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GoDaddy has announced it is launching into in-person payments by allowing users to turn their device into a point of sale (POS) device.
GoDaddy’s solution is somewhat novel: unlike Square’s physical reader (which connects to an iPhone) or Apple using the iPhone’s NFC chip, GoDaddy is using QR codes and its app to let people pay merchants.
“Without a terminal, dongle, or card reader, small business owners can accept payment using a unique one-time QR code generated on their smartphone via the free GoDaddy Mobile App for a smooth, contactless and quick sale,” the company says.
[IMG alt=“GoDaddy QR pay”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vp...kqNWXQLvSg.png
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[HEADING=1]Small fees [/HEADING]
Although perhaps best known for its web hosting services, GoDaddy has been gradually expanding into new spaces over the past few years.
The company says its point-of-sale tools offer some of the lowest transaction rates in the business, at 2.3% plus 30¢ for QR codes and a flat 2.3% fee for its POS hardware.
Everything is managed by GoDaddy’s Payments app, which helps merchants accept and manage payments from customers, as well as generating the QR codes on-demand.
“This QR Code offering is just one of the ways GoDaddy continues to innovate in commerce and make taking payments, whether online or in-person, a seamless experience for both our everyday entrepreneur and their customers. ,” the company wrote in a blog post.
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Competition will be tight: Square, Apple, and others, as well as Stripe for online payments, are all vying for the payments crown. Apple especially has the advantage of controlling the iPhone, a device most merchants likely have already.
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GoDaddy’s solution is somewhat novel: unlike Square’s physical reader (which connects to an iPhone) or Apple using the iPhone’s NFC chip, GoDaddy is using QR codes and its app to let people pay merchants.
“Without a terminal, dongle, or card reader, small business owners can accept payment using a unique one-time QR code generated on their smartphone via the free GoDaddy Mobile App for a smooth, contactless and quick sale,” the company says.
[IMG alt=“GoDaddy QR pay”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vp...kqNWXQLvSg.png
(Image credit: GoDaddy)
[HEADING=1]Small fees [/HEADING]
Although perhaps best known for its web hosting services, GoDaddy has been gradually expanding into new spaces over the past few years.
The company says its point-of-sale tools offer some of the lowest transaction rates in the business, at 2.3% plus 30¢ for QR codes and a flat 2.3% fee for its POS hardware.
Everything is managed by GoDaddy’s Payments app, which helps merchants accept and manage payments from customers, as well as generating the QR codes on-demand.
“This QR Code offering is just one of the ways GoDaddy continues to innovate in commerce and make taking payments, whether online or in-person, a seamless experience for both our everyday entrepreneur and their customers. ,” the company wrote in a blog post.
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[li]We’ve found the best payments gateways around for your business[/li][/ul]
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