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The Stripe based solution providers an internet connected card reader capable of tap, chip and swipe payments at your retail location. This particular reader is an internet connected reader that supports WIFI (or ethernet using the optional sled attachment) and directly communicates with the Stripe platform without requiring any connection to your point of sale web interface.
If you currently do not have Stripe on your account, please contact UltraCart Support for assistance in migrating to a rotating transaction gateway scenario and adding Stripe as a secondary gateway to process the point of sale transactions.
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A) At this time the only payment processor supported for Point of Sale transaction is Stripe. The card reader hardware and APIs makes for a clean implementation without adding PCI exposure. Since the card reader connects directly to the internet, you can use any device you want to run the point of sale web interface.
Q) Do you support other Stripe card readers than the BBPOS WisePOS E or S 700 card reader?
A) At this time the BBPOS WisePOS E and S700 card reader is readers are the only supported readerones. As additional readers are supported by the Stripe Internet/JavaScript interfaces, we will be able to support them.
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