Your store needs to be based in the United States, United Kingdom, or Ireland.

To use the Tap, Chip, and Swipe card reader, you need to meet these requirements: Learn more Card reader requirements and supported payment types This means that you're liable for fraudulent purchases in any case where you process a card using a lower-level security measure when the card has a higher-level security measure available (for example, if you process payment using the magnetic strip on a card that also has a security chip). The EMV standard shifts purchase liability so that retailers - not banks and credit card payment providers - are liable for costs associated with credit card counterfeiting and fraud. If you have a physical store, then you can combine the card reader with the optional countertop stand, and to keep the card reader charged at all times. You can charge the Tap, Chip, and Swipe card reader and then take it to fairs, markets, and pop-up locations. With its wireless design and optional countertop stand, the Tap, Chip, and Swipe reader is a versatile card reader that suits both mobile and physical store settings.

If you're in the United States, then you can purchase the Tap & Chip card reader instead. The Shopify Hardware Store is no longer selling the Tap, Chip & Swipe card reader in the United States. The Tap, Chip, and Swipe card reader was previously available for US-based stores and could be used to process Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, and Google Pay transactions. To see more videos, visit our YouTube channel. You can purchase Shopify's Tap, Chip, and Swipe card reader, a countertop stand, and other retail equipment from the Shopify Hardware Store in the United Kingdom or Ireland. If you’re using a non-compliant card reader, then your business is exposed to greater risk. The Tap, Chip, and Swipe card reader meets the EMV payment standard, which helps prevent credit card counterfeiting and fraud. You can use Shopify's Tap, Chip, and Swipe card reader to accept credit cards and contactless payments (including Android Pay and Apple Pay) with the Shopify POS app. If you want to use a card reader with Shopify POS and are not in the United Kingdom or Ireland, then you need to accept payments with a supported external card reader.

The Tap, Chip, and Swipe card reader for Shopify POS is available for stores that use Shopify Payments in the United Kingdom or Ireland.

This feature is not currently available on Android devices.

If you are currently using this card reader and want to review your next steps, then you can find out more about the card reader deprecation. Īs of January 31, 2022, the Tap, Chip, and Swipe card reader is no longer supported by Shopify POS.

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