By davejohn October 12, 2016
Reliantekk have been wonderful to work with. We have 2 great finished apps that took less than the estimated time to complete. The support system is very apt & thus We are impressed with the value to money ratio we got working with Reliantekk. ...read more
By missylovesyu May 07, 2013
Board is filled with crooks who will do whatever it takes to get their way. Very fishy people who can be extremely rude if you question them or their methods. They tend to over look the laws that don't fall in their favor. They have "assessed" the owners a total of three times for fences which never got completely put up. If you don't agree with them they will try to intimidate you. The board meetings are a joke which very rarely follow their own rules. They canceled termite protection and didn't even tell the owners. Poor management that squanders money. Office manager especially is a joke and very very rude. She talks down and belittles people both on the phone and in person. Very sad overall. ...read more
By Jeff Smith March 04, 2012
Thank you! You took great care of my two high school age kids, tracking their flight which was two hours late, stopping to get them some food, and just turning a poor travel experience into a great one. I would genuinely recommend you to anyone, anytime. ...read more
One thing that always bothered me when Square first came out was figuring out how they were able to offer such a one-size-fits-all solution and how they were able to manage so many micro accounts without being an established processing company. I found out later that its because they are not setting merchants up with amerchant account of their own. Instead they are giving them access to a large aggregate account that is in Square’s name and not the merchants. One thing Square conveniently leaves out of their advertisements is when you sign up with them, you get an aggregate account.An example of how an aggregate account works is as follows:XYZ Holdings Company opens a “master merchant account.” They then “sell” the use of it to thousands of merchants. So everyone is sharing the same merchant account. XYZ Holdings Company collects all of the money the several thousand merchants process, and then pays each merchant their share of the funds. By the way, XYZ Holdings Company reserves the right to hold these funds as they see fit since technically it is theirs at this point. The other problem that comes into play with an aggregate account is that since Square is not a true processing company they are getting the aggregate account from a third party processor that also has the right to hold the funds, if they hold the risk on the account.Square claims to deposit your funds the next day. If you read the fine print, your deposit is initiated within 36 hours. After the deposit is initiated, you still have to wait for the banks to move the funds, resulting in an additional 24-48 hours before you receive the funds into your bank account. Also keep in mind the federal reserve and your bank do not transfer money on weekends so with Square you could run a sale on Thursday afternoon, the 36 hour initiation period would not trigger until some time on Saturday and the funds would start transferring Monday morning and might not show up in your bank account until Wednesday. In that very real scenario it took you six days to get payed. How many people can wait that long to get payed and have a sustainable business?Keep in mind, this is for SWIPED transactions. With card not present transactions, Square can, and will, hold your funds for up to 30 days if you process more than $2002 in a trailing 7 day period.With Our Phone Swipe, you have your own merchant account and your own merchant number. NAB will deposit your funds next day funding after they are run, with no holding time like Square. This is regardless if they are swiped or card not present transactions. There is no cap on the amount of business you can do. The amount you are funded will be the total transaction amount less the processing fees. This results in much more consistent funding and is roughly twice as fast. I have worked with thousands of merchants over the years and I can’t think of any that would want to wait an extra 36 hours to get payed, especially ones that need to order products or pay employees with that money.At first glance, pricing for both options is not even close.Square promises 2.75% for all swiped transactions, no monthly fees or minimum processing required, no cancellation fee, and a free card reader. The key here is SWIPED transactions. If you are keying in any transactions, your rate will be 3.5% and $0.15 per transaction. If for any reason your card reader doesn’t work, you will be paying the higher MOTO (card not present) rate of 3.5% + $0.15.Our Phone Swipe promises a rate of 1.09% for all swiped transactions, no monthly fees or minimum processing required, contract or cancellation fee, and a free card reader. The MOTO (card not present) rate is 1.58% and $0.19 per transaction. Our Phone swipe has proven to have a more reliable card reader device, thus eliminating a lot of downgraded transactions falling into the MOTO rate.At the time of this post, Square currently has 19 mobile devices with known issues. They also do not support any Android devices running on Honeycomb, or any