Ask HN: Why doesn't Google offer POS credit card reader like Square?

Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Google offer POS credit card reader l... by slater on Saturday May 31, 2025 @05:26PM (#44147017)

Because we're moving ever more to a tap-to-pay economy? And everyone has a mobile phone.

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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Google offer POS credit card reader l... by Openai2 on Saturday May 31, 2025 @08:21PM (#44147819)

Square and Stripe make a lot of money on credit card processing! How much would it cost Google to offer credit card processing?

Do you mostly buy things with your credit card?

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Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Google offer POS credit card reader l... by slater on Saturday May 31, 2025 @09:57PM (#44148150)

No, I added my debit card to my Apple wallet, boom.

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