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Just wanted to say, please include some technical information if possible. I've spent time with and looked into developing for Clover and set up other POS syst

Just wanted to say, please include some technical information if possible. I've spent time with and looked into developing for Clover and set up other POS systems. I've also tutored people pursuing their CS degree while bartending that want to make their own system. I'm very interested in this space since it seems impenetrable. Small businesses can't take too many risks and trying to sell a tailor-made POS seems impossible. Obviously the situation is different, though.

jacktribe 4y ago
We've had a few customers that have shown real interest in the POS system because they are small business owners too, and split their time between the register and everything else they have to do behind the counter. I've started coding it only 5 days before opening, and it's paired with a kitchen app that shows & prints the orders, recipes, etc. They're both very raw and I'm working on v2 right now. Definitely a space worth exploring. I understand the needs of bartenders, baristas, etc. a lot better now that I'm behind the counter.
- carlbarrdahl 4y ago
  Really cool! Would love to hear more because I'm working on a few concepts in this space. I'm trying to find the core value proposition and looking for people to collaborate with. Here are two proof of concepts I'm building: https://botto-app.vercel.app/merchant/sattvic_vegan https://botto-app.vercel.app/merchant/sattvic_vegan https://q-link.xyz/q/cld1u6ihc0001mq08j15yhog9 https://q-link.xyz/q/cld1u6ihc0001mq08j15yhog9 If this sounds interesting, please email me at my username @ gmail.com!
kjellsbells 4y ago
As a consumer of both Square and Clover, I wonder if I am alone in finding the latter ridiculously clunky. I want to pay quickly, get a receipt texted or emailed or printed and move on. After I enter my details (eg phone number) once, I should not need to do it again at another merchant. Square gets this. Clover seems not to, and is forever trying to get me to install its dumpy little app to harvest my data in exchange for coupons. Its like the evil stepchild of Foursquare and Facebook. Go away Clover! I actively avoid some takeout joints that use it now, I just dontnhave the mental energy to deal with the excessive contact Clover wants.
- TylerE 4y ago
  How do you expect it to remember anything without “harvesting” data?
  - kjellsbells 4y ago
    I wasnt very clear, sorry. I expect the payment terminal backend to match my credit card ID to the phone number I input at the terminal when I elect to have the receipt texted to me. After that, I do not expect to have to supply any more data (eg at a second merchant using Square). Clover seems to have trouble with this, and their solution appears to be to lean on me to install their app and use it to check in at stores to get some discount, in exchange for knowing data like my date of birth.
- jxramos 4y ago
  yah square is good, clover not so smooth. Sometimes I wonder if the clover payment systems are even online at times or if they just batch a bunch of orders in infrequent intervals. Not sure really.

jacktribe 4y ago

We've had a few customers that have shown real interest in the POS system because they are small business owners too, and split their time between the register and everything else they have to do behind the counter. I've started coding it only 5 days before opening, and it's paired with a kitchen app that shows & prints the orders, recipes, etc. They're both very raw and I'm working on v2 right now. Definitely a space worth exploring. I understand the needs of bartenders, baristas, etc. a lot better now that I'm behind the counter.

carlbarrdahl 4y ago
Really cool! Would love to hear more because I'm working on a few concepts in this space. I'm trying to find the core value proposition and looking for people to collaborate with. Here are two proof of concepts I'm building: https://botto-app.vercel.app/merchant/sattvic_vegan https://botto-app.vercel.app/merchant/sattvic_vegan https://q-link.xyz/q/cld1u6ihc0001mq08j15yhog9 https://q-link.xyz/q/cld1u6ihc0001mq08j15yhog9 If this sounds interesting, please email me at my username @ gmail.com!

kjellsbells 4y ago

As a consumer of both Square and Clover, I wonder if I am alone in finding the latter ridiculously clunky. I want to pay quickly, get a receipt texted or emailed or printed and move on. After I enter my details (eg phone number) once, I should not need to do it again at another merchant. Square gets this. Clover seems not to, and is forever trying to get me to install its dumpy little app to harvest my data in exchange for coupons. Its like the evil stepchild of Foursquare and Facebook. Go away Clover! I actively avoid some takeout joints that use it now, I just dontnhave the mental energy to deal with the excessive contact Clover wants.

TylerE 4y ago
How do you expect it to remember anything without “harvesting” data?
- kjellsbells 4y ago
  I wasnt very clear, sorry. I expect the payment terminal backend to match my credit card ID to the phone number I input at the terminal when I elect to have the receipt texted to me. After that, I do not expect to have to supply any more data (eg at a second merchant using Square). Clover seems to have trouble with this, and their solution appears to be to lean on me to install their app and use it to check in at stores to get some discount, in exchange for knowing data like my date of birth.
jxramos 4y ago
yah square is good, clover not so smooth. Sometimes I wonder if the clover payment systems are even online at times or if they just batch a bunch of orders in infrequent intervals. Not sure really.