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How to start POS business in Nigeria (Withdrawal/Transfers)

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How to start POS business in Nigeria (Withdrawal/Transfers)

POS business is a cash minting business which has silently been going on without much awareness but now gaining serious popularity. This is due to increase in the number of consumers who are spreading the news to others who want a life of convenience and ease.

If you have ever gone to ATM post and queue under hot sun or under showers it should tell you that this business will thrive well any day any time. People now have a good substitute to banks cash withdrawal and transfer through pos. Account opening and BVN registration.

Pos business is very lucrative. It is a known fact that trading on money or money related venture is very profitable. This is a business that can provide jobs to thousands of people especially the youths. That is why this post is coming up in other to encourage people to go into this viable business.

WHAT THIS POST IS ABOUT

  • How to start pos business
  • Pos transaction business in Nigeria
  • How profitable is pos business
  • Pos transaction charges
  • How much is needed to start pos business
  • Where to get pos machine

HOW TO START POS BUSINESS

If you have been looking for opportunity to earn money through POS or you want to do a MOBILE ATM CASH BANKING business in Nigeria an opportunity has presented itself A step by step detailed guide is outlined in this post. So many small businesses are now using POS machines for their transactions. Example shops, supermarkets, hair dressing saloon, boutique etc.

Steps to start POS Business

1. GET A SHOP

You have to get a shop this is very important because as a business there must be a place to establish it. One good thing about Pos business is that it doesn’t require large space, a small place is just enough. You can rent it or use you house for transaction.

 If you  are a shop owner you have to increase your customers base; because it will put you at an advantage if you are getting your pos machine from bank.

2. LOCATION

Where you position your pos business is very important because increase in the number of patronizers means increase in profit. It should be a place that is visible and accessible. Decorate your shop with banners and materials that will be given to you by your pos mobile agents. Make people know what your shop is about.

3. CAPITAL

You need about #50,000 at hand for withdrawal payment and money also for miscellaneous such as point of sale purchase if need be. Another thing you need money for is shop renting.

4. ACQUIRE THE POS MACHINE

There are two ways of getting pos machine, through:

  • Banks
  • Agency banks
WHAT IS POS?

POS (point of sale) is also called point of purchase (POP) it is a device that allows local debit cardholders make payment for goods and services mostly in a retail location. Pos machine is a very good automated product because it reduces the stress of carrying cash around, transacting directly with cash etc.  It also gives instant notification/confirmation of goods and services payment. That is why you receive alert whenever you do cash withdrawal or transfer with pos agent. Pos business has its many challenges and  Problems which you must know before going into the business.

POS accepts debit/credit cards the same way ATM does. Buyers of goods can pay directly to a sellers account without using cash.
It is not just for payment only but can be customized for bill payment such as airtime (recharge card printing), DSTV, GOTV,. POS can also be customized to collect School fees, rent, tax, donations etc.

Requirement for getting POS Machine 

  • Have a sales point
  • Possess a registered business name
  • A passport photograph
  • Get it on lease or pay cash

How to get pos from banks

  • Have a business name
  • Account number
  • Business email address
  • Phone numbers
  • And some other small details.

You will be directed to the account officer.  Who will start processing the documents within 72 hours. Under 14 days you will receive the POS if it is available. But you will be required to sign a POS agreement document with the bank.

Get POS machine from a CBN licensed PTSP

In case you don’t want to collect the pos machine from bank, you can purchase from Companies who are licensed to sell them. They are registered aggregator with CBN licensed PTSP (issuers of pos terminal in Nigeria. You stand to gain a lot from possessing your own pos machine.

Cost of pos machine

Pos machine varies in prices depending on the agency company you are buying from and the type of point of sales machine in question. The prices of the machines are coming down from what it used to be. We now have some machines that cost #45,000, #65,000, #75,000 etc. The difference here is just like having 2G, 3G and 4G so the higher the money, the better the service.

Get POS machine from:

  • Zenith Bank,
  • First Bank,
  • Access Bank,
  • Ecobank,
  • Skye Bank,
  • Fidelity 
  • Diamond bank etc.

Each bank has its own mode of operation you just have to go to them one on one to get details on what is required.

