5 Tips to Make Your Square Reader Work Harder for YOU! | Etsy Small Business Owner | Vendor Markets
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- Make your square work harder for you!
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I signed up for Square yesterday. Your video did more for Me than anything else on this subject. THANK YOU and THANK YOU for scripting. Good Video! Well done! 😊
Thank you so so very much, i been true so many you tube video, nobody explains like you, short, precise and very understandable.
God bless you sweetheart ..........
I like the way she gets straight to the point,well done👍
Thank you!
I came to this link looking for info on how to actually work my Square Reader but your video was a refreshing surprise. Great tips and thank you!
Thank you! If you’re interested, below is the follow up video!
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Thank you so much for making this video! You explained everything in a way that is very easy to understand! You rock! :) :)
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for your video. It was quick, easy, and to the point! Loved it and I used all 5 of your tips.
Thank you! I made a follow up video and linked it below if you’re interested.
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FANTASTIC info, thank you! Heading over to watch your update now 🤗
My pleasure!! Thank you for watching 😊
GREAT TUTORIAL!😊
Simply Outstanding!!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for this video...straight to the point! Helpful information
Thank you! I’ve linked the follow up video, if you’re interested.
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I’m planning my first market at age 60 and this information was so helpful. Thanks!
EXCELLENT video thank you. I just started my square today.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for such an informative video. I'm an old guy (75) who just finally broke down (not physically:>] just a figure of speech ) and bought a smartphone (iPhone) mainly to be used for what your video is about. I sell freeze dried candies and have been just taking cash. I think being able to take cards my well increase my sales. Again, Thank You!
That’s awesome! Congrats on the upgrade! I have my eyes on a handheld terminal. I haven’t been able to justify the $200+ purchase yet. Hopefully this year I can fit it in the budget!
Thank you so much for this!! It was a big help!!!
My pleasure! Good luck selling!!
My pleasure! Good luck selling!! Please link your shop so others reading this can support you 😊
very informative and well presented
Thank you, Kathy!
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Powerful information 👏🏾👏🏾thank you!
Thank you for watching!!
Thank you Samantha!
Thank you, Tammy! If you’re interested I’ve linked the follow up video below
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So helpful! I will be doing a craft sale soon and almost forgot about credit cards. I think I will sign up for square through my etsy too.
Wonderful! Good luck!!
Please link your shop 😊
Thank, great tip💯
Thanks for watching!
Thank you this was very helpful!
My pleasure! Thank you for watching 😊
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Thanks Samantha!!!
My pleasure!
Instead of collecting sales taxes specific to each state or county you're working in what I do is list my items as tax included. Then to keep the math simple I set aside 10% of sales for taxes placing that sum into its own account. Unless you're selling in high tax states like California this works fine.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing! Please share your shop link! 😊
@@samanthatansley Sorry I didn't see this sooner. Etsy shop link is www.etsy.com/shop/FunFractals
Patreon link is www.patreon.com/FunFractals
Thank you
My pleasure!
Awesome info! Especially the address part!
Thanks for watching!!
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it’s so helpful ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!
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This is good Samantha thank you👏🏾👏🏾doing my first show and it’s ughh😂🤗
You got this!! I believe in you! Here’s another video with some tips for your first show.
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thank you so much
Thank YOU! 😊
Excellent suggestions and advise!! Hopefully you have the Happiest New Years!! Namesta ✌️🕉️🐞
Square can permanently add exact sales for you & if needed they can add a convenience fee of any percentage to cover the square transaction fee, or split the fee with customer.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Hey! What if just for right now I am selling door to door and I don't really have a brand or website yet? How can I set that up or is that not allowed? Thank you in advance!
Thank you 🙏
My pleasure 😊
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Hi :D I'm from Virginia too :D Now, I was thinking in closing ordering this from easy :)
Yay! I’ve loved the square/Etsy platform. It has worked very well for me. Highly recommend! If you’re not sure what shows to sign up for check out my 2021 recap! (Link below)
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Thank you I'm in MD
Thanks for watching! Check out my follow up video linked below
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Thanks. Been using Square for years, but barely. This year, it gets amplified.
Glad to help!
I love your video I’m new❤️
Thanks for watching!
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Great tips for this beginner small business owner. Would you happen to know if you can integrate inventory from your squarespace website to your Square card reader info?
Great question, Alex. I’m not certain how to do that. I would recommend checking out squares FAQ page! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much. Ur video was v helpful to setup pos. Etsy suggests to get reviews from buyers. How can i get my buyers to write reviews as a guest for sales during point of sale. Txs.
My pleasure! I’m glad you found the info useful!! Please check out my follow up video
I do not believe you can leave a review from in person sale. Only sales made online with Etsy account, not guest.
