Cash Discount at a Glance
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Traditional merchant card billing vs Cash Discount program
| Merchant processing $20,000 per month | Merchant processing $20,000 per month |
| Effective rate of 3% | Non-cash adjustment of 4%, Merchant discount rate of 3.75% |
| Typical Billing $600.00 paid by merchant | Typical Billing $60 paid by the merchant |
The Biggest Objections
“I don’t want to charge all that money”
Many merchants see 4% but hear $4.00. They believe that adding a small non-cash
adjustment will drive their prices way up and drive away customers.
The Facts:
- $10.00 average ticket = non-cash adjustment is just 40 cents
- $20.00 average ticket = non cash adjustment is just 80 cents
- $50.00 average ticket = non cash adjustment is 2 dollars
“I don’t want to lose customers”
Merchants believe adding a small non-cash adjustment will drive their customers away.
The Facts:
- $20,000 in processing with a $20 average ticket = 1000 sales
- If they lost 1% of sales that would equal $200 at the register and likely $50 in total profit.
- The merchant would still be up approximately $5oo in processing savings
- which they could use to advertise their business and draw in more customers
“My competitors aren’t doing this”
Merchants believe adding a small non-cash adjustment will put them at a competitive disadvantage
The Facts:
- Customers are creatures of habit. They tend to purchase from the same businesses over and over again. How many customers shop in multiple locations for the same products?
- Customers like familiar products and services. Do they offer products, services, specials, sales, happy hours that their competitor doesn’t?
- Customers like convenience. Your location matters as much as your pricing
“What if I don’t like this program?”
Merchants are concerned with making a bad decision they are stuck with The Facts:
- Most merchants that switch to Cash Discounting stay with the cash discount program
- Any merchant that wants to switch back to traditional processing can at any point, although Bankcard Solutions recommends merchants try the program for 90 days first
