payment methods at card shows

[bigfish]

Makes sense I guess. There are some unsavory characters in this hobby!!!

[joshuanip]

Would love to have people accept venmo. Its another form of pp friends and family. But really easy to use.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by bigfish

Makes sense I guess. There are some unsavory characters in this hobby!!!

Really? Where?

[vintagetoppsguy]

What prevents chargebacks? What's to keep a buyer from saying that their credit card was stolen and fraudulently used? I've thought about using Square too, but how do you protect yourself as a seller?

[chalupacollects]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

What prevents chargebacks? What's to keep a buyer from saying that their credit card was stolen and fraudulently used? I've thought about using Square too, but how do you protect yourself as a seller?

Typically if a cardholder calls in lost/stolen, the liability falls on the card issuing bank. Cardholder may only get dinged up to $50 by law and merchant has no liability (unless of course they are scamming.) That's a bigger problem if and when caught...

Also the fact that the card is swiped and a signature is obtained on a receipt or pad and now a chip being read help cover the merchant (you should compare signatures to card reader to back of card by the way) All of those help prove that the card was physically in the merchant's hands or at his/her establishment. Lessening any fraud claims...

As for chargebacks card holder has to have a valid reason for it...if its buyers remorse you may wish to refund and take item back if not damaged, swapped out etc...as good customer relations.. If they claim damage on a face to face transaction it is very tough to prove from the cardholders standpoint...Time to institute a chargeback is also limited by most credit cards and varies greatly...

Fear of chargebacks in retail environment are very low on the risk scale as compared to Mail order/phone order/internet sales...same with pin-based debit cards...

Think of it as plus business, you have something a customer wants - make it easy for them to buy it!

[vintagetoppsguy]

Thank you, sir!

[JollyElm]

For added protection, assuming you go with something mentioned in this thread, use your phone/camera to record all credit/debit card purchases. As they hold the card(s) in clear view, have each buyer look into the camera and (hopefully happily) say what they are buying and for how much, etc. That would be a nice piece of evidence to have if anyone ever tries to screw you over later. Plus, it would probably act as a deterrent to someone thinking they could pull a fast one on you.

[Bpm0014]

^^^^ completely agree

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

For added protection, assuming you go with something mentioned in this thread, use your phone/camera to record all credit/debit card purchases. As they hold the card(s) in clear view, have each buyer look into the camera and (hopefully happily) say what they are buying and for how much, etc. That would be a nice piece of evidence to have if anyone ever tries to screw you over later. Plus, it would probably act as a deterrent to someone thinking they could pull a fast one on you.

Maybe I'm playing with fire but I'd quit the business and go get a job again before I resorted to this.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

For added protection, assuming you go with something mentioned in this thread, use your phone/camera to record all credit/debit card purchases. As they hold the card(s) in clear view, have each buyer look into the camera and (hopefully happily) say what they are buying and for how much, etc. That would be a nice piece of evidence to have if anyone ever tries to screw you over later. Plus, it would probably act as a deterrent to someone thinking they could pull a fast one on you.

I have never scammed anyone, but there is no way I would agree to do this to make a purchase. I would probably laugh if a dealer asked and just walk away.