Card machine for your florist

Card payments in the shop, on deliveries, and for phone orders. We find the right terminal setup for how your florist actually operates.

Common challenges

  • Need to take card payments on deliveries as well as in-shop
  • Want to take phone orders with card payment
  • Current terminal is unreliable or outdated
  • Transaction fees are too high for your volume
  • Customers expect contactless and Apple Pay

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Recommended solutions

PAX A920

Portable/countertop Android terminal with 4.9-inch touchscreen, built-in Wi-Fi & 4G connectivity, and thermal printing. Its form-factor means it's ideal when payments need to be taken away from the counter. Easily handles over-the-phone payments, and is configurable for full POS integration with many third-party POS systems.

  • 4.9-inch HD touchscreen
  • Built-in printer
  • Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, over-the-phone
  • Can be integrated with multiple POS systems
  • Android payment-only terminal
Contract
negotiable

PAX A800

Portable/countertop Android terminal with 5.7-inch touchscreen and Payment & POS functionality. Built-in Wi-Fi & 4G connectivity, along with thermal printing. Includes merchant branding on-screen, an intuitive over-the-phone payment flow, on-board POS features, and is configurable for full POS integration.

  • 5.7-inch HD touchscreen
  • Built-in printer
  • Wi-Fi & 4G
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, over-the-phone
  • Fast contactless transacting
  • Integrates with its provider's own POS only
  • Android POS and payments
Contract
negotiable

Why florists choose uno

Florists have a unique payment mix - in-shop purchases, phone orders for delivery, and sometimes card payments on the doorstep. The right terminal setup handles all of these without overcomplicating things.

In-shop payments

A countertop terminal at the counter handles walk-in customers with fast contactless processing. Reliable, wired, and ready all day.

Deliveries

If you take card payments on delivery, a portable terminal with 4G connectivity goes with your driver. One account, two terminals - counter and delivery covered.

Phone orders

For phone orders, many of the terminals we supply can process card-not-present transactions, so you can take payment over the phone without a separate online payment system.

Seasonal peaks

Florists know all about seasonal peaks - Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas. During these periods, speed and reliability matter most. We make sure your payment setup handles the volume.

What you get from uno

  • Terminal setup that covers your shop, deliveries, and phone orders
  • Competitive rates compared across providers
  • On-site installation and walkthrough
  • UK-based support year-round

Common questions from florist owners

Can I take card payment for delivery orders placed over the phone?

Yes. Over-the-phone (MOTO) payments are built into the terminals we supply. A customer calling to order a £40 bouquet for delivery can pay by card over the phone. Paid before you arrange the flowers, no invoicing needed. This is essential for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and funeral orders.

Can I take card payment for large pre-orders like birthday cakes or Christmas orders?

Yes. You can process any amount through the terminal - there's no upper limit on card payments for a standard merchant account. For advance orders, you can take a deposit when the customer places the order and the balance on collection. Over-the-phone payments are also available for orders placed by phone.

Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are insane - can the terminal handle the volume?

Yes. The terminals are built for sustained high-volume use. On your busiest days, you'll be processing a transaction every minute for hours - the terminal handles it without any slowdown. If you need two terminals for peak days (shop floor plus delivery prep), we can set up both on the same account.

Can I take a deposit for a wedding flower order?

Yes. Process whatever deposit you agree — 30%, 50%, a fixed amount. When the final balance is due, process the remaining amount as a separate transaction. Over-the-phone deposits work for bookings confirmed by phone. Most florists take a deposit at consultation and the balance before the wedding.

General questions about uno
Which card machine is right for my business?

The right card machine depends on how the business trades. A fine-dining restaurant in Covent Garden, a market trader at Glasgow's Barras and a pub beside Cardiff Arms Park take payments in completely different ways, and no single machine suits all three. uno starts by understanding how a business actually operates, and only then recommends - from a range of providers rather than from one.

Do all the card machines uno recommends take contactless?

Yes, every one of them. Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards are accepted as standard on every machine uno recommends; contactless is how most UK customers now pay, and every machine features it as standard.

Will I be able to take 'over-the-phone' payments?

For most merchants, yes - available on-screen along with contactless and Chip & Pin. The small minority of high-risk business-types that are not offered over-the-phone payments by default are the exception - for the vast majority, 'over-the-phone' payments will be offered as standard.

How can we process refunds?

From the card machine, in a few taps. Refund a sale on the same day and it is cancelled outright, with the money never leaving the customer's account; refund it after the provider's daily cut-off and the customer's bank typically takes 3-5 days to return it. Every machine uno recommends handles both, and the difference is only in how quickly the customer sees the money.

Is PCI compliance as much of a chore as it is with my current provider?

With several of the providers uno works with the merchant does nothing at all, because the provider handles PCI on their behalf; with the others it is a few minutes once a year. Nobody uno works with makes it complicated, and uno tells a merchant which they are getting before anything is signed.

How long does it take to get set up?

Most businesses are up and running within a few days. uno handles the installation and configuration, then walks the merchant and their staff through everything.

Ready to choose the right card machine?

We make the effort to understand how you operate, and only then recommend the solution that's right for your business - not the provider's.

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