Banks give out the POS machines free. I mean you don’t have to pay anything; however, terms and conditions apply. For instance, some banks can only give you when your customer base is from 1,000 and above. Another condition is if  you can sale your products up to one million Naira a day. Banks charge you certain percentage for every transaction you perform.

Companies you can get POS from

Micro Finance bank: some microfinance banks like Fortis Mobile gives out pos machines. But you have to register as agent mobile money company.

INTERSWITCH: Interswitch is instant debit and credit but it does not accept visa cards for now.

There are many mobile money operators example; Quickteller, Paga, Branpos, Pocketmonie, Firstmonie, Opay, Paycentre, Nexgo Pos, citiserve etc. 

Agency banking services and charges

Before now it used to be:

  • Cash withdrawal – #150
  • Cash deposits #150
  • Transfers – #150
  • The #150 commission you make on every transaction is the same for all banks. 

It is now 1% deduction across board on every transaction, the fee is 0.75% while Maximum Charge on Pos (CAP) that used to be #2,000 is now #1,200.

NOTE: Commission can be changed at anytime find out the current charges from your agent or bank.

For recharge card printing

  • Etisalat 3.5%
  • MTN 3.0%
  • AIRTEL 4.0%
  • Globacom 6.0%

For data bundle

  • MTN 3%
    Globacom 4%
    Etisalat 4.5%
    Airtel 4%
    Smile 3%
    Spectranet 4%

Bill payment

  • DSTV 2%
  • TSTV 2%
  • GOTV 2%
  • PHCH 2%
  • STARTIMES 2%
  • Same goes to any other company used.

Prepaid voucher

  • WAEC 6%
  • NECO 6%
  • JAMB 6%

Places you can set up POS business

  1. Rural Communities: you will agree with me that rural communities have less number of banks or financial institutions as such establishing a POS business will be a great success. Many parents that want to send money to their kids for school fees, upkeep and other commitments will gladly embrace this business. Others who travel downtown to carry out financial transaction will be relief.
  2. Places Where ATM are always crowded or in places where there are shortages of banks/ATM post. Human beings are always in a hurry as such not everyone likes queuing up in ATM post if they see alternative they will gladly accept not minding the charges.
  3. I discovered that the business thrives well close to markets and banks. Sometimes bank ATM will show insufficient fund at that time many people who wants to make use of money will rush you.
  4. In your business premises especially if you handle a large amount of money or have a good number of clients.

How to succeed in pos business

  1. Do not collect high charges. You can put #300 for a ten thousand Naira transaction that is 3% on every monetary transaction.
    Always be available at all cost in your location because if you keep absenting yourself clients will think that you are not serious.
  2. since it involves money you have to position it in a place that is safe. So that hoodlums will not use you shine by robbing you.
  3. Don’t accept large amounts for security reasons except you are well secured because if some bad guys know that you handle large amount, they may strike.

The different pos machines

It is more ideal for you to buy your own pos machine than get the free version. When they say free it is not completely free because you will still part with some money to get the pos. It is called mpos so it is not a machine per say but something you can sync into your phone.

Free MPOS

To get free pos machine there are many conditions that follows.

  1. You must prove that your business can do a #100,000 transaction every day. It is mostly given to people who are already into or have done agency banking before and live in a high brow traffic areas.
  2. The money you pay for registration #15,000 or more is enough to add more money and buy for yourself. They call it agent registration and it is compulsory.
  3. You are the one to pay transportation fare for physical visitation of your location or the address where terminal will be used. And also for branding materials, courier for the pos delivery. Let’s assume the whole of these cost #20,000. Add this to the registration fee what does that tell you?
  4. It takes 30 days before you get the free mobile pos and you have to sync it into your smart phone before you can transact with it.
  5. As an agent you will not charge extra for utility bill, airtime recharge but only from the commission you charge user

Regular POS (ONLY FOR PURCHASE)

  • It works independently without smart phone. You get instant value of amount transacted into your wallet. From your wallet you make transfer to your bank.
  • You get your pos machine within 3 working days after payment.
  • No target
  • You earn extra commission on cable TV, utility bills, airtime recharge. Also you earn from the commission you charge users.

