As people are carrying cash less and less, these SumUp wireless credit card readers look like they may be a good idea for orienteering events.  The website says no monthly charge and a reasonable commission.  The models in the links below don't need to be paired with a phone so it should be possible just to pass the units from one organiser to the next, along with the SI gear.

%0D%0A

Has anyone any experience of them?

%0D%0A

%0D%0A

https://www.sumup.com/en-ie/solo-card-reader/

%0D%0A

https://www.sumup.com/en-ie/3g-credit-card-machine/

%0D%0A

%0D%0A

%0D%0A

%0D%0A

%0D%0A

%0D%0A

Fingal Orienteers opted for the low-end SumUp Air unit this summer as it was on a special offer.

%0D%0A

It has worked very well but requires a dedicated phone (Treasurers?) with the SumUp App installed and a live Internet connection.

%0D%0A

We use SumUp as a thin front-end and it is set-up to transfer our transactions once a week to our Bank of Ireland account by the use of IBAN.

%0D%0A

There are no fixed costs for the use but a 1.69% transaction fee.

%0D%0A

Per-Olov Elovsson

%0D%0A

(Treasurer, Fingal)