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mjs
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You could look at Square (squareup.com) for CC processing.
You won't be able to swipe a card with your phone since it technically doesn't work outside the USA. But you can send an invoice to your customers
when they make a reservation or on arrival then have them log in to their email and make payment. Or use the POS (Point of Sale) system if you use a
VPN. You would have to use it with a USA bank account but the payments are automatically deposited into your account.
If you are using a mexican PP account and bank then why not bill in Pesos and let the customer pay the exchange and foreign transaction fees if they
don't want to carry cash?
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BajaNomad
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"Card payment acceptance with the Square app is currently available in the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom. We currently don’t
support payment card processing outside of these countries or in U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa,
and Northern Mariana Islands."
Reference: https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/4956-international-a...
Have a look at:
https://www.izettle.com
Here's a review of Izettle:
https://www.merchantmaverick.com/reviews/izettle-review/
Stripe is coming to Mexico - but not there yet. You can get on their mailing list to be notified when they launch in MX:
https://stripe.com/global
https://www.skrill.com
First thought I had was the same as others - and I concur - raise your price to absorb the fees. Offer a cash discount if you choose to do so.
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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thanks everyone for your input..I really appreciate the suggestions and was hoping someone knew the magic answer but nay...I am muddling along here
checking out all the options. I will look at that Canadian company today. I dont have an American bank account as I am not American.
I Zettle didnt work here because of internet issues...too bad
I cant seem to get Google Wallet to work either.
so it seems PayPal is it for now...I am looking at Amazon pay too.
We havent raised our prices in years and hesitate to do so as we still arent real busy most of the year. I often give loyal customer discounts and
other random price breaks for various reasons. I think instead of cash discounts, extra fee for PayPal is the winner.
keep me posted if anyone comes up with a better way...have a great day amigos!
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CaboMagic
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Hola Shari - please see U2U. Lori
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CaboMagic
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Friday evening - Shari just read your U2 and replied .. Maybe let's chat via telephone over the weekend .. Lori
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David K
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Too funny, you two!
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BajaBlanca
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Shari- I see a company called ZOOM advertised on Brazilian television.
I have never used it myself but it is a way to send money to another country. When I looked it up briefly on google, it says it is a paypal service?
All I know is that it is popular with Brazilians.
If you and Lori find another good option, be sure to share!
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BajaDanD
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I run credit cards through my merchant acount at b of a i have an app on my phone
If you could open a bank account in the US or Canada could you tranfer money to yohr Mex. Account
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BajaBlanca
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Airbnb is also wonderful....refer them there? Money comes into my Mexican account pronto.
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Fernweh
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FYI:
Money to US Paypal - from friends no charge - from customer small fee.
Transfer money from US Paypal to US Citibank account - free of charge
Transfer from US Citibank account into Mex Banamex account in Pesos - free of charge
Withdraw cash in Pesos from Banamex ATM - free of charge
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windgrrl
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Hola, Shari!
This Mexican service called Intercam Banco looks to be getting set up in Los Barriles (scroll down):
http://www.thebajaponyexpress.com/wp/2017/09/29/2720/
Intercom Banco website:
https://www.ieb.com.mx/NB/#
Perhaps they might fit your needs?
Cheerio,
J
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Bruce R Leech
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