CHALLENGES OF POS BUSINESS

  1. Power or source of light. Some rural communities don’t have steady light while others don’t have it at all.  So you will have to spend more on fuel to power your generator after purchasing one. In other to keep your business running and your customers smiling. The business involves the use of a machine and has to be powered every time.
  2. Network issues: a friend of mine told me how she got to one school; about commencing transactions there was no network. She battled for a while at the end she excused herself. And told the proprietress that she will be back when the network comes up. Anyway, there is a way you can use your phone to do the business so you can avoid embarrassment. I mean alongside with the machine
  3. Some people say phone transfer is better than pos but big Companies with many staff needs pos. Phone transfer is risky and very frustrating. Network is the major challenge. Some alerts take hours to come and sometimes you get a reversal of the money a customer has already confirmed you posted.
  4. Theft/robbery: it involves money-making, there is the fear of possible attack because you are exposed to it. To keep security means spending money.
  5. Inability to control the crowd that gathers around you.

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How to profitable is POS business in Nigeria

  • There is good profit in POS business because it involves rendering many services. With pos you can print and sell recharge cards. Only this one alone provides heavy gain not to talk of when you calculate other services rendered in a day.
  • The money you make from commissions; banks and cable is enough to make you financially free. The bank charges you receive is not directly from you but your customers. So you have nothing to lose but much to gain. But you have to charge according to bank commission or it should guide your charges.
  • Assuming you transacted with 40 people a day and your commission is #150 each that will give you #6,000. In a month you would have made #150,000 it could be more. Remember there are other services like recharge card sales, cable and Education voucher sales to make money from.

WHY YOU SHOULD START POS BUSINESS

  1. As said it is lucrative. The demand for all the services is high meaning plenty overturn for you which guarantees a huge profit.
  2. It is not a complex business, the processes involved are straightforward. Meaning the business can be done by anybody.
  3. You would have rendered help to people who spend so much money and time to get to where they can receive such services
  4. The demand for the service is high meaning more money
  5. It is sustainable because the consumption of these services will always be needed
  6. POS business is not yet crowded

HOW MUCH IS NEEDED TO START POS BUSINESS

Can I start a POS business with 50k? It depends on the services you want to be rendering and the kind of pos you want to acquire. If you are getting it from bank you will need from #100,000 and above for transaction. That is outside the shop. But if you are buying from agency company then you need #100,000. So #50,000 can take care of the POS machine while #50,000 will be for money payment for withdrawal. Remember you must have cash in your bank account for transfers. But know that the 

You can start small then when the demand for your services increase you also increase the capacity of your capital.

For those who collected the machines from banks and are using it for their business transactions such as supermarkets, they have nothing to pay but meet-up with laid down procedures.

MARKETABILITY

The business sales itself, create awareness or let people know your business. Next time they will be the ones coming to do business with you.
You can approach institutions, religious bodies, market etc and make a deal with them.

Print fliers and share them around your neighbourhood.

Pos business

CONCLUSION

Start pos business and be making more than #5,000 daily; and more than #200,000 monthly anywhere you are. It is a nice business idea you should think of doing as an entrepreneur. You can do it as a side hustle. With pos you don’t need any software for recharge card printing; rather you will be printing directly.

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157 COMMENTS

      • Hello madam I’m also interested I’m living at lekki .. 09028291259. Pls I need your advice . Because I have another work that I’m doing how risk is to put someone there ? Pls Enlight me .

  1. Beautiful and we’ll analyzed write-up. Been searching for informations like this not until I Stumbled on this. Am interested in this business. I need guidelines in setting up this business.

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  3. Nice1, does banks sale the POS? Coz u stated it here that banks only let it out while company sale… I will like to start any moment from now… I want to buy the POS

  4. Nice post,please sir I just got Pos to start the business all transactions I did money is not adding to my wallet.I’m thinking maybe I’ve been dupe cos I got it from third-party not from bank.but I got mail from them that I’ve been profiled please help me out

    • @Fatai take it to the bank and see if they can activate and connect it. if not buy another one from a reliable company. Or get from bank if possible

  5. Hi Eno, Cudos to this post, Its indeed a wonderful note on POS Business. Please, how can i get list or website to Agencies that sale POS machine?

  6. Wow this is just what I need
    Thank you very much I’ll love to always be in touch with you for guidance and also questions if lost

  7. Good Evening Mrs. Eno Johnson, please i am about to get into a business of POS like this, so hope you won’t mind i have your contact or WhatsApp for better talk….. And i need you to put me through more….. Here is my Both Calling and WhatsApp contact 07083877883 Thanks.

