Restarting both at the same time has never done it for me, honestly. I've had way better luck just unplugging the POS terminal and leaving it off for a solid 10 minutes while everything else stays on. The router needs to keep broadcasting so the POS can actually find the network when it boots back up. If you kill the router too you're just guessing when everything's ready again.

Did the online places tell you why they couldn't match that rate?

Went through the exact same thing last year when a client paid me $4,200 through Venmo and I got slapped with a $95 fee. Ngl, I felt like such an idiot for not reading the fine print on those "free" apps. Honestly, they really get you with those sneaky business transaction fees. I learned my lesson real quick.

Oh yeah the "confirmed" thing is a lifesaver, I do it with my branding clients and it's actually made them trust me more since they know exactly where we stand. Definitely worth pushing past that awkward first week or two.

Oh man, I've been there. First thing is to restart your router AND your POS system at the same time, then wait a full 5 minutes before booting anything back up. That usually fixes the weird syncing issues between the two.