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  • 8 new card machines

9 Best Card Machines for Small Businesses

After much research and testing, we've created this comparison of the UK's top card machines to help you consider options.

Emily Sorensen2025-03-20T08:26:54+00:00Published: February 12th, 2025|Tags: Barclaycard Business, Card Machines, Dojo, myPOS, Revolut, Square UK, SumUp, Takepayments, Teya, Tide, Worldpay, Zettle|
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Best card readers with app for iPhone and Android phones

Compare all credit card readers that work with an iPhone, iPad or Android app in the UK. Which is best - and worth the cost - for a small business?

Emily Sorensen2025-03-05T09:15:50+00:00Published: January 16th, 2025|Tags: Barclaycard Business, Elavon, Mobile Payments, Revolut, Shopify UK, Square UK, SumUp, Zettle|
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Barclaycard card machine review: a viable merchant service, but not for everyone

Which businesses should consider a Barclaycard card terminal? The costs are worth it for some, but only if the service, payouts and contract suit.

Emily Sorensen2025-02-12T09:27:11+00:00Published: March 18th, 2024|Tags: Barclaycard Business|
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Barclaycard Anywhere review: a basic service that’s lagging behind

Barclaycard Anywhere's card reader is a simple solution for occasional card payments. Does the low card fee make up for the basic app?

Emily Sorensen2022-08-24T12:00:14+01:00Published: August 24th, 2022|Tags: Barclaycard Business|
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