Coins and notes are definitely going out of fashion in face-to-face payments.
The advent, firstly, of debit and credit cards and, later, of means of contactless payment e digital walletsThis has changed the way consumers pay for their purchases, which has put additional pressure on businesses to adjust to their customers' expectations and habits.
Today, in order to help your business prepare for this paradigm shift in your customers' payment habits, we're going to explain to you how to choose the best app for receiving payments on your smartphone.
How do you choose the best app for receiving payments on your smartphone?
In order to choose the best app for receiving mobile payments, the first thing to do is to pay attention not only to which means of payment that mobile application is capable of managing and receiving, but above all to whether these means of payment are in line with current consumer trends.
In this respect, it is important to note that, according to the REDUNIQ Insights report for 2023, the contactless payments through cards and apps, already have a weight in Portuguese business turnover of 63%7% more than in 2022 and 57% more than in 2019.
In terms of the percentage of transactions, the same report tells us that 81% of payments were made using contactless technology.
Contactless - Weight of Billing and Transactions 2023 (REDUNIQ Insights)
Contactless ends up not only allowing face-to-face contactless payments via card, but also via the now common contactless machines, digital wallets e payment gateways digital apps such as MB WAY, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Paypal or Revolut.
What's the best app for taking payments for your business?
Even though they make life easier for consumers, these apps aren't exactly prepared to serve as simple and agile payment receivers in a business contextThis is not the case with the new REDUNIQ Soft app.
Attentive to the needs of businesses at this time of digital transition, REDUNIQ offers REDUNIQ Soft, a Android NFC payment solution which allows your business to accept payments quickly and easily via an app on your smartphone.
In other words, by installing the REDUNIQ Soft app on your smartphone, it can act as a real POS (automatic payment terminal) that can be used anywhere and at any time of the day.
How can you turn your smartphone into a payment terminal (POS)?
As we mentioned, to turn your smartphone into a physical POS, simply install the REDNIQ Soft app.
After contracting this service with REDUNQ and installing the app on your smartphone or tablet, turning these devices into authentic TPA mobileYour business is immediately ready to start receiving payments. NFC payments, QR Code or Contactless.
In short, by installing the REDUNIQ Soft app, which turns your mobile device into a smartphone payment terminalNow you can receive immediate payments, regardless of your location, by contactless, card, MB WAY, Google Pay and Apple Pay, by QR Code, mobile phone number or NFC.
How simplicity is the mother of this "TPA smartpohone", for a transaction between your customer and their mobile device to take place, all you have to do is:
- Enter the amount to be paid by the customer in the application;
- Select the desired payment method (QR Code & NFC, Mobile phone number or Contactless) and the money will be debited from your account;
- Authentication and issue of payment receipt. At the end, you can email the payment receipt to your customer.
As you can see, with the simple installation of REDUNIQ Soft, you'll have the best app for receiving payments just a click away.
Advantages of receiving payments via the REDUNIQ Soft app on your smartphone?
The advantages of receiving TPA payments via your mobile phone with the REDUNIQ Soft app are immense:
- Possibility of accepting mobile device payments via NFC, QR Code, mobile phone number or Contactless securely, without the need for a POS;
- Your business can now accept payments at any time of the day and wherever you are;
- Easy access, as the payment app is installed on your smartphone or tablet;
- A more digital service, with no need to print tickets;
- Simplified payments: accept payments with national and international credit and debit cards, by contactless, as well as MB Way and digital wallets;
- There is no monthly TPA fee.
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