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.

The food services industry is demanding, hectic and fast-paced, yet creative, rewarding and lucrative for those with something to bring to the table. The selling of baked goods can be especially challenging, because you end up dealing with high volumes of customers and tons of tiny purchases.

To ensure that things run seamlessly from the baking board to the counter, you must have an efficient means for processing orders of all sizes from a vast array of payment options – regardless of whether you run a storefront, stall or outbound delivery service.

Bakeries

When you operate a storefront bakery, you're bound to be hit by stampedes of sweet-toothed customers, particularly during lunchtime, rush hour and weekends. To maximize sales, you must keep your windows and display counters fetchingly bedecked with mouth-watering cakes, pastries, cookies and candies. Furthermore, you will need an efficient means for handling orders of all sizes at your bakery. The PayAnywhere credit card reader allows you to instantly process Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express cards.

Donut Shops

An even more demanding enterprise is the sale of donuts, due to their popularity as cheap, tasty and energizing hand food. Given the role that donuts play in the daily lives of commuters, donut windows are typically swarmed by vast cross-sections of people – from white and blue collar workers to children, teenagers and college students.

Whether your customers purchase donuts individually or by the box-load, you must have a reliable means for tracking and tabulating sales. The PayAnywhere app allows you to digitally track all of your sales with in-app reporting, thereby letting you keep better track of your winning flavors. The PayAnywhere credit card reader is compatible with iOS, Android, and BlackBerry devices.

Wedding Catering

Weddings are huge productions, from the trim of the bridal gown to the icing on the cake. Given the symbolic nature of grand, white wedding cakes, catering for such events is serious business. Families lavish huge sums of money into weddings to ensure that the wardrobes, food and entertainment meet everyone's satisfaction.

When catering for a wedding, the amount that you make – above and beyond the flat fees – can ultimately depend on how much joy you bring to the proceedings. The PayAnywhere app features a multi-choice tipping calculator that you can set to the customer's preference. At many weddings, a blissful bride will have a tip-happy father.

Scents can set the tone for a variety of things. Whether it's the soothing sage in your room that calms you before work or the cinnamon candle that means Christmas is in the air, smells can evoke emotions, moods and memories. With its signature wickless candle, Scentsy Fragrance has become the one stop shop for those looking to find the perfect scent for their lifestyle. The success of the direct selling company comes from the Consultants who have dedicated their time and effort into creating the most enjoyable home shopping experience possible. With that goal in mind, Scentsy and PayAnywhere have joined forces to provide Independent Scentsy Consultants with the industry's most comprehensive mobile credit card processing solution.

With a sales force of over 200,000 members, Scentsy Independent Consultants range from stay at home mothers to high powered attorneys. While their backgrounds may differ, each Scentsy Consultant shares the same goal: make sure each customer's experiences are as memorable as possible. With PayAnywhere, consultants can ensure customer's checkout and payment experiences are flawless, delivering on the promise of the personalized VIP treatment that Scentsy is known for.

Equipped with the PayAnywhere mobile app and card reader, Scentsy Independent Consultants can now securely process credit and debit transactions right from their mobile device, from wherever they are. By making PayAnywhere its preferred mobile processing partner, Scentsy is providing its Independent Consultants with an important and powerful payment tool shown to boost revenue while maintaining a smooth checkout process. Supported by iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android and BlackBerry devices, the PayAnywhere service is the industry's most affordable pay-as-you-go solution with no hidden setup, monthly or cancellation fees.

As a way to say thank you to consultants who sign up, Scentsy Independent Consultants will receive a complimentary card reader and exclusive Scentsy neoprene carrying pouch.

Scentsy Consultants can sign up for their PayAnywhere account today at PayAnywhere.com/scentsy, and enjoy the sweet smell of success!

"The check is in the mail."

While it's nice to know that payment is "on its way," no independent contractor or small business really wants to hear this.

Particularly important for businesses that depend on the funds from every job or transaction to reinvest into the business to keep it afloat, waiting for payment can be a costly and stressful experience.

PayAnywhere at your service! Unpaid invoices, delayed checks and forgotten cash are issues of the past with PayAnywhere, the professional grade payment solution that makes it easier than ever for independent contractors and small business owners of all kinds to eliminate payment issues and take their businesses to the next level.

Contractors count on The Home Depot to stock all the tools of the trade and materials they need to get their job done. That's why The Home Depot has partnered with PayAnywhere to offer its customers PayAnywhere's comprehensive credit card processing solution.

Customers of The Home Depot can find PayAnywhere in more than 1,000 stores, right on the counter in the store's Professional & Contractors Services area. The goal of The Home Depot's Professional & Contractors Service areas is to provide resources, such as weekly money saving tips and interactive videos, to independent contractors and small business owners of all types in order to maximize efficiency and help them thrive.

