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How card payment fees work
Interchange, scheme fees, processing, Tap to Pay: where the money goes when a customer taps, who sets each fee, why nobody small can negotiate them — and how Tapp charges on top.
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How to take card payments at a market
No card machine, no power lead, no rental. Here’s how to take card at a market stall with the phone in your pocket — and how to plan for a pitch with patchy signal.
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How to price your café menu
Price too low and you work for free; too high and the queue thins out. A plain-English way to price your café menu so every flat white actually pays you.
Money & safety2 min read
Is my money safe with a fintech?
A fair question to ask before you trust an app with your takings. Here’s the plain-English answer: who handles the card payment, where the money goes, and what to check before you sign up to anyone.
Comparisons2 min read
Tapp vs renting a card terminal
Card terminals look cheap until you add up the rental, the receipt rolls and the contract. Here’s an honest way to compare renting a terminal with taking card on the phone you already own.
Playbooks2 min read
How to cut no-shows at your restaurant
An empty table at eight o’clock is a sale you can’t make twice. Most no-shows aren’t rude — people forget. Here’s how to make a booking easy to remember and easy to give back.
Be taking payments before your coffee goes cold
Take card on the phone already in your pocket, with no card machine to rent.