Credit Card Processing Increases Profitability for Craft Shows

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 7, 2012 --

One of the growing uses for mobile credit card processing for small businesses outside of Internet websites is the craft show. Crafters and single-owner businesses are preparing now for the upcoming craft show season, and a chance to sell their homemade wares and distribute products for well-known companies. As a crafter, you pay a fee for a booth or table at local events for school fundraisers, church bazaars, club picnics and neighborhood fairs, and set up a display of what you’re selling. Craft show displays feature everything imaginable, including wooden carvings, wreathes, birdhouses, doll clothes, knit scarves, jewelry, dip mixes and snacks, jams and jellies, cookbooks, hair accessories, baked goods, toys, collectibles and more.

Customer Spending

Craft fairs used to be a strictly cash transaction. Visitors came with a wad of cash or a checkbook and spent their allotment of money very carefully until it was gone. With the increased popularity of credit card usage, people tend to carry less cash. This means that craft show customers spend less cash. Small businesses with craft show booths are finding more success when they accept credit cards. This increases the customers’ spending limit to include credit cards in their craft show budget, not just the cash in their pocket.

Credit Card Processing

There are two ways to accept credit cards, through a standard credit card processing machine, or through a mobile credit card processing virtual terminal. When people see the credit card machine on your table, they are more likely to stop and see what you have available if they are shopping by credit card. While still a little bit unusual at smaller craft fairs where electricity is at a premium, the credit card processing machine is helpful for merchants with larger wares, such as hand-crafted furniture and elegant pottery. Make sure you have ample power or batteries for the machine and bring your receipt pad or printer.

Awareness

If you’re using a mobile device for virtual terminal credit card processing, be sure to put up more than one sign at the table stating that you accept credit cards. People will look for signs, and depending on the number of customers gathered around the front of your booth, passersby may be unable to see just one sign. Assuming that customers will know that credit cards are an option can cause you to miss a critical sale. Call us today to learn more 480-399-4653 or visit our website www.acceptcreditcards-freemachine.com

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