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Arlissa Vaughn
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Cash Only?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Peychich Jan 6, 2011. 41 Replies 0 Likes
After reading several of the postings on this site, it seems that MANY offer customers to purchase by credit card. I can't yet afford the investment in the monthly fee and card machine because this…Continue
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Michael Peychich replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
Find a way to accept credit cards or don't bother with selling is the advice I would give myself. It is easy for customers to purchase with a cc but handing the cash over is more difficult. One of my last big cc sales was almost $800.00 the…
Connie Mettler replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
The bottom line IS the bottom line. Why wouldn't you want to make it as easy as possible to make a sale? Why wouldn't you take credit cards. When we started taking cards our sales went up 30% or more...
Visit this post and read what…
Caroline Kwas replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
Office Depot and Staples sell counterfeit detecting pens if you're concerned about bad bills.
Lindsay Pless replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
Yikes.....going to go look at the cash I made yesterday at the 5th Annual Chic's Beach Show.........thanks for the warning Pauline!
Pauline Ross replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
Found majority of sales by customers using Credit Cards. Watch out for cash sales! THey just put a warning out here in Hampton Roads, VA of counterfeit bills being circulated. So credit cards are most welcome. : ) Set it up asap. Your sales will be…
Bill and Jon Slade replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
I too let my customers take the work ,and send a check; if neither cash or check is in hand; We have not taken cards for the past 15t years & never gotten burned/knock knock/30t years of glass/ We do have the customer give us all info // plus…
Phyllis Minnery replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
I did it weekend before last. Lady came into the booth, she lived in the neighborhood of the venue, she left her home with no intention of buying, stopped in my booth and decided she couldn't live without one of my pendants but she hadn't…
Kevan Breitinger replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
I have just started toaking credit cards, this past weekend as a matter of fact. I searched through these boards and others in an attempt to find the best merchant service for my needs. It can get very confusing, overwhelming even. After gathering…
Barry Bernstein replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
I would be out of business if I couldn't take charges. The way I see it, you can't afford "not" to take credit cards. If you make just one decent sale at a show that you would not have made because you take cash only, it will be…
Angela R. Sasser replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
Ellen, definitely let us know how the swipe card and netbook combination works out for you!
Ellen Empson replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
We do about 6-8 shows per year, do some portrait shoots and a couple of events, and we use ProPay for our credit cards. There is a yearly fee and a transaction fee along with a 3-3.5% charge, but there is no minimum activity threshold or monthly…
Michael Peychich replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
I do not see how you cannot take credit cards. Most sales are by credit card and if you have the right service it is not expensive. I recently started with 1st National Processing, the fees are among the lowest I have seen so far. I do not use a…
Chris Hoyt replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
Angela,
I have been accepting checks for 30+ years. And there were only TWO I couldn't collect on.
You have got to relax!
Chris in VT
Angela R. Sasser replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
Well said, Chris! I think we can all agree enjoyment is key, beyond anything else!
Analyzing costs is how I work, personally, and I do think it a smart prep tool to give one a clearer mental image of just how much work to produce, but I also know…
Chris Hoyt replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
Angela,
After a few years in the business, you kinda know what sells and what doesn't. Those little packages of my product sell. And quite often, I'll sell multiples of those packages. $40, $50 sales are not uncommon. Of a $5…
Connie Mettler replied to Arlissa Vaughn's discussion 'Cash Only?'
I am going to reiterate -- there are two merchant services out there who bend over backwards to make the credit card process work for artists. In this business, as in most others, customer service is most important. These two companies are Teamac…
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- At 10:50am on March 16, 2010,
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