Charge subscriptions on the terminal

Whether you can sell a recurring membership on the WisePOS E terminal — and how it differs inside and outside the US.

Whether you can start a subscription or recurring membership on the WisePOS E terminal depends on where your studio is located.

In the US

Yes — you can sell a subscription or recurring membership right on the terminal. The client taps, inserts, or swipes their card at the register, Arketa securely stores the card, and the membership renews automatically on its billing cycle just like any other subscription.

For a refresher on how recurring billing works, see memberships.

Outside the US

Stripe does not currently support recurring subscription payments taken through a card terminal outside the US. One-time, in-person terminal payments still work everywhere — this restriction only applies to recurring subscription charges through the terminal.

If your studio is outside the US, you can't start a recurring membership by charging a card on the WisePOS E terminal.

To sell a membership, you'll need to store the client's card another way so renewals can run automatically:

Send a payment link so the client enters their card on their own device. See payment links.
Add the client's card during checkout so it's on file for future billing. See manage payment methods.

Once a card is on file through either method, the membership renews automatically on its billing cycle — no terminal needed for the recurring charges.