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Chip reader requirements update

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Hey everyone,

Chip reader requirements update

I'm running a store in Dallas, TX and looking for advice. We currently have been looking at different options. Any recommendations or experiences to share?

Thanks in advance!
Lisa Nelson 👑 Master
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Stephanie Thompson
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200 posts
Sep 1, 2025
Cost us about $180/month all in. Worth it.
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Harold Nguyen
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221 posts
Sep 5, 2025
Had the same problem, support was responsive when I contacted them.
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Lauren Powell
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215 posts
Sep 7, 2025
+1 to this. We've seen similar results.
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Chris Green
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223 posts
Sep 10, 2025
Just went through this. Here's what I learned: take your time with the setup
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Rachel Barnes
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204 posts
Sep 21, 2025
Training took about 3 days for our staff.
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George Ramos
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238 posts
Sep 25, 2025
Training took about 5 days for our staff.
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Nicole Nelson
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198 posts
Sep 25, 2025
Great question! In my experience with PHP Point of Sale, it has been working well for us
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Amanda Wright
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214 posts
Oct 5, 2025
The ecommerce integration is definitely worth the extra cost IMO.
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Kimberly Anderson
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207 posts
Oct 20, 2025
+1 to this. We've seen similar results.
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Amber Foster
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214 posts
Oct 23, 2025
For retail, I'd recommend considering looking at multiple options
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Rebecca Rogers
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231 posts
Oct 30, 2025
Make sure you're on the latest version. That fixed it for us.
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Nicole Nelson
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198 posts
Nov 4, 2025
This is why we switched to Shopify POS. No regrets.
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Nicole Carter
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239 posts
Nov 14, 2025
Check out the purchase orders setting, that might help.
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Paul Murphy
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209 posts
Nov 23, 2025
We had the same issue. What worked for us was checking the cable connections
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