Best pos equipment according to redditors
We found 76 Reddit comments discussing the best pos equipment. We ranked the 49 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 76 Reddit comments discussing the best pos equipment. We ranked the 49 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
sell it on Amazon as used
This just made me scream internally as a CyberSec graduate.
There are card readers that you can buy as low as $16 that give you the full number of the card as if you were paying at a store. Don’t do this. At all. Even if it is cool. Follow /u/hat_like_dad’s advice.
It's a Symbol LDT-3805.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075R3XMPN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_eSh0Bb342Q7P2
This is the one that I am using: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00406YZGK/
I started with the one linked above by u/K1ngN0thing, but I like the one I just linked above as it will automatically scan items when you place them in front of it. It has a motion sensor that detects the item, and you can press the trigger as well if you don't want to use that feature. I have used several, and this is my preference for the price.
If you wanted to see any of the other tools I am using for my FBA business you can find them here: www.onlinesellingexperiment.com/resources. I will say upfront that some of the links are affiliate links, but they are all products that I personally use, and if you have any questions on them I would be happy to help.
I use these cheapies and they're amazing:
https://www.amazon.com/NADAMOO-Transmission-Automatic-Supermarket-Warehouse/dp/B01GDJ2BH6
Hold a charge forever, they do storage mode, and you don't even need a computer on the other end if you're going to just scan a bunch and dump it into something later.
Man what a fun problem to work out. Just an idea, but if you were going for speed you could buy something like this https://www.amazon.com/Deftun-3-Track-Magnetic-Magstripe-Scanner/dp/B01DVWQ2BO and have people use their license to sign in.
http://www.amazon.com/TaoTronics-TT-BS012-Wireless-Cordless-Handheld/dp/B00E0G2M6U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395425422&sr=8-1&keywords=2d+barcode+scanner
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00406YZGK
I have this one. It works great.
Well, if you decide to go that route, this is the one I bought. It worked quite well. :) $30
http://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Barcode-Scanning-Bar-code-Adjustable/dp/B00406YZGK/ref=pd_sim_op_3
I started using checkout at the beginning of the year. It is a decent program. We do phone repair, so are SKUs are in the couple of hundreds. I would say it is a great deal for $500. I would definitely take as many notes as you can in the first two weeks and give them a call the third week to have them straighten out all of the kinks. Phone support is only free the first month and $30 a month after that, optional of course. I saved quite a bit of money by buying the hardware from Amazon, only needing the cash drawer and receipt printer. The [barcode scanner] (http://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Barcode-Scanning-Bar-code-Adjustable/dp/B00406YZGK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1368482901&sr=1-1&keywords=barcode+scanner+usb) is cheap enough if needed.
Can anyone recommend a good cheap card swipe scanner to use for tracking gift cards without having to type all the info in?
Found this one on Amazon which got an A from a FakeSpot but prefer churned recommendations to Amazon reviewers.
MSR90 USB Swipe Magnetic Credit Card Reader 3 Tracks Mini Smart Card Reader MSR605 MSR606 Deftun https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DUB4GVO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_D3g4BbRQSR2RF
I would venture to say that you are spending significantly more than you would need to on a point of sale cpu.
This would totally get you by with a USB pci expansion card:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01L7UOCW8
It ain't pretty, but I'm trying to show that this doesn't have to be pricey.
Also, why 200 on a barcode scanner?
https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Barcode-Scanning-Bar-code-Adjustable/dp/B00406YZGK
I have used these $20 ones and they work just as well as the expensive ones Uline used to sell us.
The receipt and label printers are right on though. Gotta spend the dough for those.
you don't need a breadboard or any external circuitry. a usb card reader shows up like a keyboard, typically. some of the super cheap ones show up as serial devices that transmit the card data.
what you Need: information, first. how many tracks of data are on your ID? what track has the ID number that you're going to use? if you're doing it as a project and you've got a sign-off on it, ask your school IT department. someone there should know, hopefully!
Then you need a USB card reader that reads the number of tracks your card contains.
a Pi of some sort, and then you're just filtering and processing text. you could probably write it in bash, if you felt like it. I'd use python, but you should be able to use any language capable of listening for keyboard input.
edit: you don't even need to worry about tracks now, https://www.amazon.com/ETEKJOY-3-Track-Magnetic-Stripe-MagStripe/dp/B01N4L19CR/ref=sr_1_3 3 track readers are under $20 on amazon. =)
Just looked at Amazon and they have a four-star scanner for $26. That might help you out.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/201514204636
https://www.amazon.com/Deftun-MSR606-Magnetic-Stripe-Encoder/dp/B006RE896K
This one does chips too
https://www.amazon.com/MCR200-Magnetic-Stripe-Reader-Writer/dp/B00P7GLF9C
There are legit reasons to own these and bogus ways to use them.
The difference is that if your info is stolen from a retailer they cannot use the info to make a chip card. They need to physically have the chip card to clone it.
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Any preference in barcode scanners? Otherwise I'll go with the $20 version.
Here ya go. They aren't even that expensive. Oh, you can spend $150 and up, but why? Or you could go my route and find an old one at a thrift store or used computer parts place that uses PS2 then get a decent PS2-USB dongle for it. Either way, it's very doable.
