I can second the use of Square which was implemented when I was at Independent Curators International and was a very easy and efficient method of taking and tracking payment. Best, Michelle Michelle Millar Fisher PhD Candidate in Art History Part-time Lecturer, Parsons The New School for Design The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York http://michellemillarfisher.com/ http://www.arthistoryteachingresources.org/ On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Heather Marie Wells < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I know that the SCAD Museum of Art is using the Square with iPads. From > the costumer point I can tell you it was simple and easy. I can't speak to > the back end. > > Good luck, > HM > > > > > > *Heather Marie WellsDigital Media SpecialistCrystal Bridges Museum of > American Art600 Museum WayBentonville, AR 72712479.418.5700 <479.418.5700> > (main)CrystalBridges.org <http://crystalbridges.org/>* > From: Laura Furman <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thursday, November 7, 2013 9:34 AM > To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Mobile POS systems > > Hello all— > > > > I am Curator of a midsize living history museum. Throughout the year we > hold a number of large outdoor events on our property, the largest of which > is a WW2 Reenactment drawing more than 8,000 people. We have struggled with > admission systems at our gates. Likewise, we often find that we can’t > answer all the questions we have about how sales were in our Store tent or > at our food tent. For years we have relied on cash boxes, plug-in credit > card readers, and a manual systems of counting people and product. > > > > We are investigating POS systems that would work with tablets so that we > can make our admission gates more efficient and more easily reconciled, as > well as having better control of store and food inventory at these events. > > > > Is anyone using tablets in these ways and, if so, what systems have you > used successfully or unsuccessfully? We’d love to hear pros and cons of any > of it. > > > > Thanks, > > Laura B. Furman, Curator > > Midway Village Museum > > (815) 397-9112 x108 > > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).