Trade Shows · Conventions · Expos · Pop-Ups

Accept Payments at Any Trade Show Booth. No Hardware to Haul

Pack light and sell more. CoreMobile turns your phone into a full payment terminal. Accept tap-to-pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and all major cards at any booth without card readers, dongles, or extra gear.

Nothing extra to pack, charge, or pair
Works on cellular data. No venue Wi-Fi dependency
Pass processing fees to buyers with surcharging
CoreMobile
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Product Sample Kit $45.00
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Annual License $199.00
Total $244.00
Tap card to pay
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Accepts:
💳 Tap Cards
Apple Pay
🤖 Google Pay
⌚ Wearables
The Problem

Card readers at trade shows are a liability, not an asset

Dead batteries, pairing failures, and slow Wi-Fi at convention centers have cost vendors real sales. CoreMobile eliminates all of it.

Card Readers at Shows

  • Dead by day 2 of a 3-day show
  • Convention Wi-Fi drops at peak hours
  • One more thing to pack, set up, and troubleshoot
  • Lost or damaged hardware = missed sales
  • Hardware failures at the worst possible moment

With CoreMobile

  • Runs on your phone, already charged
  • Works on cellular data. No Wi-Fi needed
  • Nothing extra to pack or set up
  • Your phone is never lost without you noticing
  • Zero hardware. Just your phone
Features

Built for vendors who move fast and sell hard

Everything a trade show vendor needs to close more sales, and none of the equipment headaches.

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Tap on Glass

Customers tap their card, phone, or watch directly on your phone screen. No pairing required, no extra devices. Fastest checkout at any booth. Customers are sold and gone in seconds.

Easy Setup

Download, create your account, and apply before the show. Most accounts are approved within 24 hours. No waiting for hardware shipments or tech installs. You're ready to sell from your first day at any show.

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Cellular-First Reliability

Convention center Wi-Fi is notoriously unreliable at peak show hours. CoreMobile runs on your phone's cellular data. No dependency on venue internet, no dropped connections mid-transaction.

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Surcharging

Pass credit card processing fees to buyers compliantly and transparently. Keep your product pricing clean and protect your margins, especially important when you're moving volume at a multi-day show.

Works Everywhere You Sell

From the biggest expo floor to the smallest pop-up booth

CoreMobile is the payment solution that scales with your trade show calendar, whether you're doing one regional show a year or 20 national events.

National trade shows & conventions
Regional industry expos & buyer shows
Consumer & retail product shows
Corporate sponsorship & networking events
Pop-up shops & showroom events
CoreMobile tap-to-pay payment screen for trade show booth
How It Works

Getting started is simple

1

Download & Apply

Download CoreMobile from the App Store or Google Play. Create your account and submit your application. No contracts, no setup fees.

2

Get Approved

Most accounts are approved within 24 hours. You'll receive an email when your account is active and ready to accept payments.

3

Sign In & Start Selling

Once approved, sign in and start accepting tap-to-pay at your booth. No hardware to set up, no terminals to configure.

Common Questions

Trade show vendor FAQs

How do trade show vendors accept credit card payments?
Trade show vendors can use CoreMobile to accept credit cards directly on any iPhone or Android using tap-on-glass technology. Customers tap their card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or wearable on the phone screen. No card readers, dongles, or extra hardware needed.
What is the best payment app for trade show vendors?
CoreMobile is the best payment solution for trade show vendors because it requires zero hardware. Nothing to pack, charge, pair, or troubleshoot at a busy convention. It works on any modern iPhone or Android, runs on cellular data so you're not dependent on unreliable venue Wi-Fi.
Does CoreMobile work with poor Wi-Fi at convention centers?
Yes. CoreMobile processes payments over any active internet connection, Wi-Fi or cellular data. We recommend keeping cellular data enabled on your device as a backup to venue Wi-Fi. As long as you have a data signal, payments process normally regardless of venue network issues.
Can I pass processing fees to buyers at a trade show?
Yes. CoreMobile's surcharging feature lets you compliantly pass credit card processing fees to the buyer. The fee is shown clearly at checkout. This is a common practice for trade show vendors to protect margins while keeping displayed prices clean.
How quickly do I receive funds from trade show sales?
CoreMobile processes payouts on a next-business-day basis on average. You don't have to wait days or weeks after the show ends to access your revenue.
More Use Cases

CoreMobile works everywhere

See how other businesses accept payments on the go.

Your next show.
Zero hardware.

Get CoreMobile before your next event. Accept payments at any booth with just your phone. No gear to pack or charge.

No hardware required · iOS & Android · No setup fee

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