Tags: terminals

Dharma and Free Terminals

What's wrong with free equipment?Merchant account providers sometimes offer seemingly “free” equipment, but this is often a bait and switch tactic. The bait is the low-cost or free equipment, while the switch is the hidden fees, long-term contracts, or inferior equipment that gets pushed on the unsuspecting merchant. The merchant [...]

Ordering new equipment/terminals

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Why doesn’t Dharma lease credit card terminals?

Many providers offer to lease their equipment with low, enticing offers. Merchants will be told, “pay only a few dollars per month to lease your terminal!” and everything sounds wonderful. The problem with most leasing programs is that merchants often get stuck with equipment they either don’t want/need, or can’t afford. [...]

Do credit card terminals have a warranty?

All new First Data, Ingenico and VeriFone terminals sold by Dharma carry a 1-year manufacturer warranty. And, PAX credit card terminals sold by Dharma carry a 2-year manufacturer’s warranty for all defective hardware. You can sleep well at night knowing that your new terminal is covered.