How would you like to pay for that?

Technology may be changing the world, but some things remain the same.

The number of orders Canadian florists receive by phone or online is huge, in comparison to walk in trade.

Yet the Point of Sales systems of many retailers simply haven't keep up with technological changes over the years.

So here is an answer to the daily question of "how would you like to pay for that"?

There are two credit cards that ALL retailers will accept over the phone or online (at least those operating in this century):

Then there is the one credit card that is hit & miss, primarily because they charge Canadian retailers a higher processing fee:

 

And finally there are two other credit cards that we at Simon Says Roses will accept, but not many other Canadian florists have this ability:

The following methods of payment haven't made it into our Point of Sale world as of yet, due to either programming or privacy issues:

1. Pre-paid Canadian Visa Debit cards - Canadian cards won't work, but Visa Debit cards from the U.S. and other international destinations seem to work just fine.
2. PayPal
3. Western Union
4. E-transfers
5. Interac, even though customers have tried to give us their PIN numbers over the phone!
6. Cheques
7. Cash (hard to do over the phone)

So there it is. When in doubt, use credit cards like Visa or Mastercard. Almost everything else is a work in process!