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I disagree about the time. It looks like the data entry portion of the transaction is already approaching 2 minutes, especially if the person offering the credi

I disagree about the time. It looks like the data entry portion of the transaction is already approaching 2 minutes, especially if the person offering the credit card wants a receipt and has to spell out their e-mail address.

paul9290 18y ago
Now here is where that EverNote + Eye-Fi app is a better solution. Take a picture of user's credit card or even consumer holding their credit card and have the app record/semantically understand the info and charge consumer accordingly. No data entry needed! Taking a pic of the purchaser holding their CC would be good for fraud purposes and possibly social shopping (that might be a stretch though).
- HeyLaughingBoy 18y ago
  The better solution is whatever the credit card processor wants. If that's a signature because their pricing/risk model offers lower rates if you have the customer's signature, then taking a picture of the customer won't do any good other than making you feel better. Besides, I'm willing to bet that the error rate of image processing on the card vs. having the operator type in CC# is an order of magnitude higher. We aren't talking controlled lighting conditions here: it's a busy operator taking a pic of a worn credit card at varying angles, with possible shadows, reflections, etc. I've done manual CC and check transactions in a retail environment: with just a little practice you get very fast at it.
- stcredzero 18y ago
  It's too bad the iPhone's camera is too crappy to do barcode reading. You could make the iPhone a full blown Point of Sale device. Snap pictures of the barcode, and your item gets rung up. Of course, for really small vendors, a drop-down list of your items is probably better.
stcredzero 18y ago
That's easily solved with a portable wireless printer: http://www.provantage.com/oneil-200070-001~7ONEP009.htm http://www.provantage.com/oneil-200070-001~7ONEP009.htm Here's one with a card swiper built in as well: http://www.aircharge.com/ourProducts/airCharge/airBlue.asp http://www.aircharge.com/ourProducts/airCharge/airBlue.asp

paul9290 18y ago

Now here is where that EverNote + Eye-Fi app is a better solution. Take a picture of user's credit card or even consumer holding their credit card and have the app record/semantically understand the info and charge consumer accordingly. No data entry needed! Taking a pic of the purchaser holding their CC would be good for fraud purposes and possibly social shopping (that might be a stretch though).

HeyLaughingBoy 18y ago
The better solution is whatever the credit card processor wants. If that's a signature because their pricing/risk model offers lower rates if you have the customer's signature, then taking a picture of the customer won't do any good other than making you feel better. Besides, I'm willing to bet that the error rate of image processing on the card vs. having the operator type in CC# is an order of magnitude higher. We aren't talking controlled lighting conditions here: it's a busy operator taking a pic of a worn credit card at varying angles, with possible shadows, reflections, etc. I've done manual CC and check transactions in a retail environment: with just a little practice you get very fast at it.
stcredzero 18y ago
It's too bad the iPhone's camera is too crappy to do barcode reading. You could make the iPhone a full blown Point of Sale device. Snap pictures of the barcode, and your item gets rung up. Of course, for really small vendors, a drop-down list of your items is probably better.

stcredzero 18y ago

That's easily solved with a portable wireless printer: http://www.provantage.com/oneil-200070-001~7ONEP009.htm http://www.provantage.com/oneil-200070-001~7ONEP009.htm Here's one with a card swiper built in as well: http://www.aircharge.com/ourProducts/airCharge/airBlue.asp http://www.aircharge.com/ourProducts/airCharge/airBlue.asp