Manual Credit Card Machine

A manual credit card machine can save the day when trouble arises
By Virginia Franco, Freelance Writer Connectivity issues like power outages and phone company problems are reasons why businesses that accept credit cards should consider purchasing a manual credit card machine. Manual credit card machines, also known as manual imprinters, are economical, lightweight and portable. This makes them a great backup to a card processing terminal or computer.

Selecting the appropriate manual credit card machine provider depends on a variety of different factors, including your budget and your type of business. Consider the following when selecting a manual credit card machine:

1. Are you getting the best price for the manual credit card machine you are considering?

2. Do you have all the equipment necessary to operate and process transactions using a manual credit card machine?

3. Can the manual credit card machine operate in the environment where you conduct business?

Negotiate a better price on a manual credit card machine with a merchant account

Many companies will provide a discount off the price of the manual credit card machine if you sign up for a merchant account. Once your account is set up, all credit card transactions will go through them.
Try:  Advanced Merchant Services offers an extremely low price on one of its best selling models when you sign up for a merchant account. Discount Credit Card Machine offers free credit card machines when you sign up.

Make sure you have everything you need to conduct transactions with your manual credit card machine.

Some items that cannot be left off any manual credit card machine list of must-haves are sales slips and a nameplate. Consider killing two birds with one stone and find a manual credit card machine that can be bought with these items.
Try:  POSpaper sells manual credit card machines as well any items you need to conduct a transaction. The Electronic Payments' USA Merchant Solutions website provides some background manual credit card machine information, as well as a sizable inventory of imprinters and kits that come complete with a machine, sales slips and a nameplate.

Evaluate if a portable manual credit card machine makes sense for your business

Merchants with mobile businesses often prefer portable manual credit card machines to provide flexibility to customers who want to pay using a credit card. Portable manual imprinters are often lighter to carry and come with a handle for transportability. If you'd like to provide credit card transactions "on the road," then look for a portable model when scanning any manual credit card machine directory.
Try:  Credit-Card-Imprinters has five different portable manual credit card machines to choose from -- all designed to be small and convenient to transport. Terminal Outlet also carries a variety of portable units.

• Make sure the credit card machine you purchase is durable, especially if it needs to withstand frequent travel or you work in rougher workplaces like construction sites or repair shops.
• Manual credit card machines are also perfect for small businesses with light volumes of weekly transactions that use a more economical dial pay phone service to process them.