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Can we add a "Pay in Person" or " Cash payment " option to online sales?

I would really benefit form this option. I make cash sales, Folks can utilize EBT/Food Stamps and other local programs to buy their fresh local produce form me. Which is all unavailable for online sales. I would to see the option to "Pay at Pickup" or "Pay Cash on Delivery" added to the options. 

 

Anyone else?

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Hi @AnitaBonitaYo.  It’s a great idea, of course.  You can submit format feature requests by going to the Ideate Board.  For this one, select the Square Online board and submit it there.  At least 6 or 7 years ago, I suggested the same thing, but it was rejected as not being something they wanted to put on their roadmap at that time.  Maybe you’ll have better luck this time around!

Chip

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@AnitaBonitaYo I’ll add one more thought.  Since Square makes a good chunk of their money off credit card fees, it sort of makes sense that they are reluctant to give us this option.  So, when you submit your feature request you might also mention that you’d be willing to pay a monthly fee for this privilege.  That might at least sweeten the pot and give them a reason to put it on their roadmap.  After all, we can’t expect that every feature (especially one like this one) would be free for the taking.  Again, just a thought.

Chip

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Thank for your insight - points are taken. I received the idea to put my suggestion on the community seller board to see if it would gain traction with any other users from a SQUARE help interaction. I'll try the other page you suggested.

 

The idea to charge me more for wanting to help the lower demographic / lower income customers is a bit absurd in my opinion though. 

 

I would like to state here, in black & white,  that I already pay more than double for my website with Square adding the email/text campaign cost versus what I paid with GoDaddy. I feel like I am paying plenty already! 

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You don’t have to suggest that, then.  It was just a thought about why my original request might have been rejected.  Of course, I could be entirely wrong about the reason.  As I said that was just a thought.  My apologies if you found my honest musings to be offensive or insulting, which it seems like you took them to be.  That wasn’t my intention, but you probably already knew that well enough anyway.

 

Once you have submitted a feature request, definitely feel free to come back to the Community and post a link to it in a new thread, asking for the support of other sellers.  That could definitely help a lot.  

Chip

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Piper’s Ice Cream Bar, Covington KY USA
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Click here to see a list of third-party apps I use to add functionality to my Square account!

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goodness, No! I was in no way offended. Just responding with my own thoughts on the subject. More directed at Square, in the assumption they monitor this page. lol

 

You are the only one who responded so far. So I appreciate your feedback a ton!

 

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I’m happy to know that.  Sometimes I can come across in ways I don’t intend.  LOL.  Submit the feature request on the Ideate Board.  Hopefully the timing is good for them to consider this now.  Best of luck.

Chip

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Piper’s Ice Cream Bar, Covington KY USA
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Click here to see a list of third-party apps I use to add functionality to my Square account!

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HAH! I am usually labeled as "Too Blunt" or something along those lines 🙂

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