Edit: Helps to actually put the stupid URL in, yeah? Maybe I should head to bed now. I was up much too late last night anyhow, what with my neighborhood gyro shop getting blown up and all. :/
This is the one I use: http://www.amazon.com/UPGRADED-Wireles-Bluetooth-included-keyboard/dp/B00ERUJ6ZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416893723&sr=8-1&keywords=teemi+bluetooth
I use it paired to my iPhone when sourcing and via USB when listing with my laptop. Easily paid for itself in labor savings.
My work had the MC9000 or MC 9060 like these. They were running some old windows versions and were all in black and white visuals. Then they had some newer ones they tested for a few months either the MC9190 or MC9200s like these.
The newer one had better wifi, better cpu/ram, better laser system and were in color. But for whatever reason they went with the TC75 instead (just with handle attachments). And sent away all the MC series ones they still had.
Its better in almost every spec department and the batteries being able to charge in the machine like with a phone is a big plus but the loss of buttons is a big detractor in my opinion. The OS is the exact same so the layout isn't an issue. I've just never been a fan of touch screens for typing, I'm always hitting the button next to what I wanted as my fingers are a bit bigger than average. And the way the keyboard/numpad pops up in the screen it tends to cover up some functions. So I'll be typing in something, then need to press ALT which is now covered. So I have to press back to get the keyboard to go away and then I have to bring the keyboard back up to keep going. When there were tactile buttons, after a few years, I was at the point of knowing where buttons were and being able to type in numbers without looking. It was so much faster.
USB: https://www.amazon.com/KKMOtech-Handheld-Imaging-Barcode-Computer/dp/B01JAMTOGO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1518978588&sr=8-4&keywords=USB+Qr+code
Wireless (not Bluetooth): https://www.amazon.com/NADAMOO-Wireless-wireless-Cordless-Computer/dp/B06Y2RMM51/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1518978616&sr=8-4&keywords=USB+Qr+code+wireless
Both need a USB OTG dongle.
(I hope non-referral Amazon links are ok, if not, sorry)
I'm using this one specifically https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Portable-Cordless-Warehouse-Supermarket/dp/B076CM9PHP
It can be a bit difficult to set up initially but after that it works perfectly...
Right now I'm using a Google spreadsheet but I'm working on a proper web app specifically for this...
Different types of barcodes (aka barcode methodologies) can encode different types of data. Some barcode methodologies can only read digits, some can read upper-case ascii text and digits. A full ascii character set is the most that you will get from most barcode methodologies.
QR Codes are the exception to the rule -- they can encode kilobytes worth of data, and it can be binary.
Barcode readers that read barcodes and send their data as if it were keyboard data are known as 'keyboard wedges' -- a quick google search for qr code keybaord wedge barcode scanner gave me this:https://www.amazon.com/NADAMOO-Wireless-Charging-Transmission-Rechargeable/dp/B07MH1X3WT/ref=sr_1_18?keywords=keyboard+wedge+barcode+scanner&qid=1557345202&refinements=p_n_condition-type%3A6461716011&s=gateway&sr=8-18 -- so finding the keysym for F11 and QR encoding that with a newline might do the job, reading from that barcode scanner.
The other option, mentioned several times in this thread, is to have the barcode scanner trigger a script which will send a keyboard event. This is possible, but I suspect that you'll end up running into the issues mentioned here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16714928/sending-keystrokes-to-a-x-window#16940275
... namely that many programs will reject keyboard input unless they have keyboard focus.
Finally, it's worth asking whether or not there's a different way to approach the problem -- can the F11 key be remapped within the program that you're trying to send data to? Maybe there's an API available that can trigger the same event? Perhaps the answer is to Duct tape a Keyboard someplace where the F11 key is in easy reach?
http://emv-global-solution.com/product/productemv-readerwriter-v8-6/
https://m.alibaba.com/showroom/emv-chip-reader-writer-software.html
And this is the one you are prolly looking for
https://www.amazon.com/MCR200-Magnetic-Stripe-Reader-Writer/dp/B00P7GLF9C
We purchased one of these super el-cheapo ($52) wireless scanners off of Amazon, and staff love it, they want more and more and more of them. They say that it scans significantly faster than our normal scanners. And they like not having a tether. You can turn them into stand alone, store only scanners for inventory. The downside is that they cannot detect when they are in a stand, to switch from trigger mode to barcode detect mode. So they don't work great as a front desk scanner.
https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Wireless-Automatic-Handheld-Rechargeable/dp/B00IOGSZ04/
One of these: https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Wireless-Automatic-Handheld-Rechargeable/dp/B00IOGSZ04
Not sure what you are using for ticketing/boards but most of them (Solarwinds/Connectwise/Spiceworks) have some sort of Asset Mgmt. Create configs and plop in the barcodes.
Get extra fancy and make your own barcodes with a barcode printer (https://www.newegg.com/Barcode-Label-Printers/SubCategory/ID-3031) and stick barcodes on everything.
Then when that one switch dies, instead of having to try and figure out which config has the credentials for that switch or which config has the latest backup config, just scan the thing.
