thread Re: Take a payment in Appointments & Bookings

Take a payment

Jode412 — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:04:43 GMT

When I check out a client and go to take a payment there is no option to swipe a card and have my terminal receive it. Only cash, manual or gift card are options. I need it to show in my clients history of transactions so I need them to be able to swipe. How do I add this?

Re: Take a payment

MayaP — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:11:47 GMT

Hello @Jode412- I see this is your first post in the Seller Community, welcome to the community, so happy to have you! 🎉👏

To clarify which Square device are you using to take the payment? Is it the Square Terminal?

Re: Take a payment

Jode412 — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:10:53 GMT

Yes square terminal

Re: Take a payment

MayaP — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:14:57 GMT

The swipe option is on the side of terminal, you do not need to enable any setting for that. Once you add your items to check out and click charge, on the next screen where it provides your payment options you would swipe the card. When you do that what happens @Jode412?

Re: Take a payment

Jode412 — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:16:52 GMT

I should clarify, I’m using a laptop for my square homepage, appointments and such so that is where I’m clicking to check people out. My terminal is connected to the laptop so it should allow me to take credit card payment on the terminal.

Re: Take a payment

Jode412 — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:25:54 GMT

Re: Take a payment

JJ_ — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:42:04 GMT

Hello there @Jode412

At this time, Square Magstripe Readers are only compatible with macOS and Chromebooks.

However, if you have a Square Terminal then you would need to use the Virtual Terminal to be able to process a payment with a Connected Terminal.

I hope this information is helpful!