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        Demystifying merchant                                                      that the customer would pay only
                                                                                   $97 with cash. The amount of the
        cash discount programs                                                     cash discount can vary and does not
                                                                                   necessarily need to correspond to the
                                                                                   additional fee.
        By Jeh Holsomback                                                          Cash discount programs are not the
        Secure Payment Solutions and Paradise POS                                  same as credit card surcharges. With
                                                                                   a surcharge, a fee is added to the final
                  ash discount technology has emerged at the perfect time for ISOs   sale when the customer uses a credit
                  and POS value-added resellers (VARs). Broadening your offerings   card,  as opposed  to  a  cash discount
                  to add a cash discount program to the POS and payment solutions   program in which everyone pays the
        C you provide is a win-win: your merchant clients recoup payment           additional fee. From a consumer's
        card processing fees and you can increase margin on your sales and close more   point of view, it's easy to see that the
        deals with a system that has fast return on investment.                    cash discount model creates a better

        How cash discount programs work                                            customer experience – everyone feels
                                                                                   good about a discount, but no one
        Basically, cash discounts are rewards for using cash. When a consumer pays   wants added fees.
        with a credit card, the merchant owes fees for processing the transaction. With
        a cash discount program, the merchant applies a small additional fee to each   Make cash discount programs
        sale for all payment types. If a customer pays with cash, the merchant offers a   possible with technology
        cash discount for that type of payment.                                    Keeping track of both the way each
                                                                                   customer  pays  and  the  applicable
        For example, with a 3 percent cash discount, if the sale totals $100 after the   payment processing fees would be
        additional fee is added, you could then offer a cash discount of 3 percent so   hard for merchants to accomplish
                                                                                   with a manual process. Cash
                                                                                   discount program technology and
                                                                                   services, which you can provide, will
                                                                                   automatically and accurately assess
                                                                                   the  additional  fees  on  behalf  of  the
                                                                                   merchant and report what those fees
           HAS YOUR PROCESSOR                • Custom Bonus Structures             are.

           FORGOTTEN YOU’RE A                    & Comp Plans Tailored to
           CUSTOMER TOO?                           Your Goals                      By selling this service, you will
                                                                                   receive monthly recurring revenue
                                                  • Free Equipment Options         – and it makes it easier to increase
           Sundance Payment Solutions’™                                            margin by bundling cash discount
           non-exclusive partnerships were                                         programs with POS and payment
           created with you in mind. We don’t       • Generous Residuals           processing solutions.
           make you jump through hoops to
           succeed. Your job is simple while the    • Accessible Decison           The additional fees your clients
           support you need is accessible.            Makers That Care             collect offset their increased costs
                                                                                   whether they are increased labor
           We also know ›exibility is important.                                   costs, fuel costs or the merchant fees
           That’s why our partnerships can be       • Franchise Opportunities      they owe for credit card processing.
           tailored to œt your needs, strengths and                                Even though the additional charge on
           goals. Because it’s your career, and at   • Large Account Bonuses       each sale is a small amount – usually
           Sundance, you can build it your way.      Up to $10,000                 about 3 cents on the dollar – this adds
                                                                                   up to big savings for your customers.
           BOOST YOUR INCOME                    Earn an extra $2,500               Merchants using a cash discount
                                                                                   program can see as much as a 95 to
           IMMEDIATELY                          for your rst 5 deals!             100 percent reduction in fees.


                                                                                   Providing cash discount program
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                   PAYMENT SOLUTIONS                                               as a trusted business adviser with
                                                                                   your clients' best interests at heart.



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