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This card reader is the BBPOS Chipper 2X BT. This device is Bluetooth enabled, EMV compliant, and also works with magstripe technology. Now you can swipe, insert or use NFC (near field communication). With NFC and close proximity payments, you can now accept new forms of payment such as: Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay, VISA Paywave, MasterCard PayPass, AMEX ExpressPay and Discover D-PAS.

  • Currency is not supported in a specific country

    You may have landed here due to seeing an error such as:The card_present source type with currency CAD is not supported in US.Unfortunately, Stripe Connect accounts will only be able to process card present charges in their local currency. For example, ...

  • What is the BBPOS Chipper 2X BT card reader battery life?

    A single charge of the BBPOS Chipper 2X BT battery can support 800 EMV transactions, 5000 magnetic card swipe transactions, or 1000 EMV contactless transactions.   Source: https://support.stripe.com/questions/bbpos-chipper-2x-bt-battery-life

  • Do you offer a card reader for non-US users?

    Yes. Availability varies by country, but outside the US we recommend the BBPOS WisePad 3 (a portable Bluetooth reader) and the BBPOS WisePOS E or Stripe Reader S700/S710 (countertop smart readers). Stripe Terminal is supported in many countries — check ...

  • My card reader says I'm in TESTMODE ONLY, how do I fix this?

    The following error, means your Stripe account isn't quite setup to allow for EMV/card present transactions yet. The card_present source type can only be used in testmode As Stripe is rolls out new features, they typically have them turned *OFF* to star...

  • Is there a special rate for using a card reader?

    Yes! When you use a card reader, the Payment for Stripe app fee is 1.2% on top of your base Stripe card-present rate. In the US, Stripe's card-present rate is 2.7% + 5¢ per transaction. So a $100 sale looks like this: $100 − $2.75 (Stripe) − $1.20 (app ...

  • Do you support any additional card readers?

    The app works with Stripe Terminal readers. Today that's: Stripe Reader M2 — pocket-sized Bluetooth reader BBPOS WisePad 3 — portable Bluetooth reader, great for travel BBPOS WisePOS E — countertop smart reader (WiFi) Stripe Reader S700/S710 — all-...

  • Order a Stripe Terminal Card Reader

    You can order a card reader from the Stripe Terminal shop here: dashboard.stripe.com/terminal/shop. Anything you buy there is guaranteed to work with Payment for Stripe. For most US merchants we recommend the Stripe Reader M2 (pocket-sized Bluetooth). F...