iZettle: How the mobile payment service works

iZettle is a mobile payment system founded in Sweden. In this article, we explain how iZettle works and what you need to use it.

Get started with iZettle

iZettle allows you to accept card payments anywhere, anytime. The system is aimed primarily at small dealers and companies. To use the system, you must first do the following.

• To be able to use iZettle, you first need a smartphone or tablet with the operating systems Android or iOS.
• On the iZettle website you can set up your customer account and connect it to your bank account so that all payments can be booked to the iZettle account.
• Then download the iZettle app to your smartphone or tablet via PlayGoogle or AppStore.
• Now you need the iZettle card reader. This is connected to the smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth.
• The reader can recognize and read both chip and magnetic stripe cards.

How iZettle works

After you have bought the reader, installed the app and set up your account, you can use iZettle. We will now explain how to do this.

• You can enter all your services and products in the app. You have now listed a clear POS system in the app.
• If a customer wants to buy a product, simply click on the respective product or service and the payment amount appears. Alternatively, you can enter the amount manually.
• The customer then puts his card in the reader and confirms by signature or PIN.
• Receipts can be printed out with an additional receipt printer or sent to the buyer by email or SMS.
• Cash payments are also possible in the app.
• The aim of the app is to process the entire settlement by card or cash payment in iZettle.
• Another advantage is that the mobile card reader can accept cashlessly anywhere, wirelessly.
• The app also gives you free and detailed lists and analyzes of transactions and sales by cash or card payment.

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