Canadian Visa & Mastercard Processing Services
When you are giving an estimate on a contract job often one thing that comes up in discussions with the client is forms of payment. The choice most customers prefer is credit card. Typically with large contracting jobs the cash funds are not there and credit card is the only option. As a trades person you definitely want to be able to say, “Yes I accept Visa”, to you customers. If you can’t you will likely lose the job opportunity to a comparable contractor that can accept credit card payments.
By offering credit card payments to clients you will do two things for your company. First, and most important, is that you will provide a service customers have come to expect (people assume they can pay use credit card and interact everywhere). secondly, you’ll get the funds quickly and easily. Having this added feature in yourcompany may even give you an edge and win you contracts you wouldn’t normally get.
Some contractors may be concerned that adding credit cards as a payment option will mean huge expenses in terms of set up, charges and pos equipment. It really is easy and inexpensive. The transaction can,believe it or not, can be processed by cell phone or land line. You simply dial an 800 number and follow some basic instructions to organize the payment. Once you have made the phone call your money is transferred into your company account within the next day or two. Setting up the account, for those that don’t have one, is stress free and takes only a day or sobefore it is active.
Many savvy shoppers will only call and speak with contractors who accept major credit cards. Even if it gives you the upper hand on one job a month, you don’t lose anything. It’s a winning situation for both contractors and customers. So if you are a Contractor do yourself a favour and set-up a merchant account ASAP.
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