If you ever want to sell anything it
is important to know how to accept
credit card payment for some transactions. No matter if you are selling
online or in a small store, you really benefit from accepting different
forms of payment. Many people no longer carry much cash so a cash-only
business isn’t really the best option for salespeople.
I recently visited a consignment shop that was filled with great items
for children. After shopping for about an hour, I had my basket full of
clothes and toys that I couldn’t wait to get home. However,
when I discovered that the owner didn’t know how to accept
credit card payment for the transaction, I wound up leaving the things
behind.
The items were left in the store and I had every intention of running
to the bank to get the necessary cash to make the purchase. Then I
noticed what time it was and I knew that I needed to get home. There
just wasn’t time for me to do all of that running around. If
the store owner knew how to accept credit card payment for the items I
would have been on my way in no time.
Ironically, I found myself in the
opposite predicament. I was
commissioned to complete a portrait of a pet for a lady who lives out
of state. She wanted to pay with her Visa but I didn’t know
how to accept credit card payment online. She wound up sending a check
and I had to wait until it cleared before starting the project.
As it turned out, she was pleased with the final product but she was
really taken back by how long the whole process took. She also thought
that I should learn how to accept credit card payment in order to
conduct business on a professional level. She loved the drawing but my
business approach was beyond reproach according to her experience.
Having had the negative experience in the consignment shop
(I
haven’t been back to the store) made me realize that I might
be losing potential customers just because I don’t know how
to accept credit card payment online. If I want to progress my business
to the next stage, I need to do a little research.
Every now and again I pass the consignment shop and I saw that the
business was closing. The merchant might still be in business if he
learned how to accept credit card payment for his customers. I think
that I need to learn the same lesson as well.
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