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Is POS Business Profitable? by leonard002(m): 11:17pm On Apr 10, 2019
Is it profitable? What are the pros and cons? How much is daily or weekly profit after expenses and bank charges?

Anyone into it should educate us please.

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by SouthSouth1914: 10:35am On Apr 11, 2019
Nigeria is in chaos already! In saner climes POS is being used for the sole purpose of POINT OF SALE situations and not the way it has been publicised currently..

If you want to join the money market business, better go buy FG bonds or jump into the NSE. Goodluck and stay blessed!

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by eben1991: 10:36am On Apr 11, 2019
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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by sholamat: 10:36am On Apr 11, 2019
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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by TechCapon(m): 10:36am On Apr 11, 2019
It's very profitable. I mean very profitable. A friend of mine opened up a POS cash withdrawal point in a rural community where there's no bank. Before he came to the community, the people always travel long distance to the town just to withdraw but his services eliminated the stress and risk.
His services also saved them money. Today he has 4 different branches and is planning to convert them into a microfinance bank.
The guy is rolling in money but the risk is too much because he's always moving around with huge amounts of physical cash and no security.
He has over 10 girls working for him as cashiers, he just sleeps at home and watch credit alert and debit alerts busting into his phone grin

One of his sales girls stole 100k cash from him and it took him 3 weeks to discover it, that's to tell you he has too much money grin

He would have arrested her if not that I asked him to forgive her, the girl is too beautiful to face that kind of public embarrassment but he finally sacked her

If you want to make good profit just move away from the city and open it in a community that has no banking services, pay policemen that will be patrolling the area with their hilux and you're good to go. I'm telling you from experience

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Emmizofficial: 10:36am On Apr 11, 2019
Somehow
Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by bajeen(m): 10:36am On Apr 11, 2019
Some people get 'leg' for this NL o. Lol

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by excelinfotech(m): 10:37am On Apr 11, 2019
it depends on the environment where u are

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Depot(m): 10:37am On Apr 11, 2019
I dont think so because majority of Igbo business men dont use it. They dont want to share their profit with anybody. They always prefer cash.

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Globalhustler(m): 10:37am On Apr 11, 2019
Let me pitch my tent here

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by johnmba: 10:37am On Apr 11, 2019
Its profitable but depends on traffic in your area.

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by shedgoz(m): 10:37am On Apr 11, 2019
Yes it is. I've been in the business for over 5 years

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by holina: 10:37am On Apr 11, 2019
Very profitable, but almost everyone w doing it. who will patronize who when everyone has it

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Mrkumareze(m): 10:37am On Apr 11, 2019
My worries; what if they steal POS, THE MONEY AND THE OPERATOR

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Nobody: 10:37am On Apr 11, 2019
If it is not, most people won't do the business. We have over 5 in my street.

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by xteve(m): 10:38am On Apr 11, 2019
I heard there are commissions. But let me join you and learn together here

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by bestman09(m): 10:38am On Apr 11, 2019
Good

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Donphykson: 10:38am On Apr 11, 2019
I think its profitable depending on location..if u have atleast 20 people a day its okay..

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by BabaCommander: 10:39am On Apr 11, 2019
Business like this depends on volume.
The higher your volume of transaction, the better profit margin.

If you see a place that's under banked and has a decent population as well as a good market/economy, you could consider going into it.
Be sure to get a strategic location for your office.

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by ogmask: 10:39am On Apr 11, 2019
I think what they do is take a little commission on payouts. Overall , I will say slightly better than recharge card biz.
Experts pls come shed some light.

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by TroubleMaker47(m): 10:40am On Apr 11, 2019
No it's not!
CBN recently increased POS tarrif to 0.75% as @ 1st March 2019. This means dat for every POS transaction of 20k, ur banks takes #150.
Also don't forget that to apply for a POS machine you need a current account with ur bank.
Current account has an account maintenance charge of .01% for outgoing transaction. That is for every #1,000 that leaves ur account( both withdrawal and transfer and even payment of bills) ur bank collects 1 naira.
Finally when u consider sms charges and other miscellaneous like POS paper etc u realize that POS NA SCAM!!!


But then again, it's business, if u can find a way to find a way to cut cost like negotiating ur bank "maintenance charge". Avoiding frequent withdrawal from the account except when necessary, printing only customers copy of the POS transaction( u don't really need ur copy, u can just record it and save paper)
You'll be fine. Goodluck

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by iamleumas: 10:40am On Apr 11, 2019
Ho

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Reelmii: 10:41am On Apr 11, 2019
it is, though it has its advantages and disadvantages

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Topmaike007(m): 10:43am On Apr 11, 2019
Yeah it is,just reside near school or sabo where there is no bank and see how you will buy new Airbus in just one year

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Countersam(m): 10:43am On Apr 11, 2019
leonard002:
Is it profitable? What are the pros and cons? How much is daily or weekly profit after expenses and bank charges?

Anyone into it should educate us please.


Please how do I start thia business, what are the requirements. I have the traffic already

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by salbis(m): 10:44am On Apr 11, 2019
Depot:
I dont think so because majority of Igbo business men dont use it. They dont want to share their profit with anybody. They always prefer cash.
When did Igbo's determine the profitability of business?

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by AntiZombie: 10:45am On Apr 11, 2019
SouthSouth1914:
Nigeria is in chaos already! In saner climes POS is being used for the sole purpose of POINT OF SALE situations and not the way it has been publicised currently..

If you want to join the money market business, better go buy FG bonds or jump into the NSE. Goodluck and stay blessed!


and who told you money market business and Bonds are for poor people

the financial advise on NL at times is a joke

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by sexiestharam(f): 10:45am On Apr 11, 2019
Mrkumareze:
My worries; what if they steal POS, THE MONEY AND THE OPERATOR
What a question! Is the money in the POS machine? grin

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by MyGeneration(m): 10:47am On Apr 11, 2019
BabaCommander:
Business like this depends on volume.
The higher your volume of transaction, the better profit margin.

If you see a place that's under banked and has a decent population as well as a good market/economy, you could consider going into it.
Be sure to get a strategic location for your office.
Simple and short. Also try middle class neighborhoods where car users are not much. Most people who trek would prefer using a pos than stress themselves, but a car user can just drive to an ATM except its urgent

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Mrkumareze(m): 10:48am On Apr 11, 2019
sexiestharam:

What a question! Is the money in the POS machine? grin

The operator gives cash n receive deposits via POS Mach.

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Re: Is POS Business Profitable? by Donjazzy12(m): 10:48am On Apr 11, 2019
Op don't go into it, since it has appeared on Nairaland Front page, it will now be an all comers businesses. The same thing happened to Recharge card printing. Nigeria has a way of destroying businesses.

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