I remember being wowed when I first saw the PTA parents at my school standing outside the entrance at drop-off, selling tickets to movie night or a school fundraiser, by swiping credit cards right into their iPhones with a Square Reader. Until then, I had thought it was just something the guys at the Apple store used to ring you up from the floor. And now, Griffin is making it even easier for the rest of us with the first ever case designed just for the Reader.
If you’re responsible for collecting money for your school or organization (or equipping those who do), the new Merchant Square Case for iPhone5 should be on your must-buy list.
It’s the first case designed with a secure slot especially to hold the included Square Reader in place. Put the two together and your life gets inordinately easier–whether you’re collecting payments after the school auction, selling t-shirts at a fundraiser, or collecting donations by credit card for end-of-year teacher gifts. Plus the smart groove at the bottom to hold the Reader makes things way easier on your phone’s headphone jack too you’re using it.
The Square Reader totally negates the need for a computer (or cash register); and truth be told, you’re more likely not to lose a customer when you can whip out your phone and make a sale on the spot the moment she tells you she plans on getting four tickets for the school carnival.
Just you wait until every Girl Scout starts knocking on your door with one.
Get the new Square Reader and Merchant Case for iPhone 5 online together as a set from Griffin.
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