On Monday, we released the latest upgrade to the PayAnywhere app for iOS and our new and improved merchant portal, PayAnywhere Inside. Don't forget that you need to reset your account password in order to log into the app and portal.

Changing your password is easy and will just take a second. Take care of it now by clicking the link below.

https://inside.payanywhere.com/newaccount

If you've already taken the above step, you can disregard this email. If you tried to reset your password yesterday and ran into issues, please try again today. If you are still unable to make the change please contact our customer servive team at 877-387-5037.

We appreciate your business and look forward to your feedback on the improvements we've added.

Change is good...and we've made some great changes to the PayAnywhere app and merchant portal that we think you're going to love. The latest and greatest upgrades to the PayAnywhere iOS app and merchant portal include boosted performance, new bilingual in-app support with Spanish language prompts and new advanced inventory features.

In addition to next day funding and the lowest transaction fees in the industry - just 2.69% - for all swiped Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express transactions, merchants can now enjoy several new features to make running a business smoother than ever.

The latest update to the award-winning PayAnywhere iOS app features performance enhancing updates to make your life easier including:
* Easier transactions: We've streamlined everything from inventory tracking to the checkout process to ensure that every swipe is seamless. * Sleek new user interface: To make your checkout process as simple as possible we've reorganized the menu for straight-forward transaction processing with easy access to selling, inventory and reports. * Spanish language support: Accessibility is important to us and now you can choose between Spanish and English in-app prompts and reports. * Hassle-free refunds and pre-authorizations: Whether you're running partial pre-authorizations on charges, issuing refunds for specific items or adjusting the price on particular items, you can do it all from within the new app. * In-depth reporting: Receive your data how you want to receive it. Set the customizable filters to view daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly sales as well as zoom in on a particular region using the enhanced heat maps to see exactly where your sales are happening. * Cross-platform syncing: Be in the loop regardless of what device you're on. Now your inventory and app settings will automatically sync across all your devices.

The PayAnywhere app isn't the only place we made changes for the better...The new feature-rich new merchant portal, PayAnywhere Inside, gives merchants an inside track on their sales, with new features including: * Single sign on: One username and password. That's all you need to access both the app and PayAnywhere Inside, because you have enough to keep track of. * Support for multiple users: You're not always the only person using your account. We know that and want to make it easier for you to allow your employees to accept payments on your behalf. * Enhanced view of account activity: Now track sales with the ability to filter and export reports to get the * Easily update your profile: Things change. We get it. Now it's easier than ever for you to make these changes all on your own. * Improved referral program: Like us? Refer us and make some extra cash. Track your referrals and rewards from within PayAnywhere Inside.

The new and improved PayAnywhere app is available now at the Apple App Store. So what are you waiting for?

PayAnywhere will soon be introducing upgrades to the PayAnywhere app and merchant portal that will improve your experience and provide you with new features. These exciting new developments will require two things of each of you. First, all PayAnywhere merchants must reset their password for security reasons. This is going to be important, so please look out for an email from us with simple instructions on how to get this done. Second, when the new app is released, please go to the App Store and download it so that you have access to all the new improvements right away.

One of the biggest changes you will experience with the new app and merchant portal will be our switch to a streamlined single sign-on process, meaning you will use one username and password to sign into both the PayAnywhere app and merchant portal. Your username will be the email address we have on file for you, but as we mentioned before, you will need to create a new password in order to use the updated system. Any merchants unsure about which email address will be used as their new username can contact PayAnywhere's live customer service to find out the email address on file.

There's no rush for you to do either of these steps right away. We'll let you know exactly when you need to take action. We appreciate your business and look forward to sharing our enhancements with you very soon.

For personal trainers, being constantly on the move isn't just a lifestyle, it's also an essential business practice. Clients are everywhere and personal fitness experts, often self-employed entrepreneurs, sometimes travelling to several different locations each day to accommodate their clients' schedules. But these ever-changing schedules can also be accompanied by uncertainty regarding payment. With PayAnywhere, personal trainers can effortlessly accept credit and debit card payments as they move from client to client, using the smartphone or tablet they already have.

