2.75% would be $2.75 for every hundred dollars. buenos dias, Lynnette
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Becky <enhandsme...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.. Sherri said it...SALES ARE > >> UP.. > >> >>Buenos dias, > >> >>Lynnette > >> >>... > >> >> > >> >>-- > >> >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> > >> >>"NailTech" group. > >> >>To ...-- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> > >> > "NailTech" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "NailTech" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "NailTech" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "NailTech" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Lynnette Madden > > Salon 29 > > 229 Main Street > > East Greenville PA 18041 > > 215-541-9029 > > http://www.salon29.net > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > -- Lynnette Madden Salon 29 229 Main Street East Greenville PA 18041 215-541-9029 http://www.salon29.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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