credit card readers

[eaglewash]

Does anyone have or can tell me about Etowah Valley's credit card reader "Quickpay"? How do you rate this system? Does it take fleet or gift cards? Is it easy to install and program? I've tried to call and email Jim but he seems very busy. I guess he can't make them fast enough.

 

[soapy]

I just installed several as you know. After getting over the ryko SS wiring it was very easy to install. I got mine with a coin box so everything was prewired. All we had to do is match up the function wires and power wires to the 1/2 of plug that was supplied. We also had to have 2 wires for the speaker and a phone line for the credit card. Once everything was wired and working to the coin box all that was needed to program the credit card reader was to swipe a preprogrammed card through the reader and all the information is retained in the timer/ computer. I do not think Jim has got around to the fleet cards yet but I think he is working on discount cards. It is only using about 20% of its capacity right now with added features to come in the future.
If you are just buying the CC reader only to get the talking features you would need to hook the wires up from the rotary switch to the back of the timer yourself.

 

[Eric H]

If you have a spare faceplate you can send yours in one at a time to have Jim set them up. I have him do a bunch because I was too busy them I did some myself.

The hardest part is drilling the 5 holes for the reader to attach to the face, not really hard at all. If you have a drill press it takes maybe 20 minutes start to finish, I wouldn't try it with a hand drill. If you don't have a drill press you can buy one and still have your total cost of install less than buying some other system.

I'll PM you my phone number if you have any questions.