With a service such as personal training, fitness experts depend on reliable and timely payment from their clients. Time is one of a trainers’ most valuable resources and a training session cannot be undone if a client only has a credit card and the trainer has no way to process credit card payments. However, with PayAnywhere this problem can be easily avoided. All it takes is the free PayAnywhere card reader and the free PayAnywhere app, available for download in the App Store, Google Play, and BlackBerry App World. Download the app, and plug the reader into your smartphone or tablet to ensure no workout goes unfunded because a client is short on cash.

With PayAnywhere, personal trainers enjoy the assurance of knowing there are zero hidden fees and transaction fees remain the same, the lowest in the industry at 2.69 percent per swiped transaction, regardless of the type of credit card that is used. This means that whether a personal trainers' schedule is packed due to clients' new years resolutions or a little slow around the holidays, the cost of using PayAnywhere won't change.

In addition to the added ease PayAnywhere brings for personal trainers, from a client's perspective, the mobile payment solution will only increase convenience. After a hard workout the last thing anyone wants to deal with is worrying about if they have enough cash or if they remembered their checkbook to pay for the session.

PayAnywhere, the ideal solution for both trainers and their clients, helps personal trainers keep the focus on the fitness and not on payment, by enabling effortless, reliable credit and debit card transactions anytime, anywhere.

Each May since 1963, America has celebrated small businesses and their impact on our rich culture and growing economy. The month-long celebration is designed to promote the 30 million small businesses in the United States and the amazing small business owners who keep the American dream alive. While the rest of the US may dedicate a month to celebrating small businesses, PayAnywhere celebrates small businesses year round.

The success of small businesses is essential to the communities they are associated with. Why? Because it is these businesses that help the local economy thrive. However, starting and managing your own business is no small task. Managing employees, upholding state regulations and trying to balance the financial status of a growing independent business can be hard but rewarding work. That’s where PayAnywhere comes in handy. When it comes to money, many businesses face the old-fashion issue of managing cash flow, inventory, receipts and voids. PayAnywhere’s mobile point of solution is here to simplify these issues and promote the steady growth of the small businesses we admire so much.

The PayAnywhere credit card reader and free mobile app gives small businesses nationwide a comprehensive mobile payments solution along with the industry’s lowest transactions fees – just 2.69% per swiped transaction for all credit cards. Complete with an advanced set of features aimed at managing cash flow, such as real-time transaction reporting, professional receipts, heat mapping and inventory management, small businesses have a total point of sale package at the tip of their fingers that works whether they are in the shop or out on the road.

With the PayAnywhere app and mobile credit card reader merchants have everything they need to process credit and debit transactions with the smartphone they already have. PayAnywhere works with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, BlackBerry smartphones, and Android phones and tablets.

PayAnywhere appreciates the hard work and dedication small business owners put in each and every day. With the help of PayAnywhere small businesses across the US can focus on growing their businesses, instead of worrying about how they are going to get paid.

Small business owners, this May give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done!

Increasingly, people like to know where the food at their family's dining table is coming from. Buying food locally, direct from the farmers who grow and raise it, is one way people can ensure they are getting the freshest products, while supporting the local economy.

With the majority of local food stands and farmers markets being cash-driven businesses, potential sales are often missed when the shopper doesn't have the cash to buy as much as they would like. In fact, if they could put the purchase on their credit card, they might be willing to buy even more.

Enter PayAnywhere. Whether a farmer is selling potatoes to a neighbor down the road or selling hundreds of dollars' worth of organic grass-fed beef at a weekly farmers market, PayAnywhere is an easy solution to ensure no sale is missed. The simple to use PayAnywhere mobile point of sale solution enables growers to accept credit or debit cards with their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android phone or tablet, or their Blackberry, from wherever they may be selling their wares.

