On a recent trip to a convention in San Diego, something exciting happened.
I bought a T-shirt from a vendor, handed over my credit card, and instead of using a regular card reader, the seller pulled out a smart phone with an oval device plugged in the audio jack. He quickly swiped my card through it, handed it back along with his phone, had me sign on the screen using my finger, and asked me to enter my email or cell phone number if I needed a receipt—all that, in a matter of seconds.
That’s when I realized that someone had actually invented a mobile card reader, a device that could process credit and debit card transactions via a smart phone. It was right there, before my eyes. That epiphany made me wonder a couple things: Why hadn't I come up with something that smart? (It would've certainly simplified my retirement plans.) And why didn't everyone know about this?
On a recent trip to a convention in San Diego, something exciting happened.
I bought a T-shirt from a vendor, handed over my credit card, and instead of using a regular card reader, the seller pulled out a smart phone with an oval device plugged in the audio jack. He quickly swiped my card through it, handed it back along with his phone, had me sign on the screen using my finger, and asked me to enter my email or cell phone number if I needed a receipt—all that, in a matter of seconds.
That’s when I realized that someone had actually invented a mobile card reader, a device that could process credit and debit card transactions via a smart phone. It was right there, before my eyes. That epiphany made me wonder a couple things: Why hadn't I come up with something that smart? (It would've certainly simplified my retirement plans.) And why didn't everyone know about this? Check out: How This Device Can Boost Sales of Any Business | How Life Works @ http://www.howlifeworks.com/business/how_mobile_card_readers_are_helping_small_and_medium_businesses_grow_117?ra=1#.UWf_YkY6dpw.twitter
By Joe Thompson
ReplyDeleteOn a recent trip to a convention in San Diego, something exciting happened.
I bought a T-shirt from a vendor, handed over my credit card, and instead of using a regular card reader, the seller pulled out a smart phone with an oval device plugged in the audio jack. He quickly swiped my card through it, handed it back along with his phone, had me sign on the screen using my finger, and asked me to enter my email or cell phone number if I needed a receipt—all that, in a matter of seconds.
That’s when I realized that someone had actually invented a mobile card reader, a device that could process credit and debit card transactions via a smart phone. It was right there, before my eyes. That epiphany made me wonder a couple things: Why hadn't I come up with something that smart? (It would've certainly simplified my retirement plans.) And why didn't everyone know about this?
By Joe Thompson
ReplyDeleteOn a recent trip to a convention in San Diego, something exciting happened.
I bought a T-shirt from a vendor, handed over my credit card, and instead of using a regular card reader, the seller pulled out a smart phone with an oval device plugged in the audio jack. He quickly swiped my card through it, handed it back along with his phone, had me sign on the screen using my finger, and asked me to enter my email or cell phone number if I needed a receipt—all that, in a matter of seconds.
That’s when I realized that someone had actually invented a mobile card reader, a device that could process credit and debit card transactions via a smart phone. It was right there, before my eyes. That epiphany made me wonder a couple things: Why hadn't I come up with something that smart? (It would've certainly simplified my retirement plans.) And why didn't everyone know about this? Check out: How This Device Can Boost Sales of Any Business | How Life Works @ http://www.howlifeworks.com/business/how_mobile_card_readers_are_helping_small_and_medium_businesses_grow_117?ra=1#.UWf_YkY6dpw.twitter