Propay and Canadians

[JulieV]

I just copy and pasted my email from Amy. Hope that was ok.



Sign up link: www.propay.ca/?refid=INTGLASS

Customer service helpline: 866-573-0951 (will need to mention they are ISGB members!)
Annual Fee $49.95
Accept VISA/MasterCard 3.25% + $0.35
Accept American Express 3.75% + $0.35
Process via Internet
Process via Telephone
Annual Statement
Chequing Account Transfers: $0.50
Processing Limits (per transaction/monthly): $500.00/$3,000.00

[TerryHale]

Julie, you're my hero! Thank you!

Terry

[Kendra Bruno]

Thank you, Terry for getting this put together for our members in Canada. I know it took a great deal of time, but we all thank you very much!

-Kendra

[JulieV]

YES Terry! Thank you is the understatement of the year! I have been talking to Visa about setting up, but their fees were outragous! This is just wonderful. And it looks like it's going to be so easy.
So is the $49.95 already the discounted price? Not that it matters, cuz I'm sure I was quoted well over $200 to get set up when I looked into it myself. AND I was told I needed to do so much a month! Well I don't do a show every single month, so I had really given up on the whole idea. Until NOW that is!!
I will be signing up with ProPay tomorrow. AND I have a show this Saturday!
Hey, were do you all get the visa 2 copy slips at? Can you buy them at staples or something like that? Someone else said I need to get them from my bank. Is that correct?

[TerryHale]

Yes, Julie, that's the discounted price. It's a bit higher than the US fee but that's due to some higher fees that ProPay incurs there.

The ability to pay a single fee per year with no minimum monthly sales is exactly why I went with ProPay. Their service has saved me a LOT of money over the years! Before I had the shop and was doing shows only, my sales more than doubled as soon as I was able to take credit cards. Not only were more people buying, but they were purchasing higher priced items and/or more items at a time.

I buy my credit car slips online. There are several places that offer them so shop around -- Google is your friend! I get the short, two part forms. One word of caution, though...if you do get an imprinter (aka "knucklebuster) ignore the cheapest ones! They are more aggravation than they are worth. I bought one for around $20 that's pretty worthless. I bought another one for $35-40 that works like a charm. The companies that sell the credit card slips usually offer the imprinters, too.

Good luck with your show!

Terry

[JulieV]

Terry, thank you so much!
Now I don't have to wait for them to 'open'! lol I will just go sign up on line, now that I know the price is already discounted! I will actually just go into town here and see if the stationery store sells the cc slips.
I am so excited about this! I hoped if I waited long enough, something wonderful like this would come available. And I have an 'air card' for my laptop, so I can take it to my shows and process the cc sales immediately. How awesome!
Thank you so, so much.

[JulieV]

Ok. Just went to sign up.
What is the consultant number? Is that our isgb membership number?

[TerryHale]

I'm not sure, to be honest. That's something they've added since we talked and I apologize for not having that detail. Give them a quick call at 866-573-0951 and then, if you don't mind, post what you find out so others will know.

Thanks!
Terry

[JulieV]

I tried my isgb number and that is what they wanted. Least everything went through ok.
Also for other peeps info -

I live in rural Alberta and only have a post office box number to get my mail. On the application form, it says 'no box numbers' where you are to add your street number, etc. To get around that, I put this -
Postal Station Main Box ****
and then completed the app. It looks like everything went through ok.
I'm so pleased!!

[TerryHale]

Great, Julie! Thanks for the info!

Terry