The added convenience and efficiency of checking out with a credit card means customers can pay and be on their way. PayAnywhere even automatically emails them a digital receipt that can be customized by a vendor with a logo and contact information so customers can easily remember which farm they bought those heavenly green beans from and which stand had the honey the whole family loved.

With PayAnywhere, farmers and independent grocers enjoy the lowest transaction fees in the industry - 2.69 percent per swiped transaction, regardless of the card type, and the comfort of knowing there are zero hidden fees that will pop up month to month. So whether business is booming or could be better, PayAnywhere is the best solution to maximize sales and deliver a top notch customer experience.

Mobile payments are already opening doors for vendors of all types and it's easier than ever to increase sales through credit and debit card acceptance. All that farmers need to start taking advantage of cashless transactions is a free PayAnywhere card reader and the free PayAnywhere app, available for download in iTunes and the Android app store.

Farmers and independent food vendors have enough to worry about, but how they are going to get paid shouldn't be one of them. Eliminate the stress of a cashless customer and let PayAnywhere boost your sales in time for next week's farmer's market.

Few lines of work offer as many surprises as the outbound services industry. From cable installation and plumbing to house painting, mowing and moving, every client has his or her own unique preferences and requests. One thing they all have in common is a wish to pay with ease and convenience – a need that works both ways.

Cable/Computer Repair

These days, no one can afford to be without the internet. From email and messaging to work and social commitments, most people need internet access at home and on foot, 24/7. Whether you end up dealing with faulty wiring or malfunctioning machines, it's crucial to get people back online promptly. With so many locations on your service roster, you must also have a modern means for accepting payments. Meeting those needs is the PayAnywhere credit card reader, which works with iOS, Android and BlackBerry devices.

Plumbing

Plumbers are needed on the double at numerous locations around the clock. When things get clogged, home life hangs in the balance – whether the problem involves a malfunctioning toilet or a ruptured pipeline. In addition to the various obstructions that must be cleared on the line of duty, you also need the means to accommodate a variety of cardholders. Fortunately, the PayAnywhere reader will allow you to accept credit card payments from MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover.

House Painting

Painting houses can be both hectic and creative. Your work brings color to people's lives and transforms the look of homes, but you must sometimes scale drastic heights just to reach those stubborn areas. But as with many home-improvement jobs, your clients might decide they want more as things progress, which ultimately leads to greater workloads and income. When checkout time arrives, the PayAnywhere reader will allow you to set the tipping rate according to the generosity and preference of each client.

Furniture Moving

Moving takes strength and care because it involves the constant lifting and safe delivery of heavy objects, whether you're moving roomfuls for college students or house-loads for affluent families. While big moves are costly, you deserve every penny for your physical exertions. With a PayAnywhere reader on hand, you'll be able to process credit card payments instantly with fees of only 2.69 percent on swiped transactions – the lowest in the mobile payments industry.

Mowing

Lawn mowers are needed everywhere between the warm weeks of spring and the colorful months of fall. As grass gets tall, brown and weed-infested, your job is to keep it freshly manicured and bright green around public and private properties. You should also have a portable means for accepting payments from any location, regardless of AC-outlet availability. The wireless PayAnywhere card reader serves this need by allowing you to process payments from any area with an Internet connection.

The hair-care profession consists of various different working arrangements. Some stylists are employed by boutiques while others rent out chairs and work independently at such establishments. There are also many hairstylists that freelance, some of whom work from their living rooms and others that travel to the homes of clients.

Regardless of the operation base, it's crucial to have an efficient means for taking payments. A mobile credit card reader can make things easier for the following types of stylists.

Outbound Hairdressers

As an outbound hairdresser, you're bound to see numerous clients in a variety of locations. Whether most of these appointments occur across town or near your own neighborhood, you will need to have a means for accepting payments from various types of cardholders. With the PayAnywhere credit card reader, you'll be able to instantly process payments from Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express cards.