modified versions of the Android software. The reader requires a 3.5 headset jack with microphone to operate. If your mobile device has a “small screen classification” you are out of luck. You will need GPS enabled, access to the internet, and access to Google Play (for Android devices). Square requires Apple devices to run an iOS 4.0 and up, Android devices to run an OS 2.1 and up, and BlackBerry is not currently supported by Square. (See Square’s supported devices.) Square also has support for cash drawer and receipt printer integration when used with the iPad.Our Phone Swipe has over 40 supported devices, and only 4 with known issues. The reader requires a 3.5 headset jack with microphone to operate, but if you don’t have a supported jack you can still use the phone application for MOTO transactions. Android devices are required to have a OS of at least 2.1. OurPhoneSwipe is compatible with Apple, Android and BlackBerry devices. One really cool feature is that OurPhoneSwipe supports store and forward a feature that allows you to swipe and store a transaction when you do not have a phone signal and lets you upload that transaction when you get to a place where there is signal. Phone Swipe also has support for a cash drawer and receipt printer integration when used with the iPad, stop by our office and we would be happy to show you our demo.SquarePhone SwipePricing2.75% Swiped3.5% + $0.15 keyedNo monthly fees/minimumsNo Cancellation feeFree Card Reader1.09% Swiped1.58% + $0.19 keyedNo monthly fees/minimumsNo Cancellation feeFree Card ReaderDepositsSwiped – 36 hour before initiated + 24-48 hours to transfer fundsKeyed – if total $2002 in a trailing 7 day period, will hold funds for 30 daysNext Day FundingAmount funded = batch less processing feesSupported DevicesApple iOS running 4.0 and upiPhone 3GiPhone 4SiPhone 4iPad (iOS 5.0 or higher)iPod TouchAndroid running 2.1 and updo not currently support Honeycomb, no modified versions of Android3.5 headset jack with microphoneNeed normal to large screen sizeGPS enabledAccess to Google PlayBlackBerry – none There are 19 current devices with known issues.AppleiPhone 3G, 3GS, 4iPad, iPad 2iPod TouchAndroid – Min. OS 2.1HTC – Aria, Desire, Droid Incredible, EVO 4G, EVO View 4G, EVO Shift 4G, EVO 3D, G2, G-Slate, Hero, Inspire 4G, Hetstream, Merge, MyTouch 3g, MyTouch 3G Slide, MyTouch 4G Slide, Nexus One, Rezound, Sensation 4G, Status, Thunderbolt, Widlfire SKyocera – EchoMotorola – Cliq 2, Defy, Droid, Droid Bionic, Droid Pro, Droid 3, Droid X, Droid Xyboard, Flipside, Photon, Xoom LTE, Xoom Wi-Fi, Captivate, Milestone, XPRTSamsung – Continuum, Conqueror 4G, Droid Charge, Epic 4G, Fascinate, Galaxy Indulge, Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S IIll Skyrocket, Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Wi-Fi), Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Wi-Fi), Galaxy Tab 10.1 (LTE), Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch, Illusion, Infuse 4G, Intercept, Nexus S, Nexus S 4G, Sidekick 4G, VibrantLG – Ally, Enlighten, G2X, G-Slate, Optimus S, Optimus T, Phoenix, Revolution, Thrill, VortexBlackBerry – Min. OS 4.7Bold – 9000, 9650, 9700, 9780Curve 2 – 8520, 8530Curve 3G – 9330Storm 2 – 9550Torch – 9800Tour – 9630 You have to check there website regularly they are always updating new equipment. There are currently 4 devices to have known issues.Phones without a 3.5 headset jack with microphone will only be able to key in transactions and not swipeSupportEmail and twitter only24/7 phone support from NAB, online support, plus local support from BNG Holdings, Inc.SecurityOriginal Swiper – Not EncryptedNew Swiper – Fully EncryptedAll Fully encrypted FlexibilityOne size fits all- Uses an Aggregate Merchant AccountVery customizable- Utilizes a true Merchant Account- Can have multiple devices on one account- Can be converted to a custom pricing model (interchange plus or mult-tier) If you find you don’t fit that model give us a call and we can point you in a better direction. We have solutions for virtually any type of business from entry level solutions like ourphoneswipe the way up to custom programmedpayment software integration's and touch screen POS systems. We have our hands in every type of technology related to payments processing and are truly experts in payment processing.WWW.OURPHONESWIPE.COM really worth it? ...read more
By Ourphoneswipe May 31, 2013
Sarasota’s Most Anticipated Family Festival is back for the Third Year and is Just around the Corner. Sarasota, FL, October 2011:All Children’s Hospital, a nonprofit organization and Spotlight Events Entertainment, Working in Rhythm with the Community, promoting awareness of the City of Sarasota and providing Sarasota and surrounding counties the opportunity to participate in bringing awareness to the cause and raising thousands of dollars forAll Children’s Hospital. Join over 20,000 festival goers FridayOctober 28, SaturdayOctober 29, and SundayOctober 30, from 12:00pm – 10:00pm atThe SarasotaCounty Fairgroundsfor the3 Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.Thousands of pumpkins will be ripe for the picking at the Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival. Lazarus Fernandez, Chief Executive Director and coordinator is running the effort to put the festival on. According to the festival