Tithely Pay card reader
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Bridgett Neto
Is there any ability to use the Tithely Pay card reader with the kiosk giving? Or will there be in the future? Currently we don't use the kiosk feature because there isn't a card reader that works with it, and our members like to use the card reader. We ended up using Square, and I thought we could switch to Tithely Pay so it's more integrated and less admin work, but the app as is will not work for us for giving. I didn't realize that before I ordered the reader, and now I feel like I wasted that money unless there are changes to the app soon (or the ability to use with the giving kiosk).
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Admin Roanoke AC Church
This is exactly what I came to ask about today too! I fear I may have wasted the $79 as well.
Integrating the chipper with the kiosk site is a must!
It would make it so much more user friendly and useful. This would allow donors to just insert their card to make a donation at the kiosk would then give the donor the option for what fund to donate towards and if they want to cover the fees at all.
Whether it is allowing the chipper to integrate with the kiosk or to expand the capabilities of the Pay app to accept donations (with the fund selection and cover fee options available) one thing is for certain: further development is needed, please!!
In conjunction with this, we would also need for the chipper to collect the card holder's name so they can be properly matched up for their tax receipt records.
John Holtkamp
Hi Bridgett,
I'm sorry to hear about the misunderstanding. We are researching ways that we could approach allowing in-app donations using Pay, however, if it is possible, we'll need to build out support for it. Based on your question, I'm guessing that you are hoping for both the ability to donate from Tithe.ly Pay and the ability to do so through a kiosk mode within Pay. is that correct?
As for kiosk giving, it is doubtful that we will include support for the Tithe.ly Pay card reader.
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Bridgett Neto
John Holtkamp: Yes, I'm talking about donating through Tithely pay. The way we have our kiosk set up now, because people want to use the card reader, is through Square. We just have each giving type set up as an item in the shop. So if I want to give to missions I would click the item that says missions and then put the amount and pay. So technically it's not a "donation" through the app, it's a purchase. And having a kiosk mode would be nice, with Square we just use the guided access on the iPad in order to keep people from going where they're not supposed to.
Pat Marinich
John Holtkamp: Because its not a true kiosk. The tithely kiosk forces full log in and no swipe. So you are saying there are no plans to fix kiosk to match a true giving kiosk?