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- From: dfavor@logan.tivoli.com (David Favor)
- Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
- Subject: Re: Visa/MC fulfillment card reader *LEASE COST*
- Message-ID: <2174@tivoli.UUCP>
- Date: 25 Jul 92 14:34:13 GMT
- References: <1992Jul24.024445.13760@panix.com>
- Sender: news@tivoli.UUCP
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- In article <1992Jul24.024445.13760@panix.com>, awerman@panix.com (Aaron Werman) writes:
- |> I am considering getting Visa/MC services from Cherry Payment Systems. The
- |> deal is:
- |>
- |> -They will charge (about) 3.5% of charges, + about $25 a month fixed
- |> fees + $.20 per transaction.
- |>
- |> -I am required to lease a card reader (which I won't use since most
- |> of the business is phone or mail order) which goes on a non-cancelable
- |> lease for 48 months at $90 + tax a month.
- |>
- |> My problem is with the latter. The reader seems to be required as part of the
- |> Cherry product (it is leased from a subsidiary). The $4,000+ lease seems
- |> exorbanent, but the value of the credit card service would justify it if there
- |> is no other option. If anyone has researched alternatives, I would be interested
- |> in hearing about you experiences.
- |>
- |> Even if I apply through Cherry, my chances of approval are about 30-40%
- |> (according to the salesman) because most of my business is not through direct
- |> contact
-
- if you have a credit card that you have held for several years call the
- customer service 800 number and ask who you can call to set up your business
- to take Visa/MC through their bank. open a commercial account at that bank.
- then find the person that actually approves new credit card accounts. see
- this person face to face. take a sample of your merchandise and a 5-10 year
- business plan. chances are they will perceive you are serious and issue your
- credit card priviledges on the spot. this is what happened with my wife.
-
- even if you have to fly to the city where the person approving credit cards
- has their office you can certainly afford the air faire out of the $4000+
- you would pay for a card reader.
-