    • Eno thanks so much for your generosity.please add me to watsapp 08135196628
      Am starting p.o.s business right away.

      • I really appreciate the job you did here putting together this wonderful piece.
        i already wrote you on watsaap on this no +2348146353563
        does this pos print out recharge card pin in a paper or you sale the card by pos transfer?
        again what is the difference from the bank POS machine and getting from a third party or agents?

  8. kudos to you Madam Eno. l really love this. God bless u.
    I have two questions.
    1. I don’t understand this statement “But if you are buying
    from agency company then you need
    #300,000. So #100,000 can take care of the
    POS machine while #200,000 will be for
    money payment for withdrawal” the #100,000 for the care of machine. does that mean someone need to be repair the machine or what?
    2. can the pos machine gotten frm company print out recharge card by itself?

  9. Thanks Eno for this post do I need any special training to operate and manage POS business? If yes can you recommend anyone. I reside in Abuja.
    Thanks

  10. I need an urgent reply on how to run a successful pos business, can’t wait to hear from you. May God bless you for this great eye opener.

  11. Hi Eno. Please am interested in knowing how much the banks charge per say N10,000 transaction. Because the shop close to my house charges N100 for a transaction of N10k or below

  12. Well spoken. But please is it the same POS machine they are using to do all transactions and also printing of recharge cards, neck, waec vouchers, etc ?

  13. Am excited, you really nail it on the head this what am looking for. Please (1.) how can i get the interswitch pos, (2) Can you help me to get it?

  14. Thanks ma’am. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
    I will be adding you up on WhatsApp. I hope you don’t mind. I will really need your assistant from time to time.

  15. Can I get you on WhatsApp as to chat and more enlighment am happy hearing this but am with mono agent hope is good to go
    My number is 08132373205

  16. Good Morning,
    please how can i start this busness i have the money to purchase the POS and a shope as well. Here is my contact number. 08034186295.

  17. Thanks so much for this eye opener, I will be starting this business. I want to know if data bundle is among the services

  18. Thanks for this vital information for we the young entrepreneurs. What I want to know is that, which is more profitable is getting POS free from bank or buying it from the the agent? If I bought from agent now would I have to open a wallet with them which I can use for transaction examples like Opay, Baxi box, Paga, etc? Can I get trained for the business. I am in Ibadan Sango Ijokodo area. I want to set up this business so I want to know.

  19. Hi.
    Could you please, give me the name of a reliable company, i can buy ….. Recharge card printing POS machine. Just their name and contact, please. I don’t like gett8ng it from. the bank. Thank you

    • Hi madam Eno,I really appreciate your good works here, enlightening people about the pos business.well I think am interested.if you don’t mind,I will like to chat up to get more information on pos business.i already have you contact from your response to others.thank you.

  20. Wonderful I was even thinking that before one can start a pos business, that he . she will have up to a million, thank for this enlightenment I really appreciate

  21. Good tips on this pos thing, but does this pos work like momo agent. Is momo agent vendor as the same as this pos? Can one print recharge, pay for subscription n pay nepa bills with momo cos am thinking been an agent?

  22. I’m interested. Here is my WhatsApp number: 08065862383

    I would have pay but I don’t know if PDF still intact and I need business plan for POS services

  23. Thanks for this ma,God bless you. Pls does it mean that if I buy from agent,no need for them to come and inspect? Moreso,what if I hire someone to stay there and I pay 12,000 monthly? Will I still make profit? Am married and schooling but I need something meaningful to do. Thanks

    • some of the agents still inspect you know it is business, so the follow up for better result. Please wqhen employing someone to run a money business for you try and pay the person well. you can start with 12k but upgrade as profits roll in

  24. Please , I am planning to go into the business. I still don’t understand the commission matter. In my area, pos centers charge N100 per every N5000. How much goes to the bank and how much to the pos centre operator.
    Second, what is CAP charge?

  25. Thanks for this Eno, minimum of how much can be made from this business daily considering that I will also have to employ someone to manage it for me?

  26. Thanks for sharing this information 😘
    I just visit this blog through Google search and surely have bookmark this site for more update on startup.
    Thanks very much

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