Customer Reviews

NetSecure SMSEN01 SmartSwipe Card Reader (Black)

5 star:		(28)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I purchased this item because it was recommended by our local TV station. They have a program called "Let Bill buy it and try it". He went to the extreme of using a person to buy items on the internet and then had a computer guy hack in and get the information on her card. Even on secure sites he was able to get all the information on her card. When she used the swipe he was only able to get the minimal information that is unable to be used.

I first heard about "Smart Swipe" on the local news in Denver. Since I do most of my shopping on-line I thought it would be a great device to have. After searching around and comparing prices I purchased the "Smart Swipe" from Amazon.Com. So far, I have only found one web site in which it worked, and that was Radio Shack. On other sites I'm told that it can not read my credit card, that it could be worn out and to get a new card. I use the card in person and it works fine. I will continue to attempt to use it, but at this point I would not recommend it.

I am a technologies consultant and I purchased the SmartSwipe card reader to test before I recommended it to my consumer computer clients. The only issue I had with the product was downloading the software from the manufacturer. After I clicked on the software download link on the product Website, I waited about ten minutes before the download dialog appeared on the screen. I suspect that this was caused by server overload due to the popularity of this product. A note to those interested in this product who have a 64 bit Operating System, there is a 64 bit software download on the NetSecure site, but the software will only work properly using a 32 bit Internet Explorer browser. Since Windows 7 has both 32 bit and 64bit IE8 versions, this was not an issue for me.

The scanner and software have performed seamlessly since I installed them, and I have used it to make numerous purchases. I don't believe that this product makes the purchase process quicker or easier. Some user input is necessary in the process. I've read some comments about this from other reviewers. This product's main strength is its anti-fraud and identity theft protection functionality. And for this reason and its performance, I give it a five star rating.

Excellent product for using charge card on line. It encrypts all of your information- no typing of your name, card number, or security number. Easy to install.
I would have given it 5 stars, the base slides around to easy when swiping card.

This was easy to install - even easier to use. It works almost every time --I've found only one web page (and I do a LOT of online shopping!) where it didn't work. An excellent investment.

I originally purchased this product as a Christmas gift for a family member. After using it, I had to get one for myself. Mostly easy to use; sometimes you have to verify that it is has matched the fields correctly to the order form and sometimes you have to swipe a few times before it takes, but after having had fraudulent activity on a credit card last year, I love being able to shop on line with ease of mind.

Works great-- When you are ordreing on the computer and you get to the point where you need to put in your credit card info. a small window pops up,then plug the card reader into a USB port on your computer, swipe your card through it and the info. pops encrypted onto the order blanks, thats all you do.

I have contacted the company as to whether or not SmartSwipe will work with Mozilla Firefox...IT WILL NOT, however, they are working on a software update that will allow this.

It was easy to install and what little I have used it it has worked fine.

I first seen this in PC World magazine. Even though the web sites that I order from are secure and never had my charge card number stolen, I want extra protection NetSecure Card Reader provides. It is easy to install on your computer. It will pop up on the web page when searching for an item. It prompts you when ready to charge the card. After using the Reader, I disconnect it until I am ready to use it again.