website, the collaboration of local organizations and businesses keeps the Festival continuing every year. Special thanks to Swift Printing, Natural Awakenings, Budweiser, Verizon, Sarasota Christian Church, Family Living, G4Wakenhut, Bounce U, The Parrot, Mommy Magazine, 105.9 Buzz, West Coast Woman Magazine, Custom Carts, Whole Foods, Celebration Cruise Line, Waste Management, and all Friends, Sponsors, Volunteers and Festival Goers that will make this event a success. “Sarasota’s most anticipated family festival is back for the third year and is just around the corner. Three fun-filled days at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival, enjoy the outdoors, see all things pumpkin and have a howling good time,” Fernandez said. Many activities will surround the search for that perfect jack-o’-lantern. The Sarasota Pumpkin Festival offers a spin on the Autumn Season and offers the best event yet, from Hayrides to Pie Eating and Costume Contests, to the Not-So-Scary Haunted House and Daily Hula Hoop Shows, to Flying Trapeze Acts and Acrobats on Horseback to Inflatable Land, Live Music and more, this family oriented Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival is sure to appeal to all.Contact Sarasota Pumpkin Festival:Website:www.SarasotaPumpkinFestival.comEmail:Info@SarasotaPumpkinFestival.comFestival Information line 24/7: 941-706-7605 ...read more
By Spotlight Amusements October 16, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Spotlight Events Entertainment, Inc. Date: 8/15/2011 Lazarus Fernandez (941) 706-3102 www.SarasotaPumkinFestival.com. The 3rdAnnual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival Hopes to Raise Thousands of Dollars for this Very Deserving Charity. Sarasota, Fla., August, 15th2011 –Spotlight Events Entertainment, Inc. want to give something back to their community, “its part of our tradition, it’s part of our spirit,” Fernandez said. We will do whatever it takes to work in rhythm with the community helping children in need.The Sarasota Pumpkin Festivalis the most exciting and rewarding festival that Sarasota has to offer.The 3rdAnnual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 28th,29thand 30th2011 at The Sarasota County Fairgrounds and benefits All Children’s Hospital. This three day event offers free admission to children 12 and under and is expected to attract 30,000 Festival Goers. There will be live music, hayrides, face painting, a large variety of cuisine, and tons of games&activities; to amuse all ages. Among other things, a costume parade, pie-eating contest, Not So Scary Haunted House and Safe Trick or Treating will also add to the festive atmosphere. Halloween night will be the lighting and unveiling of a wall of approximately 10,000 – 15,000 jack-o’-lanterns donated by our community and local schools. The Grand Finale allows the tradition to continue and will benefit All Children’s Hospital Foundation. Anyone can participate by bringing a carved jack-o-lantern and a $1.00 donation. “There is no doubt there will be something for everyone to enjoy, but perhaps the most spectacular aspect of this event is the opportunity to raise thousands of dollars for a very deserving charity,” Fernandez said. All Children's Hospital Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that works with individual donors, charitable foundations and corporations to enhance medical services and programs. The organization helps care for children whose families could not otherwise afford to pay for treatment. Last year alone, All Children's provided approximately $100 million in unreimbursed care to children in need. There will be a $5 parking fee at the festival which will be ran by all Children’s Hospital Volunteers with 100% of proceeds going directly to the foundation. For more information: www.SarasotaPumpkinFestival.com Info@SarasotaPumpkinFestival.com Office: (941) 706-3102 Hotline: (941) 706-7605 Vendor and Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Additional event sponsors include WWSB-ABC7, Clear Channel, Sarasota Magazine, Verizon, Bright House, Herald- Tribune Media Group, 105.9 the Buzzzz, 107.9 WSRZ, Budweiser, Whole Foods, Swift Printing, Family Living, Creative Loafing and Positive Change to name just a few Spotlight Events Entertainment, Inc.&the 3rdAnnual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival meets allrequirements specified by the Florida Solicitation of Contributions Act. A copy of its official registration and financial information may be obtained form the Division of Consumer Services by calling 1-800-435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state. ...read more
By Spotlight Amusements August 14, 2011
As technology brings the world closer and closer together, it's natural that business is going to follow suite. Firms are with increasing regularity establishing offices and acquiring employees overseas, and are enjoying a wider range of legal protection and benefits than ever. That said, establishing... ...read more
The basic function behind an Internet network is basically the same across the board when comparing that of an in-home network to one created for business usage. However, function and structure are two very different things and the needs of a business network exceed the need for basic user function th... ...read more