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  • From: DUANE BLACK <duane_black2001 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Taking Credit Cards at Farmers Markets: iPod Touc h/iPhone/iPad
  • Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:38:24 -0800 (PST)

What a great idea! The cash tokens. Yes you would get enough use or revenue from the cards. We have learned the hard way it does work. Norine
 
Duane Black
Black's Heritage Farm
26156 530th Ave.
Ames, Iowa 50010
515-292-1936
www.amesfarmersmarket.com
www.blacksheritagefarms.com

 



From: Jay Sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 10:37:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Taking Credit Cards at Farmers Markets: iPod Touc h/iPhone/iPad

I know that some of the larger markets here in Kansas have an EBT/CC/Debit Card machine for the market and then the customers are issued cash tokens to use with the vendors.  Then the vendors turn them back in for payment.  I don't think I would get enough use out of one to justify it.  However, maybe if they get more reasonable.

Jay

Jay's Jellies, Produce and More
Clay Center, Kansas
www.jaysjellies.com
http://highfarming.blogspot.com/

--- On Mon, 12/13/10, Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net> wrote:

From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Taking Credit Cards at Farmers Markets: iPod Touc h/iPhone/iPad
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Monday, December 13, 2010, 10:27 PM


On Dec 13, 2010, at 8:44 PM, Mark Abner wrote:

The fact is that many people just don’t carry cash anymore its not just credit cards its debit cards… I havnt written physical check in many years. I think it is important to be able to meet the customers normal mode of payment.
 

There's an ATM within a block or two of each market that I go to. And while I occasionally get a customer who says "I'll be right back, I need to go get cash!" I don't think I get a request to use a credit card more than once every couple of years.

The particular customer base of course varies from market to market; it's possible that at yours you would lose significant sales by not taking cards. I really don't think it's an issue around here.


-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale




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