Ola Polczynski 13 January - 2 min read
Last week, many businesses across Australia were impacted by connectivity issues with their EFTPOS terminals resulting in customers abandoning sales. In a COVID world where cash sales are declining rapidly, not having a digital alternative to allow customers to pay for goods and services is now a huge business risk.
Taking aside the issues that impacted many Tyro customers last week, EFTPOS connectivity, in general, is very hit and miss. Think about how many times you have been at a cash register and the sales attendant says “Sorry, we’re having issues with our EFTPOS machine could we try the payment again?” or “Our machine is not working right now, do you have cash?”. The inability to quickly and easily pay for goods and services damages the customer experience and can force a customer to a competitor business.
For any business, payment processing issues, especially EFTPOS connectivity, can have a devastating effect. Imagine not being able to take payments for days. How many customers would you be turning away, and what would it cost your business?
Establishing contingency plans to counteract payment outages is one way your business can safeguard against lost revenue. We’ve put together some tips on how your business could avoid payment issues:
Here at Spenda, we offer an integrated payment solution complete with a virtual terminal and EFTPOS capabilities for processing payments in-store, online or over the phone – meaning you’ll always have access to a suitable payment solution to make your next sale. Book a free demo with us today to learn how our reliable POS and payment solutions can work for your business.
Chasing late invoice payments is a burden for any business, and still, more than half of B2B payments in Australia continue to be processed late, costing businesses, on average, $115 billion every year.
When you’re running a large operation with hundreds of invoices processed each month, the resources required to manage your payments grow quickly, especially when ageing receivables become a problem. While customers may not pay their invoices for various reasons, it happens too often, causing a range of challenges and increased risk.
Digital payments helped businesses get paid safely and efficiently throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns and associated restrictions. But as economies reopen many challenges still face businesses including supply chain disruptions, the ‘great resignation’, rising inputs such as fuel, and the expense of reopening. These business challenges make now an opportune time to build on the processes optimised throughout the pandemic, especially across B2B trade.
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