Can two of us collect tips at the same time with one Terminal?

No — the Terminal is paired to one Square account at a time. Sequential shifts only. If simultaneous is what you need, each person needs their own Terminal.

How long does re-pairing between shifts take?

30 to 60 seconds if everyone knows their Square login and BuskerGo password already. Faster than tuning your instrument.

What if someone doesn't have a Square account yet?

They sign up at squareup.com before their first shift. Takes about 5 minutes for the basic account, and Square then needs to verify their ID and link a bank before deposits work.

Can we all use one shared Square account instead?

Technically yes, but all tips would land in that one person's bank and you'd have to manually split them up. Not recommended unless the group fully trusts one person to reconcile.

Does BuskerGo cost more for group setups?

No. Each busker's 1% platform fee applies only to their own tips. BuskerGo is free to install with no group subscription or per-user cost.

Share a Square Terminal — For Rotating Busker Groups

Share a Square Terminal — For Rotating Busker GroupsYou and a few busker friends want cashless tipping but don't want to each drop $299–$339 on a Terminal. Good news: Square Terminal pairs to one Square account at a time, and re-pairing takes under a minute. Everyone brings their own Square account, everyone keeps their own tips in their own bank.Why sharing a Terminal actually worksSquare Terminal pairing is tied to a Square account, not to a person. The same physical Terminal can move between buskers all day — as long as only one is collecting at a time. Each busker's tips land in their own Square account and their own bank.Group setup

Buy one Square Terminal from Square (US$299 / CA$339 / £259 / AU$329). Split the cost among the group.

Every busker signs up for their own Square account at squareup.com.

Every busker installs BuskerGo and connects their own Square account via OAuth.

First shift: pair the Terminal to whoever is playing first.

Shift handoff — under a minute

Outgoing busker taps Stop in BuskerGo.

On the Terminal, tap the ≡ menu → Settings → Sign Out.

Incoming busker opens BuskerGo → Settings → Pair Terminal and enters the device code.

Sets their own tip amount, taps Start Collecting, and plays.

Their tips deposit to their own bank.

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