Businesses with a compatible Android phone can accept NFC contactless payments directly on your device with Tap to Pay-- no credit card reader needed. Tap to Pay supports Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards with an NFC icon and digital wallets, like Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay. You can set up this feature in only a few moments to start accepting credit cards as soon as you sign up for Credit Card Processing.
Tap to Phone is currently available in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This feature is not available to businesses in Canada at this time.
Prerequisites: This feature requires Credit Card Processing and a compatible Android phone or tablet.
Vagaro businesses using Tap to Pay will pay the following processing fees per transaction:
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United Kingdom: 1.15% + £0.27 per Tap to Pay transaction.
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Australia: 1.90% + $0.12 per Tap to Pay transaction.
To use Tap to Pay on your Android, ensure your phone or tablet has the following capabilities:
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It contains a functioning NFC antenna and chipset. Check if your device is NFC-enabled.
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It isn't rooted, and the device bootloader is locked and unchanged.
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It runs a current Android version or Android 11 or above.
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It uses Google Mobile Services.
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A stable connection to the internet.
We recommend running Tap to Pay on a Samsung Galaxy S22 or A12 for best performance.
In the United Kingdom, depending on your issuer, the customer may need to insert their card into your Vagaro Credit Card Reader because of the Strong Customer Authentication requirements. The card will decline if this is the case. Have them try another card or payment method or charge them with the credit card reader.
To set up Tap to Pay:
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Go to the Checkout
screen.
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In the bottom-left corner, select → .
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Make sure you've turned off your reader before starting.
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Select Next or Start Accepting Tap to Pay to continue.
The Pay by Card button will change from black to blue.
If you've already set up Tap to Pay on your device, you can process payments from the Checkout screen.
Important
When charging credit cards with tap to phone, ensure your Vagaro Pro app and iOS version are up-to-date. Also, remove any personal credit cards near or attached to your phone to avoid accidental charges.
To charge a customer with Tap to Pay:
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Go to the Checkout
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Select a customer and add items to their shopping cart.
Note
For existing appointments or classes, the customer is already selected and ready for checkout.
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In the bottom-left corner, select → .
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Make sure you've turned off your reader before starting.
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Select Tap to Pay. The Tip screen appears.
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Have the customer enter their tip amount. The Tap to Pay screen appears.
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Show your phone to the customer and have them tap their device or card on the front of your device. When the process is complete, the Approved screen appears.
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In some cases, your device may require the customer to enter their PIN on your device.
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Optionally, send the receipt to the customer.
Comments
2 comments
I currently use Vagaro for accepting credit card payments with my Vagaro reader. If I add the tap to pay on my Android (when available), is there an additional cost (i.e. does it cost more than using my Vagaro reader?). The "terms and conditions lawyer-speak" don't seem to include any info re: that, but your pop-up states “Accept and Upgrade”, which makes me think there's an additional cost? Since I already use and pay for Vagaro CC processing, I would think it would just say “Accept”? Thanks in advance.
Hi Jennifer,
Yes, tap-to-pay payments do come with an additional cost. Each tap-to-pay transaction incurs an extra charge of 5 cents on top of the base processing rates. For example, if you are on the small merchant plan, your fee will be 2.75% plus $0.06 for each tap.
If you decide not to use tap-to-pay, there won't be any additional fees. We use the term "upgrade" because we are providing you access to not only tap-to-pay but also additional features, such as a faster deposit schedule and more options in the future.
Thanks, Jamie
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