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Hello! Thank you for the video. I have square for my small business and recently I got a new phone, now I'm unable to charge the customers sliding the card. Do you know any suggestions about it?
Hi Ivon! That is very interesting. Which device do you have? My guess is that if you have the Bluetooth you need to disconnect from the original device. Try logging on on your account via a computer and maybe that will help!
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Hi Samantha. I am new to Square reader & contactless chip: I am an artist and want to use the reader for sales (hopefully) at my exhibition. Do I have to create ITEMS or etc as if this I am using Square as a mini website etc or can I just tap and charge the card and issue a receipt?
Great question! You can make your values as you go, no need to create an inventory. Inventory just helps with data after the show and speedy checkout!
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Hi, thanks for the video. I sell a lot more in person than in my etsy shop. If i link my square account with Etsy's in person sales function, does etsy charge a fee? relisting fee or transaction fee? and do the sales I do in person then increase my ranking in Etsy? Thanks Tracy
Per etsys website…
How are Square Fees Calculated
Etsy does not charge an additional fee for items sold through Square via inventory sync, and will have the same $0.20 auto-renewal listing fee as online listings sold through Etsy.
When you sell an item via Square that is not synced with your shop listings, Etsy will charge $0.20 USD per transaction. This will show up on your Etsy bill as a 'Square manual' fee.
Square will charge additional processing fees that vary by the type of sale.
help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000905467-How-to-Use-Square-in-Your-Etsy-Shop?segment=selling#
Great video! I’m not finding out how to find my items from my Etsy account in the square app? Do you just put it in manually but then how does Etsy know that particular item was sold if you’re not clicking directly on the item ? I’m so confused 🫤 i pushed the sync button in the Etsy app. But I don’t see my inventory in the square app. Technology confuses me 🤣
Thanks for watching! Make sure your accounts are linked together. Did you order your reader through Etsy or through Square? They should sync together by refreshing in your Etsy app using the “Sync your listings with Square”. Also check if your square location is correct. Hope this helps! Please check out my follow up video!
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Hi! Thanks for the info, do i need to pay for square plus to be able to add items or can i do this with the free software? Thanks!
Thanks for watching! I’ve never heard of square plus. I’m not sure what features that would give you. The software provided with the reader allows you to add products.
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I know this is an older video, but does it override shipping? Does it show that it's an in person sale and pick up?
Short answer, yes it overrides shipping.
I’ve answered your question in more detail in todays Q&A! 😊
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So if I added shipping cost on my product on Etsy so it looks for appealing with free shipping, when I do in person events and use the square reader and connect it to my shop, will I be able to add in my own price so shipping cost isn’t added or do I need to start putting actual prices on my Etsy listings and shipping separate?
Great question! If you add your shipping prices into your listing and sync with your square your in person prices will match online. Two ways to fix this. One, you can add a shipping discount (either $ value or %) in your square and add that discount on every transaction. Two, you can make new items in square. Problem with one, if multiple items are added, discount might not be right. Problem with two, your inventory counts and reports will not line up. Hope this helps!
I got one square reader
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Hi!
Since your Etsy is connected to your square reader, when you collect sales tax is it remitted by Etsy automatically just like it is when they collect it or do you need a sellers permit and have to pay those taxes on your own?
Thank you!
I am not sure, I would assume that I can print the tax document through Etsy as the sales are recorded through the portal. That is how I have printed it in the past. This is my first year with in person sales using square.
@@samanthatansley Okay no worries! Thank you for responding
I don't know if you found that out but I'm just doing this for the first time too. I got my sales tax number because I assume Etsy won't pay those taxes because they aren't actually going to get the money - Square gets the money and disperses it to you. That means tax number and quarterly or annual reports to your state for sales tax unless your state (5 of them) doesn't have sales tax. Some places also have local city taxes. I think the benefit of syncing through Etsy is that you just get the credit for a "sale." Also, I'm going to try giving a 25% discount for each item at local show to take out my Etsy shipping. I guess it's a choice between syncing with Etsy to help your sales ratio (which might help us Etsy newbies) and going to the trouble of doing a discount on each sale vs rounding all your prices to even dollar amount for ease at a craft show. Some people add the tax into their prices but my local taxing entity said you have to show the tax amount paid on your receipts to customers. It's certainly a learning process.
Lots of great information and tips! Thank you for sharing. There are definitely many ways to go about it
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What if you are a non profit (for instance a booster club selling food at a high school snack bar)? Is there a way to not pay sales tax or have a flat fee?
Thanks for watching, Mark! You don’t have to add sales tax when you do transactions. If you are a part of a non profit then you would just take the necessary tax filing steps after your sales.
I have a contact less reader. It works only if I am busy, a sale every few minutes or it goes to sleep, and will not connect to the phone. Then I am back to hand keying cards. Any suggestions before I look into a new company?
