card (debit, reward credit card, platinum credit card, etc.) If you don’t have a detailed breakdown, you don’t know what you pay. That sounds like a hidden fee, right? What if your provider adds a markup? How much is it? You have the right to know. Ask your merchant service provider, and then shop around. Compare your options to determine if what you pay is fair or if you’re overpaying the interchange fees.

3. Surcharges

How many times have you fallen for a teaser rate only to find out later that you pay more than advertised? You’ve fallen for surcharges – it happens often. Whether the provider only advertised the lowest credit card processing rates for specific cards and didn’t reveal the higher rates or they didn’t explain non-qualifying transactions, you may pay higher rates than you thought. Would you like to figure out if you’re paying surcharges? It’s simple. Total up the fees you paid and divide it by the total amount charged that month. This is your effective rate, or what it costs you to process credit cards. If it’s far off from what you were told, you may want to shop around or talk to the merchant service provider.

4. Daily Discounts

The ideal merchant service provider charges you the credit card processing fees monthly, on the same day every month. This makes tracking expenses, surcharges, and increasing effective rates easy. You know when to check your statement, and how. You know how much to expect and will notice if something is different. Some merchant service providers, however, do daily discounting, which means they take your fees daily. It’s much harder for merchants to track the fees when they occur daily. How do you determine your effective rate or assessment fees? Ask for monthly discounting and make sure the merchant services provider doesn’t charge you an extra fee for it. Most include it in their fee, but make sure before you sign up.

5. Increasing Rates

Even when you sign a contract, your rates may increase. Read your contract’s fine print. Does it include a provision for increasing rates? What method does the service provider use to let you know? Most put a small message on your monthly statement. If you don’t see it, and don’t object within 30 days, the new rate goes into effect. If you aren’t calculating your fees, you may not even realize it.

6. Bundling Fees

Many merchant service providers bundle your services and offer various tiered programs. They claim that you get more services with the higher tiers. You may get an extra service or two, but is it worth the cost of the higher-paid plan? Typically, it’s not. Before you sign up for a higher plan, compare everything at face value. You’ll likely see that the more expensive plans aren’t worth it.

It seems costly to accept credit cards, especially with the hidden fees some charge, but there’s one way around it. Cash discounting helps merchants save money on credit card processing by passing the fee to process the card along to customers. It’s not that credit card payers pay more for a product – everyone pays the same prices, but you can offer cash buyers a discount of 3 – 4% since you avoid the credit card fees. This way your prices cover the cost of credit card processing and it encourages more customers to pay cash.

Credit card processing fees can quickly eat at your profits if you aren’t careful. Take the time to read the fine print and know the full cost of processing cards before choosing a merchant service provider. Look not only at the services they offer, but the fees too. Look at how they charge them, what’s included, and when you may be subjected to surcharges or other unexpected fees that take away from your profits.

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