Gina Ballerina
Well-Known Member
I couldn't be without my card machine! For example I had a client in for a wax on Wednesday and she went on to buy £130 of products, she never would have if I couldn't take card payments. It's the same with buying gift vouchers and courses or having add on treatments.
I used to have an Hsbc machine which went in the next day (I bank with Hsbc) I now use cardsave as the fees are lower but it takes 4/5 days but it doesn't really matter as there is money going in every day.
Around 75% of my transactions are card but the additional sales and the benefits to the customer outweigh the fees.
Also, I was told that one of the reasons (on a large tick list) that business are investigated by the hmrc is not taking card payments.
I used to have an Hsbc machine which went in the next day (I bank with Hsbc) I now use cardsave as the fees are lower but it takes 4/5 days but it doesn't really matter as there is money going in every day.
Around 75% of my transactions are card but the additional sales and the benefits to the customer outweigh the fees.
Also, I was told that one of the reasons (on a large tick list) that business are investigated by the hmrc is not taking card payments.