Sorry this is happening!
I got a contactless reader earlier this year. I have not had this problem. My guess is that one of two things is happening. 1 - the reader needs to be charged and has low battery. 2 - your phone might have a setting turned on that does not allow background app refresh. If you aren’t busy, close the square app, it will likely disconnect. Try charging the reader and keeping the app open the whole show. That’s my best guess
If I was planning to just mark up my prices for sales tax so I don't have to add it to customer's totals at a craft show, can I just leave sales tax blank in the Square settings?
Most definitely!
Good luck and please link your shop!
@@samanthatansley Thanks, also if I link my Etsy shop to sell in person with Square, do I pay Etsy transaction fees in addition to credit card fees?
I do not believe you pay transaction fees. You do pay listing fees. Your inventory is symbiotic
Can this still read chip cards if I swipe them?
Yes!
Hello, thanks for the video. Have you ever heard about solving syncing issue? I am keep struggling with syncing Etsy and Square. It suddenly happened like an accident and this is Hell. I can't find any solutions yet. Everyone who had the same issues, said the same thing. Kinda mysterious unknown error. I did everything I could do but all didn't work. Now I tried to connect with new Square account, but etsy connected with the old account automatically repeatedly! I have a show this Saturday, please help me. 🙏
Jenna, sorry I’m not sure how to solve the sync issues. I hope your show went well!
I hv my shipping cost added to the product cost. What can i do to avoid someone buying on etsy after i adjust shipping cost before my local craft fair. Txs
Are you trying to use the same inventory from square and Etsy? If that’s the case. Lower the price, sync to sqaure, turn on vacation mode WITHOUT resyncing. Do the show, get off vacation mode, adjust pricing and resync
How do I unsync my etsy shop. My prices are slightly lower at the market than Etsy because I don't have to cover shipping. I synced it and want to go back to what I had before. Please help.
Sorry, I am not sure how you unsync. Let me look into it and get back to you
Disconnect from Square
If you need to disconnect your Etsy shop from your Square account, go to the Square Sales Channel page and select disconnect my shop from Square near the bottom of the page.
help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000905467-Etsy-and-Square?segment=selling
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How do you set up inventory?
My square reader is connected to etsy so my inventory is set up on etsy. Then etsy is synced 😊
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If I have a garage sale can I use square to take the money? And it's not a business
Absolutely! Just keep in mind you will be paying the cc fees per transaction. You can either offset this to the customer as a fee or add it into the price
How do you sync your Etsy with square?
Per squares website…
Integrate With Etsy
Connect to Etsy by going into your Etsy dashboard > Shop Manager > add Sales Channel > Select Square and go through the OAuth flow. You can also visit the Etsy website for more information.
squareup.com/help/us/en/article/6399-etsy-and-square#:~:text=person%20selling%20event.-,Integrate%20With%20Etsy,Etsy%20website%20for%20more%20information.
Square reader for etsy sellers do etsy still charges all the same like when we sell online?
Square's fee for payments processed with your Etsy account is 2.6% + 10¢ for all swipes.
Does square work with Etsy variations on a listing?
Yes! It will show the header listing, then within it will be the variations.
What if ur selling food at a Farmers market?? Do I still charge tax??? I'm just going by food cottage laws.
I am not an expert, but I would think you need to charge tax for every single item just like a normal store.
If I sell using Square, will I have to pay both Etsy fees and square fees for the sale or am I only charged Square fees?
You have to pay for each listing on Etsy that you sell on square, yes.
Does it still charge you per transaction if you buy it instead of getting it for free
Yes. Whether you purchase through Etsy or directly with Square you will have to pay per transaction. Check out my follow up video!
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So what benefit does my money have if I keep it in my square account? I haven't found any. I just lost 122.45 on my first and probably last time I use it.
Sorry, I’m not understanding. Why would you keep the money in square? Your funds should be direct deposited to your bank account
Did you have to pay 10.00 for the square reader?
Hi 👋🏼 no, I did not have to pay the fee because I ordered through Etsy. Additional square readers would cost money!
Your first reader is free. And if you have a second business square charges you $10.00
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Can you use the same reader for 2 different business?
I do believe so as there are different “stores”
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Does this work Worldwide?
I’m not sure, that’s a great question! I would check out their website for more info. Thanks for watching!
If you add the sales tax is going to show as income. Its better to keep it separate
To each his own! I would rather have my customers pay for the sales tax rather than me pay for it at tax time. Thanks for watching!
Please do not turn on tipping ! No personal service involved so it’s not appropriate.
It's my understanding you're still paying all of Etsy's fees plus Square's 2.6% + $.10 Have you confirmed this?
No, I have not confirmed this.
Tipping has gotten out of hand
Look at the camera, not at yourself.
Thanks for watching!