In compliance with The Home Depot's mission of bringing customers great savings, contractors can purchase the PayAnywhere reader, priced at $9.99 and compatible with iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android and BlackBerry devices, at their local store or online at www.HomeDepot.com. After the first swiped transaction is processed using PayAnywhere, a $10 rebate is given, covering the initial investment in the reader. In addition to the rebate, PayAnywhere is running a special offer for customers who purchase their reader through The Home Depot, offering $1,000 in free processing within the first 30-days of account activation.

Business owners and contractors aren't the only ones who will appreciate the streamlined payment experience PayAnywhere provides. Customers benefit from faster transactions, top of the line security, and less paperwork; saving everyone time and eliminating the hassle of traditional paper invoicing.

With the lowest transaction rates in the industry and live customer support, the mobile payment solution is a financially smart move as well.

It's never been easier to get your PayAnywhere mobile card reader. So head on down to your neighborhood Home Depot to get yours and start streamlining your business today!

Let's face it. Mobile has changed the world of payments forever. With major companies from Apple and Google to Visa and Intel backing the movement, the payments industry has taken off in the past few years. In a world where speed and convenience factor into the majority of our decisions as consumers, there is no doubt that the popularity of mobile payment systems will continue to skyrocket.

One sector that seems tailor-made for mobile payment systems, like PayAnywhere, is multi-level marketing (MLM), where the sales force is compensated not only for sales they personally generate, but also for the sales of those they recruit. For MLM merchants and Multi-level Marketing International Association (MLMIA) members, customers carrying cash and sorting through wads of bills to find the correct change can be a nightmare. Not only that, but industry research shows that the average traditional credit or debit transaction can take close to a minute to process, whereas mobile payments, such as those from PayAnywhere, allow customers to be on their way within seconds.

Without a mobile credit card processing solution, independent consultants from MLM marketing companies such as Scentsy or Origami Owl must record their sales transactions manually or miss out on the sale completely. Both are undesirable options. This is where PayAnywhere, the most comprehensive mobile credit card processing solution with the lowest transaction fees in the industry (just 2.69 percent per swipe) can help take a MLM business to the next level. Equipped with PayAnywhere, members of the multi-level and direct sales profession, including corporate, support (vendors/suppliers) and independent distributors, will have the ability to simply swipe a customer's credit card at a moment's notice, increasing convenience for both the customers and merchants as well as ultimately increasing sales.

PayAnywhere services extend far beyond seamlessly completing credit and debit card transactions. With the free PayAnywhere card reader and the easy-to-use PayAnywhere mobile app (available for iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry devices), merchants can easily track customer purchases to anticipate trends, organize inventories for smoother checkout processes and customize receipts to include important contact information.

Industry research giants like Gartner and Forrester have each predicted that the U.S. payments market alone will hit $90 billion by 2017, a 48% growth rate from the $12.8 billion spent in 2012. If these reports tell us anything, it's that mobile payments are here to stay and small businesses and merchants should get on board this happening train.

As competition increases and the pressure to save money is on, MLMIA members and other MLM merchants must stay ahead of their competition in any way possible. PayAnywhere fulfills that need by providing high-quality, dependable credit and debit card payment solutions that leave both the customer and the merchants satisfied with every swipe.

Over the last few decades, cash has gradually fallen out of favor amongst consumers at large. Currently, two-thirds of the public prefer to make payments via credit and debit cards. In the near future, another form of payment is set to further squeeze cash right out of the loop.

The method is mobile payments, which allow customers to tap products via store-specific apps on iPhones, iPads and Androids. For customers, the benefits of going mobile are innumerable in terms of both convenience and safety.

For businesses, mobile payment solutions offer countless benefits. With purchasing apps and card-processing capabilities, retailers broaden their consumer appeal. Mobile solutions allow merchants to expedite sales and fund transfers with much greater efficiency, while keeping all monies safe from loss, theft or fire. The following three examples demonstrate how digital currency trumps physical cash as the payment method of the future.

Digital Payments are Faster

In busy shops and department stores, speed and efficiency of service are integral to customer satisfaction. Mobile payment solutions allow merchants to speed up lines and process sales with far greater speed, which can maximize business during the busiest hours of the day. The ability to accept payments in digital form not only courts a broader range of customers; it also induces people into spending more than they otherwise would if limited only to cash.

Digital Payments are Safer

Mobile devices provide the safest means for carrying money, period. Whenever a smartphone or pad is stolen, sensitive data can be removed via third-party apps, allowing users the piece of mind in knowing that all money is safely stored beyond the reach of potential thieves. And when it comes to organization, apps eliminate the hassle and confusion that stems from sorting through cash and coupons inside of purses or wallets.

Digital Payments Offer Greater Mobility

Outbound merchants have long had trouble accepting anything but cash – until recently. Thankfully, wireless credit card swiping units like the PayAnywhere reader have changed the face of POS at tradeshows and country fairs. The lightweight unit that plugs into the audio jack allows for greater ease of card acceptance, minus the excess baggage of terminals and registers. With the PayAnywhere credit card reader and app, merchants on the go can process sales quickly and safely, with no fear of money being lost or stolen while on location or out on the road.