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How do I order a free reader?

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Hello there in good day, I just finished signing up for new account. And it was stating that I would get a free reader, but after I finish registering the account it takes me to where their for sale?? Can somebody help me with this?

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Hey @Rina! Welcome to Square 😊 Please try the following steps:

 

  1. Click Free Reader Request.
  2.  Select "Send me a reader" 
  3. Select Connectivity.
  4.  Complete checkout process.

 

If that doesn't work, please let me know!

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I’m having the same issue. It’s trying to charge me for my free one. I’ve tried all the steps mentioned and it doesn’t work. 

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Olive i just did this i am having the same issue, it wants me to pay for it

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I'm having the same issue AND it isn't free.  😞

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This just happened to me as well. I hit the free reader button but was still chgd 10.00.

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Hey there, @shabbychicsher

 

Have you ordered a free reader on the account before? If so, it won't allow you to order another one. 

 

I will keep an eye out for your reply👀

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Probly 15 yrs ago under a fifteenth business account, diff bank acct address, everything.

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Tried it & askes for payment.  is there a code or something?

 

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Hey there, @GMD3

 

Welcome to the Community!

 

The promotion is automatically attached when you signing into your account before checking out. If you're having issues with it applying, I would recommend reaching out to the CS Team directly. You can reach them by phone using this number: 1-855-700-6000.

 

They will be able to get it ordered for you. 

 

 

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I had the same problem is the person above. I'm being asked to pay $10.60 for my FREE reader.

I did all the steps you mentioned and its still trying to charge me. Is this product really for free?

 

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Hello, @alchemymanager - Welcome to the seller community! 

 

Sorry to hear you had some trouble ordering a free Square reader. We are happy to take a quick look at your account. If you are a first time Square seller you should have the ability to receive a free Square Magstripe Reader.

 

We can see in your account that an order was successfully placed on 2/24/23 at 1:59pm MST for a Square Magstripe Reader, here are your tracking details.  lease let us know if you continue to experience the same issues. 

 

Thank you. 


 

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Yes, I called 1-855-700-6000 customer service number and they placed the order for me over the phone. No fee.

 

I could not process the transaction on my own via the website without being charged $10. 

 

I see others have had similar concerns. I found the help phone number by reading someone else's post.

 

It would be nice if the concern was fixed so the free reader could be acquired through the website online checkout.  I almost gave up and paid the $10. I wonder how many others have gotten frustrated and paid the $10.

 

Which, $10 is not a lot of money compared to purchasing other readers to do a POS through our phones using the Square app. But it would of left a bad taste in my mouth as far as my experience with Square. 

 

As a new person using Square, I'm greatful to the Square customers service representative who fixed my concerns in a relatively fast time. Now I'm feeling more confident moving forward using Square.  

 

I wanted to share this feedback because customer service is so important when technology, online systems fail us. 

 

I hope this helps someone.

Thank you,

 

Sandra @ ALCHEMY 

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@alchemymanager - We truly appreciate your feedback. Thank you for reaching out to us to let us know about your experience. On our end, we will make sure to pass this information along to the correct team so they can look into the free reader issue further. We apologize for all the inconvenience. 

 

Have a good day. 


 

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This does not work for me.  I cannot get the free reader

 

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Hi there, @FGLJackieB 

 

I can help take a look at this for you! Can you please send me a private message? Also, welcome to the Seller Community! 🥳 We are so happy to have you here. While you are here, we recommend checking out our Orientation & Etiquette.

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Just a heads up it's definitely broken. None of that works and I got all the way to payment and never took off the $10.

Dunno if anyone who works there needs to know that.

Take care.

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It is charging me $10.80

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It doesnt work, it still is charging $10

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HI

 

I clicked the link you gave but it only take me to the buy page. Is this no longer available? or is it only for the US? (I live in Canada)

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This reply was created from merging an existing thread: How do I get a free card reader?

 

How do I get a free card reader?

 

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Hey @Tyralea, welcome to the Seller Community! Great question, looks like this has been answered in another thread. Feel free to check it out here - How do I order a free reader? 

 

If you have any other questions, please let me know and I can take another look. Have a nice day! 🙂

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Redeem for square reader 

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