Live Q&A: Ask us anything about Square Card!

[katieand]

Hi Sellers,

On Wednesday, August 14 at 1 PM PST, we hosted a Live Q&A all about Square Card! We had three of our leaders from the product team here to answer your questions about Square Card.

Meet the people who brought you Square Card and who were here live on the 14th to reply to your comments: 

Christina, Square Card - Product Manager 

@Christina leads the product team for Square Card. Previous to Square Card, she built Instant Deposit. She’s passionate about making financial services fair for small business owners. When she’s not obsessing over how Square can help improve small business cash flow, she’s running after her toddler or volunteering for an organization that works to improve public health in Africa. 

Mac, Square Card - Designer 

Mac leads design for Square Card. He produced around 15 versions of that white card before finalizing the design that puts your business first. Prior to Square, he designed software for banks that brought a personal touch back to customers’ banking relationships. He’s always cared about simplifying experiences and bringing customers back to the forefront of the financial space. 

Margueritte, Square Card - Product Marketing Manager  

@MargueritteH leads product marketing for Square Card. Prior to Square, she helped small businesses offer financing to homeowners to install residential solar systems and worked with banks in emerging markets to make small business loans. She is excited to be at Square supporting products that help small businesses manage cash flow. 

A few example questions:

• How do I get money on my card? 
• Do I need to do anything to transfer money to my card once I make a sale? 
• Do I need to link a bank account? 
• What happens to my deposits once I activate my Square Card? 
• Can I make partial balance deposits once I activate my Square Card? 
• What are the limits on Square Card deposits, ATM withdrawals, and spending?
• Disputes
• Balance correlation
• Pending authorizations & voids
• Holds
• Declines

*We won’t be able to address account specific questions in this Q&A. Those are best directed to our CS team via email or the phone to keep your account secure!

Thanks for all of your questions! 

[Christina]

👋 @LawnsByLee -Today, Square Card does not have a routing and account number, but we understand these are really important for a business balance and associated debit card. This is a top priority, and we will let Square Card sellers know when it is available! 

[MayaHope]

Hey @LawnsByLee -- in case you missed it, you can now find your routing and account number in your Square app under More > Balance. If you have a Square Card, it will show up under your recent transactions. 

[Hairwiz]

Will this become the card for all the deposits made instead of my personal bank account?

[Jmp]

you still have the option to instant transfer to your debit or standard transfer to your linked bank account

[Feedback2016]

This feature is not working it is only working for instant deposit.

[Christina]

That’s right, @Hairwiz - once you activate your Square Card, your automated daily deposits to your personal bank account will be turned off. All of your funds will instead be stored in your Square balance so that the money from your sales will be available to spend on your Square Card right away. 

As @Jmp says, you can still initiate a next business day or instant transfer of some or all of your balance to your linked bank account at any time.

[andreasboutique]

Wondering if money goes to your square card daily if you use credit cards

[Jmp]

it does go right to your balance from which you will equally have on your Square Debit.  However, you still have the option for instant deposit or standard-time deposit to your linked bank account or other linked debit card.

[Christina]

Thanks, @Jmp, for explaining! @andreasboutique, as @Jmp says, if you are accepting card payments with Square and you have activated your Square Card, then the funds from your sales are stored in your Square balance to spend on your Square Card.

[Jmp]

funds take up to 20 min in some cases for immediate availability.  Will this ever be fixed?  Other business debits i have take about 3-5 seconds.  By the way, one of the most beautiful debit cards I’ve ever seen, professional, simple. The sig embossing looks great!

[EliteImages]

I agree... it’s like apple, white and clean but substantial. 

[Christina]

Hi @Jmp - First of all, thanks for all your answers to other sellers’ questions! We had some unexpected issues that caused funds to sometimes take up to 20 minutes to hit the balance, as you noted. We’ve made improvements so that the balance now updates every 5 minutes, and are continuing work to bring that down! 

Glad to hear you like the card with sig embossing! We like it with your business name and signature, too  🙂 And thank you @EliteImages 

[dtolbert1911]

How can the sellers get a line of credit attached to our Square Card

[Christina]

@dtolbert1911 - We do not offer a line of credit attached to the Square Card today.

[Galley]

When will we be able to add the card into Apple Pay?

[Jmp]

that may be difficult, not impossible, but the trouble from a broad answer I received from Apple is that they are competitors in some markets.  But not to say a negotiation can be reached for convenience of customers to benefit both Apple and Square.

[Jmp]

really? mine rejected saying unable to add card or not compatible, and it had available money for the test withdrawal/deposits most do.  My phone is tempermental so who knows?  I couldn’t link other business debits either.  Regular bank debits no trouble.

[Jmp]

wow thanks!  Ill have to try it again because it wouldn’t link up and customer service advised it wasn’t compatible yet with digital wallets, Thanks for the info! 

[Galley]

Still cant add mine.

[Christina]

Update This is now available! Read more about adding your Square Card to a digital wallet in our Support Center! 

Hi @Galley - hang tight, and keep your eyes open for a launch announcement in the coming weeks! 😉

[MyAromaLife]

Ever since I started using the square card, all my sales are being imported into quickbooks via the sync with square app as uncategorized expenses. This is causing me an accounting nightmare.  Any insight into how this square card can be better integrated into quickbooks so that sales are counted as sales and not as expenses?