Battery life, printing, contactless and settlement: the things that matter when you pick a terminal for your counter.
A POS terminal sits on your counter all day and handles a big share of your sales. Choosing the right one saves you lost sales, angry customers and hours of reconciling at closing time.
Check how customers can pay
- Chip and PIN for every local card, including Verve.
- Contactless tap, which is faster at busy tills.
- Pay by transfer on the terminal, for customers with no card on them.
Make sure it lasts the day
A terminal that dies at 4pm costs you the evening rush. Look for a battery that lasts a full trading day and a printer that's quick to reload.
Know where the money goes
The best terminal settles into the same account as your other payments, so card sales, transfers and links all show in one dashboard.
Ask how you'll see sales per terminal if you have more than one till or branch.