Or shop at a normal fucking place like Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/CueCat-PS-Standard-Barcode-Scanner/dp/B0006SJTOY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345781022&sr=8-1&keywords=cuecat
We use [this one](UPGRADED 2 in 1 1d Laser USB 2.0 wired + Wireles Bluetooth Barcode Scanner for iPhone iPad Android Tablet PC, Support Mac OS X, Android, Windows 10 an https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ERUJ6ZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_shsMUarsyUROt) in our warehouse. Everyone seems to like it.
There has to be something similar available:
http://www.amazon.com/UPGRADED-Wireles-Bluetooth-Barcode-included/dp/B00ERUJ6ZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396272201&sr=8-1&keywords=bluetooth+scanner
That's about 65 euros each
This one is just over $50
If you have physical media I'd treat them like books and use something like LibraryThing or iTrackMine for inventory. Most of these programs are web-based and have mobile versions so you can check your collection from anywhere. Best of all, they have robust databases so you can ususally just scan the bar code on the item (book, CD, DVD, etc.) and the fields will self-populate. I have about 6K books and while I don't have them all online yet I can do a hundred in about an hour. I bought a USB barcode scanner for about $20, so I can just take a shelf of books at a time, scan them into the laptop, and add notes before saving. I do the same with CDs, DVDs, LPs, and other media.
I believe some people use this one on here. USB Automatic Barcode Scanner Scanning Barcode Bar-code Reader with Hands Free Adjustable Stand (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00406YZGK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_rMjHwb8HATBV7
Oh man, you should try http://www.collectorz.com/movie/freetrial.php
It cost 25 dollars for the program and there is an app ( http://www.clz.com/movies/ ) to sync with your phone and I bought a 26 dollar bar code scanner ( http://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Barcode-Scanning-Bar-code-Adjustable/dp/B00406YZGK/ref=sr_1_1?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1382508376&sr=1-1&keywords=black+usb+bar+code+scanner ). Cataloging has never been easier! So glad I discovered it!
Honestly, unless you are trying to do this as a project to learn, you are going to save an incredible amount of time (and maybe money) by buying an off the shelf usb barcode scanner for $20. These scanners work as input devices, like a keyboard, and require no programming to get started. You may want to add a little code to restrict where it can input data in your program, but otherwise it is a very simple application.
actually i didn't figure it out my comments are out of order. i figured out i needed the code from the link you sent. but i can't figure out how to use that code. Its a cheap esky scanner from china. i believe this is the one https://www.amazon.com/Esky-Automatic-Adjustable-Supermarket-Warehouse/dp/B00406YZGK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=esky+barcode+scanner&qid=1564683115&s=gateway&sr=8-3
Guess i will contact them and see if they can help.
I am...Scan Man! I shall evaluate your worth and help you budget your grocery shopping!
We used a barcode scanner like this one. Just have the cursor on the file name part and scan the barcode and it will type it out for you automatically.
As for the crop part, unfortunately I don't know how to do it as part of a preset. I would usually just sync the crop at the end of a session, takes less than 5 seconds at least.
I think you have several options:
-You could set up an account on LibraryThing and use that to "store" your catalog. It is a searchable database that would be available online to your community members. They would be able to see what you have available and write reviews. I believe it is free up to 250 books and relatively simple to use. To use it after 250 books, you just pay $25 for a lifetime membership. You could even use LibraryThing to check out books. There are two "comment" fields when you edit an item. One is for
public comments and the other is for private comments. If you structured your comments like:
Public Comment: Due 6/9/11
Private Comment: Doe, J. 555-5555
You could search comments by the keyword/term "Due" and find out which books needed to be returned and then only you, the LibraryThing administrator who had the log in information, would be able to view the patron information and contact them to get your item back. If you used LibraryThing you could also purchase CueCat Barcode scanners for around $15-$20, which would make it easier to search your catalog when "checking out" books.
LibraryThing has a lot of neat features. I would suggest making an account and getting familiar with it so that when you start adding books it is a piece of cake.
-There is software available called Collector that allows you to scan an item into a database and enter information about each individual scan. This software is not free and it requires you to purchase a scanner (so that it can read the13 digit ISBN number that identifies each book), but you can share it with your community via a posted link to the database. One of the good things about this software is that it will give you both Dewey decimal and Library of Congress call numbers, making it easier to catalog on the shelf.
-You could use Microsoft Excel spreadsheets or Microsoft Access to create a database of books. Both databases would be searchable, but it would be very difficult to make them available to the public. You might think of using Microsoft Excel or Google Documents (spreadsheets) to keep patron information so that you could search for an individual using their identification.
Of the three, I would suggest using LibraryThing as it has several key
features that make it better for smaller libraries. Depending on how many books you end up adding to the library, you would want to make sure that it was organized in a way that made it easy (and less time consuming) for both you and your users.
You can shelve books a couple different ways
Hope this helps!
Not so much . . .maybe the people that make the door locks use something special and charge more for them.
https://www.amazon.com/MSR90-Magnetic-Credit-Reader-Deftun/dp/B01DUB4GVO/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1