It's a fairly low pressure thing to me, I'm pretty comfortable asking. I just ask matter-of-factly...and I crack jokes a lot, so I will say "Today's total is ONE MILLION DOLLARS....would you like all of it on the card? No? Ok, how much then?"
Don't make it dramatic and it won't be. It's not a big deal. And why feel bad if you're hinting for a tip? We are in a tipping industry, you're paying taxes as if you get tips. Waitresses bring back ones when they bring your change... don't feel weird. :) On Feb 23, 2011 8:36 PM, "Lynnette Madden" <salo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sue, > You just have to disengage the tip feature. If you know your clients tip, > then you just say, " your total today is $40. How much would you like me to > put on your card?" (thanks Becky) I told all my CC users that I am not using > the tip feature because of the temporary fund removal. Explain to them and > they will be more than happy to just add it to your service. Do not take the > time to redo it for the tip. At first you will do this, but then it will > just be force of habit to ask. Then they will just tell you, "oh, put $48 on > there" without you asking. > buenos dias, > Lynnette > > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Susan Mang <susanm...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi.... >> >> If I'm figuring the 2.75% correctly....on a $30 service, wouldn't the fee >> actually be .825 ....or .83 ?? >> >> At any "rate", what needs to be considered is your individual >> circumstances. For me, I would have to upgrade >> my cell phone, and my cell phone service. That adds to the "cost" for me. >> Right now I share a credit card service with one >> of the other nail techs. However, it is getting harder and harder to sift >> thru the paperwork. We ballpark the percent we pay, >> as there are so many different fees that the company tacks on. >> >> The more I hear/read about Square, the more I like the idea. But in my >> case, it will actually increase my fees (because of the >> upgrade in cell phone service). But I'm thinking it may be worth the price >> just to simply all the paperwork. >> >> And, in my usual fashion of finding a plus in the negatives, perhaps if >> people don't like that they aren't getting a paper receipt, they >> will just use cash instead. >> >> And Angie.....I don't think you sound "tight"......I know it looks like a >> big chunk of money when you add it up at the end of the year. >> Then I think about the times I use a debit card for convenience, and have >> to admit that those companies are also paying fees. >> >> Any Square users out there run into any problems/situations that we should >> know about ahead of time? And if so, how did you >> resolve it? I read on the websight about putting a hold on an extra 40% >> for enabling the tipping feature. Wonder if it wouldn't just be easier to >> rerun a card with the amount of the tip. Is there a minimal amount that has >> to be run? >> >> Thanks for all your comments!! >> >> Sue Mang >> susanm...@hotmail.com >> Louis Anthony Salon >> Buffalo NY >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:37:30 -0500 >> Subject: Re: NailTech:: Questions about Square >> From: kelleymar...@gmail.com >> To: nailtech@googlegroups.com >> >> Angie. Do the math on a 30 buck service ur 2.75 % is a whole .33cents! >> I can afford that cost of business , when it cost me more for the service >> plus it is a write off at tax time. >> On Feb 22, 2011 11:46 PM, "Angela R Wingerter" <awinger...@sbcglobal.net> >> wrote: >> > Thank you Sherri, I thought it was illegal. Darn! Don't want to loose my >> little >> > 2.75%. I guess I sound kinda tight. If it makes your sales go up I >> guess you are >> > still ahead. I don't know. Something to think about. >> > >> > Angie >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Sherri Evans <thenail...@gmail.com> >> > To: nailtech@googlegroups.com >> > Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 10:29:03 PM >> > Subject: Re: NailTech:: Questions about Square >> > >> > >> > There are NO other fees. Zero, zip, zilch, nada. >> > It is illegal to charge a surcharge to cc users. You can offer a >> discount for >> > cash payment, but you cannot penalize a customer for using a card. >> > Sherri >> > On Feb 22, 2011 9:14 PM, "Angela R Wingerter" <awinger...@sbcglobal.net > >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>If you offer the square and you don't use it all month, not even once, >> then will >> >>you have a service charge? I went to the website and it said no monthly >> fees. It >> >>just sounds to good to be true. They will keep 2.75% or something like >> that >> >>(can't remember) of the transaction and that is it? Right? No hidden fees >> >> >>anywhere? Does anyone charge extra if they use a charge to get back your >> >>2.75%? Thank you for answering these questions, I know you guys have been >> over >> >>this before. >> >> >> >>Angie >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Lynnette Madden <salo...@gmail.com> >> >>To: nailtech@googlegroups.com >> >>Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 9:56:36 PM >> >>Subject: Re: NailTech:: Questions about Square >> >> >> >> >> >>THAT is the reason to accept credit cards.. 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