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 [...]
Finally, a single source of truth for order managementYou’ve probably experienced this yourself: You go to a restaurant, place an order, expect to get exactly what you ordered, and instead receive something altogether different. Handling orders accurately is crucial to creating an outstanding diner experience, running operations more efficiently, and [...]
Manually Closing your Clover BatchBefore you manually close your batch, if you have tip adjustments to make, you must make them before closing the batch. To close the batch, go to the Clover Dashboard: Select the Closeout icon on the Clover’s main menu. Select the current batch(s). Select Close Out [...]
Clover Ships with a Manual Batch TimeIt’s important to note that all Clover devices ship with their batch set to manual close. This is because most Clover devices are used in environments where tipping takes place, and the merchant will need to do tip adjustments before they close their batch. [...]
The BasicsThe Clover Healthcare App is designed to support most healthcare providers. Where it shines is in offices that only accept payments for healthcare-related services such as office visits, co-pays, HSA payments, and so on. By Clover’s design, the Healthcare App is restricted to use only on Clover Flex and [...]
Is your business looking for a truly mobile experience when accepting payments for sales? Clover Flex has all the features of a POS wrapped up inside a device you can carry around with you. Restaurants, retailers, skilled professionals, food truck owners, and event venues alike are enjoying the easy interface system that [...]
What's the deal with EMV for Restaurants?EMV cards (otherwise known as “Chip” cards) are the way of the future. If you haven’t seen them already, you will soon as merchants are required to start accepting EMV transactions in October of 2015. For many retailers, this transition will be easy and smooth. [...]
The answer to this question depends on who’s asking. A Point-of-Sale (POS) system can be invaluable to certain types of merchants, and is a “must have” in certain retail/restaurant industries. However, many businesses will have little to no use for a POS, since they aren’t customer-facing or they don’t have [...]
What makes a POS different from a credit card terminal? Fundamentally, a POS system has several advanced features that credit card terminals don't have. A credit card terminal is designed with one basic premise - to process credit cards. Some terminals can also connect to a check reader or can [...]
We get asked this question often. We’ve worked with many different POS providers out there, and for a long time, Dharma hesitated to promote a specific POS due to the fact that we never felt truly confident in any one specific product. That all changed when we learned about Clover POS. [...]