How do I take a payment with the Chip & Signature reader?
If you’re using the Chip & Signature reader - read more here.
If you want to take a manual card payment - read more here.
1. Once the app is launched on your device, enter the amount, a short description of the item you're selling and maybe even take a picture of it.
2. Then insert the buyer’s debit or credit card in the card reader and tap “Charge”.
If you don't have a card reader, press "Charge" and then "Manual Card Payment", enter card number, validity, cvc number and press "Continue".
3. Let your customer sign on the device screen, hit "Confirm", and send a receipt to their email address. Done!
To take Visa, the transaction works a little differently. You don't have to use the card reader, and the transaction is completed using the cardholder's phone.
1. After entering an amount, tap “Charge” in the app and select the option called "Visa payment".
2. The cardholder enters their phone number in your app.
3. The cardholder receives a text message with a link to a secure web page where they can input their card details in a form.
4. The cardholder receives an immediate onscreen confirmation of the purchase, and you get a notification in the app which confirms that the sale has gone through!
The cardholder's phone has to be able to open text messages and a web browser, it doesn't have to be a smartphone. The card has to be activated for online payments, and issued in the country where the merchant's iZettle account is registered. Please note that both the card and the phone should belong to the customer.
The reason for this process is that in addition to EMV regulations which are used around the world, and with which we have always been compliant, Visa Europe have issued their own guidelines for Visa transactions in certain countries. This process is compliant with Visa Europe's regulations.
Please note that you cannot use iZettle for remote transactions, for instance when making a sale over the phone. Please read more in our Terms & Conditions, paragraph 16.
This is how you take a manual card payment.
1. Enter amount
- Launch the app.
- Enter the amount, a short description of what you’re selling and take a picture if you’d like.
2. Enter card details manually
- Click on “Charge” and choose “Manual Card Payment”. Enter the card number, expiry date and CVC-code manually. Click on “Continue”.
3. Signature
- Let the customer sign on the screen and click on “Continue”
4. Receipt
- The customer can enter their email address in the app to receive a receipt. You can also print the receipt if the have a printer that supports AirPrint.
Done!
Without a card reader, the daily limit for both private accounts and business accounts is £100, this is also the limit per card and transaction.
For MasterCard, Diners Club, and American Express manual card payments, the fee is £0.10 + 3.5%.
Please note that Visa transactions work slightly different if you’re not using the Chip & PIN reader, read more here . The fee for Visa transactions is 2.75% regardless if you’re using the Chip & PIN reader or not.
If you want to take a manual card payment - read more here.
​Chip & Signature reader
1. Once the app is launched on your device, enter the amount, a short description of the item you're selling and maybe even take a picture of it.
If you don't have a card reader, press "Charge" and then "Manual Card Payment", enter card number, validity, cvc number and press "Continue".
3. Let your customer sign on the device screen, hit "Confirm", and send a receipt to their email address. Done!
Visa
To take Visa, the transaction works a little differently. You don't have to use the card reader, and the transaction is completed using the cardholder's phone.
1. After entering an amount, tap “Charge” in the app and select the option called "Visa payment".
2. The cardholder enters their phone number in your app.
3. The cardholder receives a text message with a link to a secure web page where they can input their card details in a form.
4. The cardholder receives an immediate onscreen confirmation of the purchase, and you get a notification in the app which confirms that the sale has gone through!
The cardholder's phone has to be able to open text messages and a web browser, it doesn't have to be a smartphone. The card has to be activated for online payments, and issued in the country where the merchant's iZettle account is registered. Please note that both the card and the phone should belong to the customer.
The reason for this process is that in addition to EMV regulations which are used around the world, and with which we have always been compliant, Visa Europe have issued their own guidelines for Visa transactions in certain countries. This process is compliant with Visa Europe's regulations.
Please note that you cannot use iZettle for remote transactions, for instance when making a sale over the phone. Please read more in our Terms & Conditions, paragraph 16.
Manual card payment
This is how you take a manual card payment.1. Enter amount
- Launch the app.
- Enter the amount, a short description of what you’re selling and take a picture if you’d like.
2. Enter card details manually
- Click on “Charge” and choose “Manual Card Payment”. Enter the card number, expiry date and CVC-code manually. Click on “Continue”.
3. Signature
- Let the customer sign on the screen and click on “Continue”
4. Receipt
- The customer can enter their email address in the app to receive a receipt. You can also print the receipt if the have a printer that supports AirPrint.
Done!
Without a card reader, the daily limit for both private accounts and business accounts is £100, this is also the limit per card and transaction.
For MasterCard, Diners Club, and American Express manual card payments, the fee is £0.10 + 3.5%.
Please note that Visa transactions work slightly different if you’re not using the Chip & PIN reader, read more here . The fee for Visa transactions is 2.75% regardless if you’re using the Chip & PIN reader or not.