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Re:Square Register by bdon on Monday March 05, 2012 @02:07AM (#3665737)
How is this any different than a traditional POS? The only exceptions would be cash registers with pole displays, which are limited to big box retailers that can afford them.
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Re:Square Register by kefs on Monday March 05, 2012 @02:14AM (#3665760)
Not sure about where you're at, but it's a rarity to come across a register that doesn't have a customer facing display, with at the very least, the total you are being charged for your goods and/or services.
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Re:Square Register by jahmed on Monday March 05, 2012 @02:21AM (#3665773)
Many small shops have a separate credit card terminal where they enter the amount to be charged.
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Re:Square Register by bdon on Monday March 05, 2012 @02:22AM (#3665779)
From a cursory google image search it looks like you're right, I suppose my routine skews towards merchants that don't have one of those.
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Re:Square Register by pbreit on Monday March 05, 2012 @08:08AM (#3666370)
On a per store basis it's extremely rare since only bigger stores have that.
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