Accepting credit cards

[David Ilvedson]

Gary,

I like the idea of big ticket repairs on a credit card.    Can you give us an idea of what it costs and how you do it...?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

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From: "Gary Telleen" <gary at telleenpiano.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 1/14/2008 3:41:23 PM
Subject: Re: Accepting credit cards


>Greg,
>I have accepted credit cards for about 10yrs now. I found an immediate 
>increase in customers willing to invest money into their pianos. 
>Regulation, action rebuilds, dampp-chaser installations and other costly 
>repairs are typically paid for by cc. Many families do not have a couple 
>thousand dollars in their checking account to rebuild their piano action 
>when the necessary work is needed but are willing to pay for it in 
>installments over time. I am finding more and more customers are paying 
>for regular service work with their visa debit cards linked to their 
>checking account, checkbooks are being used less and less. I realize 
>that there are those on the list that will raise the "we are becoming a 
>cashless society" and "I will not help another person get into debt" 
>arguments. Their choices are there own. I run a business and will accept 
>any legal form of payment that they want to give me. I highly encourage 
>you to give the credit card acceptance a try. There may be times when 
>you may not accept a card for 2 months, but that is offset with the 
>months when we might accept 15 or 20 card payments.

>Gary Telleen


>Greg Newell wrote:
>> Can anyone say, definitively, that their business grew due to accepting
>> credit cards? Can anyone else explain the various hassles they’ve
>> encountered after having chosen to accept them? Has anyone had experience
>> with the dreaded charge backs? All in all, is it worth it?
>>
>> Greg Newell
>> Greg's Piano Forté
>> www.gregspianoforte.com
>> 216-226-3791 (office)
>> 216-470-8634 (mobile)
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