Card readers at the front desk
Press Card at the till and the amount appears on the reader. Pairing takes a three-word code.
A card reader on your front desk means nobody types an amount twice. Press Card at the till and the amount appears on the reader; the client taps, inserts or swipes.
Which readers work
Two countertop readers that connect over your salon wifi: the Stripe Reader S700 and the BBPOS WisePOS E. Don't have one yet? Get in touch and we'll tell you how to get one.
Small Bluetooth readers aren't supported at the desk. On an iPhone you don't need a reader at all — use Tap to Pay.
Pairing a reader
You need Stripe connected first.
- Switch the reader on and connect it to your salon wifi.
- On the reader, swipe in from the left, go to Settings and choose Generate pairing code. It shows three words.
- In SalonX go to Settings → Payments → Card readers. Under Pair a reader, type the three words and give the reader a name, such as Front desk.
The same page shows whether each reader is online, and lets you rename or remove one.
Taking a payment
At the till the first button reads Card £45.00 on Front desk. Press it and the reader lights up with the amount. When the card goes through, the till completes the sale by itself.
- Declined? The till says so. Choose Try the reader again or Pay another way.
- Wrong amount? Cancel on the till and the reader clears. Nothing is charged.
- More than one reader? Each desk remembers the reader it uses. Pick it once from the list beside the button.
It works everywhere you take money: completing an appointment, + → Sale and + → Quick payment, and for the card part of a split payment. With a reader paired, the on-screen card form is still there as Key in a card.
What it costs
The same as any other card payment: 2% + 20p on UK cards. What card payments cost.