Do you have services or business providers that you want to change but you worry that your current provider will make this difficult? If another company is offering you a great deal and comes highly recommended by several sources, don’t let your current company push you around while making the switch.
Matthew Focht, president of Tru®, a consulting company that negotiates credit card processing rates for jewelers, says to be wary of tactics used by companies who want to keep your business, even if you feel forced into the decision.
He suggests using the following tips to avoid getting stuck with a difficult service provider:
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In this tight credit marketplace, getting a potential customer to walk in the door is not always the biggest obstacle. Often, the main hurdle is actually getting the customer approved for a loan.
“Most jewelers do not even realize there is an incredibly easy way to offer short term financing, requiring no credit check, which has little or no cost to the jeweler and to the customer,” says Matthew Focht, president of tru.
Focht explains how modern check processing can achieve this short-term financing:
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