What kind of card machine can use for shopify

Retail & Point of Sale
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Topic summary

A user seeks recommendations for credit card machines to sell jewelry and watches at festivals in Louisiana, USA.

Primary Recommendation:

  • Shopify’s Tap and Chip Reader is suggested as the best option for US-based sellers
  • Connects directly to Shopify Payments for quick setup and seamless integration
  • Transaction fees match the user’s Shopify subscription plan rates

Alternative Options:

  • Third-party readers (like Square) are possible but require:
    • Separate account with that service
    • Custom payment method setup in Shopify
    • Additional transaction fees on top of the third party’s processing fees
    • Manual transaction recording in Shopify POS

Key Limitations:

  • Existing terminals (Verifone Vx520, V400M) cannot be reprogrammed for Shopify Payments
  • These devices are locked to their original payment processors
  • Third-party readers can still be used but won’t integrate directly with Shopify’s system

Status: The discussion remains open with a new inquiry about Verifone V400M compatibility unanswered.

Summarized with AI on October 28. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hey again, @Mldyjoy . Thanks for following up with your question!

If you opt to go for one of the Shopify Card Readers, then the fees associated with that reader are the same fees you have in relation to the subscription plan you have with Shopify. You can refer to this page here for more information about the credit card fees you can expect if you go for a first-party reader that uses Shopify Payments to capture payments.

If you decided to go for a third party reader, then you’ll want to check with those third parties to see how much they charge for credit card processing. Shopify does charge a 3rd party transaction fee based on your Subscription Plan (you can see the rates via the page I linked) but that fee is on top of whatever the third party wants to charge you.

I hope you find this information helpful! Just let me know if you have any additional questions.