{"id":836,"date":"2021-06-18T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altorprocessing.com\/?p=836"},"modified":"2021-06-18T13:04:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T13:04:14","slug":"decrease-the-cost-of-curbside-pickup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altorprocessing.com\/2021\/06\/decrease-the-cost-of-curbside-pickup\/","title":{"rendered":"Decrease the Cost of Curbside Pickup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tips from our friends at Elavon<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"In 2020, business owners of all types and sizes discovered just how flexible they can be as they powered through the pandemic. Many quickly pivoted to new practices that met local requirements social distancing and masking. These changes also impacted how businesses handle payments.<\/p>\n

Two trends became \u201cmust-haves\u201d during the pandemic: contactless payments and curbside service.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the shift to ordering online and driving to curbside pickup is expensive for merchants. First, the increase in online payments has resulted in a surge in fraudulent transactions and related chargebacks. Second, payment details captured online, over the phone, or via email are riskier so credit card brands charge higher \u201ccard-not-present\u201d (CNP) rates. These costs can really add up.<\/p>\n

While businesses will experience a bit of a \u201cback to normal\u201d reset once the pandemic is behind us, many of the new shopping and service interactions will remain because both consumers and businesses find them convenient. If you want to continue providing these services long term, you must make them work for your bottom line.<\/p>\n

The Solution: Implement Curbside Pickup AND Pay<\/p>\n

Implementing these convenient changes long term but without hurting your bottom line, it\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s How:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lower the cost of Payment Acceptance <\/strong><\/p>\n