gift certificate / credit card

[Willem Blees]

I started accepting credit cards when I moved to Hawaii this summer. I am not sure yet if it is "making" me any money yet, but it is convenient. The reason I got it is in case?the repairs or regulation are more than the customer can?write a check for.?

There are two instances where?accepting a CC came in handy. One was a customer on a neighboring island who wanted a string cover. She gave me her credit card number over the phone,?and I send her the string cover. The other?was when?I had done about $800 worth of repairs, but the customer?was on the mainland, (the caretaker let me in).?I could have waited for a check to arrive on both cases, but it was nice to have the money right away. 

But it does cost a little. There is a regular monthly fee of about $25, plus a small percentage of the total sale. So?the question is, can you justify the cost of the convenience.??I can accept all four major cards. 

Accepting a cc is actually very easy.?On your?receipt, or tuning ticket, as I call it, I write?down the cc number and exp. date, and then have the customer sign it. When?I get home, I call a 800 number, and enter all the numbers. The cc company send?my money directly to my bank in about 3 days.

I signed up with this company at the convention?in KC this summer. It's First National of Omaha. For more information give them a call at 800-228-2443, or visit their web site at fnms.com?

BTW, after I signed up, through the Discover card, I was also able to set up a web site. It cost $79 per month, but I can quit any time. Take a look at my site at www.willemblees.com

Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
Honolulu, HI
Author of 
The Business of Piano Tuning
available from Potter Press
www.pianotuning.com


-----Original Message-----
From: MICHAEL MEZHINSKY <pghpianotuning at yahoo.com>
To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 6:08 pm
Subject: gift certificate / credit card



Thank you for your response to my gift certificate question.

Can you help me with another issue?? Is there a benefit to accepting credit card payments for piano service?? Every once in a while, customers ask me if I accept credit cards.? However, I do not carry a laptop computer with me.? Is there a less expensive way to accept credit card payments?? Is there any way to do it through email or using a cell phone?? Any ideas on this would be very helpful and greatly appreciated

?

Michael Mezhinsky RPT


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