Running a one person operation. Looked at Square but the monthly costs add up fast and their customer service reputation in Canada isn't great from what I've read.
Is there a point where Square makes sense, or are there alternatives that work just as well for small volume?
The case for staying on gorgias for pure ticket handling is strong. The case falls apart when AI is asked product questions that aren't in the top 20 FAQs. The architecture difference is fundamental. Gorgias infers from training data plus whatever was entered in the knowledge base. Catalog-grounded systems read actual product data in real time. For stores where catalogs change frequently or product complexity is high, the gorgias AI drifts from reality pretty quickly and the knowledge base maintenance is basically a part-time job.
I’ve been researching folding electric bikes for a couple months and keep coming back to the portola mostly because the fold looks genuinely compact. My main question is how the fold holds up over time, like does the mechanism stay tight after months of daily?
Also curious how it handles mixed use, I want to take it on the subway some mornings and ride the full route other days.