Stay-at-Home Hairdressers

Running a hairstyling business from your own home can help you maximize profits by cutting down on overhead. Depending on the rates you charge and the length of an average appointment, you might accept as many as three clients per day or merely five clients per week. Given the amount of loyalty you endure from your client base, tips might account for a third of your earnings. The PayAnywhere app will calculate your sales and allow your clients to choose from one of several tipping percentages.

On-Location Hair Stylists

Styling for productions is one of the more challenging tricks of the trade, whether you're coiffing the stars of Broadway and cinema or the talking heads of television. The assignments could range from wild to formal and trendy to glamorous, but every on-set gig is likely to yield high pay. Swiped transactions on the PayAnywhere reader are only charged 2.69 percent – the lowest in the mobile payment industry.

Chair-Renting Hairdressers

Some salons will have you rent space, produce your own equipment and handle your own bookkeeping. You might specialize in dyes and perms or you may do mostly extensions and straightening, but either way your clients will hope to look like millions of bucks in the end. For all the money that you make in return, the wireless, portable PayAnywhere app and credit card reader deposits funds within one business day and integrates with QuickBooks for easy bookkeeping.

With its ability to calculate totals, tabulate tips, process sales, and accept all major card brands, PayAnywhere is an essential tool for hairstylists in any professional setting.

School-related fundraisers, auctions and group events just got a whole lot easier thanks to the new partnership between PTO Today, the #1 resource for school parent groups, and PayAnywhere, a leader in mobile point of sale solutions. Armed with a PayAnywhere card reader and the easy-to-use app, PTO Today members will be able to accept credit and debit card payments for everything from club dues to T-shirt sales, right from their smartphones and tablets.

With PayAnywhere, K-8 parent groups will no longer have to miss out on collecting those debate club dues or making that cookie dough sale because a parent or prospective customer is cashless. With PayAnywhere they can simply plug the mobile credit card reader into their smartphone or tablet, and accept a credit or debit card payment on the spot. The increased convenience and efficiency this partnership will bring is just an added bonus on top of the inevitable increase in sales that school events will benefit from.

Via this partnership, more than 83,000 K-8 PTO and PTA leaders of America will have access to the comprehensive PayAnywhere mobile payments solution, which includes the industry's lowest transactions fees – 2.69% per swiped transaction - and a comprehensive set of advanced features to do things like create an inventory list with images to ease checkout and send customizable electronic receipts via email. In addition to a live customer service support team that is always there to help, PayAnywhere also provides a simple pay-as-you-go pricing model, with no hidden fees, no setup, monthly or cancellation fees.

PTO Today members and those helping with K-8 school sponsored events should visit payanywhere.com/ptotodayto sign up for their PayAnywhere account. After signing up members/individuals will be sent a free card reader by mail.

If it's time for you to step up your fundraising game then PayAnywhere is just the tool for you. Order yours today to make your next school event a success!

For many people, shopping locally is a chance to support the businesses that help make their community thrive. A big believer in this concept, PayAnywhere has partnered with several regional retailers to make its comprehensive mobile payment solution available in stores locally. With this move PayAnywhere is allowing merchants to improve their own businesses by adding mobile credit card processing, all while supporting a local retailer with the purchase of their PayAnywhere reader.

Beginning this week, the PayAnywhere mobile credit card reader is available at several regional retailers, including Meijer, Fred Meyer's, Hastings Entertainment, Brandsmart and MicroCenter.

PayAnywhere's mobile credit card processing solution eliminates the need for small businesses and contractors to chase down payments from customers once a service has been rendered or a product has been sold. With the reader in tow, businesses have an easy and safe way to accept credit cards from wherever they are, whenever they need to.

When local businesses purchase their PayAnywhere reader from one of these regional retailers they will receive a $10.00 rebate as reimbursement for the MSRP of $9.99, upon account activation.
So, get out there and support a local retailer while taking your business to the next level! Head over to www.payanywhere.com for more information.