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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 716920" data-attributes="member: 4923"><p>I don't have any business knowledge to share. I do have a 'Square' account and card reader. I don't use in much but it works well. 2.6% + 10 cents per trasaction. Many vendors at craft shows and flea markets use Square. You can get a magnetic strip reader for your phone for free or a chip reader for $50. I think in the fine print of the merchant agreements it says if you use a strip reader on a chipped card you might be liable if there is an issue. So it would be good to get the chip reader for your protection. You aren't supposed to use Venmo or zelle for business but a lot of people like using those money transfer services. Younger people especially like Venmo because their credit cards are maxed out and they don't know what a checkbook is. I know a couple small business people that take Venmo when there is no other option. </p><p> </p><p>Will you be doing your own website? I like Namecheap.com to register domain names and I've had a little hosting account with Webhostingbuzz.com for many years. Very excellent up time for a budget hosting company. Even if you hire a website designer, I would register the domain name yourself. If you get a web designer that includes procuring the domain name, there is a chance he will register your domain in his business name. Even if he does register the domain in your name, you might not have the access that you should if the designer disappears or you have a disagreement.</p><p>I don't know if this is still going on, but take a look here regarding searching for new domain names:</p><p><a href="https://www.lmeservices.com/does-godaddy-buy-searched-domains/" target="_blank">https://www.lmeservices.com/does-godaddy-buy-searched-domains/</a> </p><p></p><p>If you are wondering, when you register a name, you get access to a control panel page. In the control panel, you tell it where your website is. There is a spot in the panel for name server addresses. You get the name server addresses from the hosting company, its a pointer to your files. You type the name servers in your domain control panel and that is what ties your domain name to your website files. You can also do a simple re-direct to another website. So if you get a domain name and want to start spreading it around before you get a site, you could point it to a facebook or flickr page or whatever. You can point multiple names to the same website files. I would buy your full name, Cindy____.com, just so you have something locked in, then eventually get your business name too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickt, post: 716920, member: 4923"] I don't have any business knowledge to share. I do have a 'Square' account and card reader. I don't use in much but it works well. 2.6% + 10 cents per trasaction. Many vendors at craft shows and flea markets use Square. You can get a magnetic strip reader for your phone for free or a chip reader for $50. I think in the fine print of the merchant agreements it says if you use a strip reader on a chipped card you might be liable if there is an issue. So it would be good to get the chip reader for your protection. You aren't supposed to use Venmo or zelle for business but a lot of people like using those money transfer services. Younger people especially like Venmo because their credit cards are maxed out and they don't know what a checkbook is. I know a couple small business people that take Venmo when there is no other option. Will you be doing your own website? I like Namecheap.com to register domain names and I've had a little hosting account with Webhostingbuzz.com for many years. Very excellent up time for a budget hosting company. Even if you hire a website designer, I would register the domain name yourself. If you get a web designer that includes procuring the domain name, there is a chance he will register your domain in his business name. Even if he does register the domain in your name, you might not have the access that you should if the designer disappears or you have a disagreement. I don't know if this is still going on, but take a look here regarding searching for new domain names: [URL]https://www.lmeservices.com/does-godaddy-buy-searched-domains/[/URL] If you are wondering, when you register a name, you get access to a control panel page. In the control panel, you tell it where your website is. There is a spot in the panel for name server addresses. You get the name server addresses from the hosting company, its a pointer to your files. You type the name servers in your domain control panel and that is what ties your domain name to your website files. You can also do a simple re-direct to another website. So if you get a domain name and want to start spreading it around before you get a site, you could point it to a facebook or flickr page or whatever. You can point multiple names to the same website files. I would buy your full name, Cindy____.com, just so you have something locked in, then eventually get your business name too. [/QUOTE]
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