{"id":132872,"date":"2016-09-12T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T07:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=132872"},"modified":"2016-09-14T09:16:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T07:16:37","slug":"why-you-should-use-snapscan-for-your-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/09\/12\/why-you-should-use-snapscan-for-your-small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should use SnapScan for your small business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The technological world is constantly evolving and producing new and exciting products designed to make our lives easier.<\/p>\n<p>Once your <strong>small business<\/strong> in <a href=\"http:\/\/biz.albertonrecord.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">biz.albertonrecord.co.za<\/a>\u00a0has gotten off the ground, you\u2019ll look for ways to streamline operations.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h3>Here\u2019s how SnapScan works<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.stg.sites.caxton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/09\/Snapscan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82821\" src=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.stg.sites.caxton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/09\/Snapscan-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"Snapscan\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a>12<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.)<\/strong> SnapCode<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>2.)<\/strong> Smartphone<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.)<\/strong> Download SnapScan app<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with a smartphone can download the app which can then be used wherever the special SnapCode is displayed by a merchant. The customer scans the SnapCode with their phone and then confirm the transaction using their unique PIN. The credit or cheque card linked to the app will automatically be debited and the business will receive the funds immediately.<\/p>\n<h3>Why should you choose SnapScan as a small business owner?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s safe and secure.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.stg.sites.caxton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/09\/safe-and-secure.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82822\" src=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.stg.sites.caxton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/09\/safe-and-secure-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"safe and secure\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SnapScan uses a patented security model that ensures that all transactions and information exchanges are safe and secure. Customers feel comfortable because it\u2019s a simple payment mechanism that is also secure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sign up is quick, affordable and easy to manage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It only takes a few minutes to sign up via SnapScan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/merchant.getsnapscan.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\">website portal<\/a>. If you\u2019re a Standard Bank account holder, you can complete the entire process online. If you have an account with a different bank, your details will be passed on to a sales agent, who will conduct a site visit at your business premises to complete the registration. There are no recurring or expensive hardware costs to using SnapScan for your business \u2013 we only charge a once-off R250 call out fee for the site visit (if required), and a 3 percent transaction fee.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll receive an SMS confirmation every time a transaction made to your SnapCode is successful, so managing your sales will be a breeze.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your customers will thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.stg.sites.caxton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/09\/easy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82823\" src=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.stg.sites.caxton.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/09\/easy-520x378.jpg\" alt=\"easy\" width=\"520\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The easier and more convenient things are, the more likely people are to try them. Gone are the days of having to carry cash and credit cards around.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funds are settled daily<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All transactions are tallied on a daily basis and settled directly to your bank account on the following business day. You\u2019ll also receive daily reports listing all the payments made to you, which make up the settlement amount.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s portable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your small business is one on the go, then SnapScan will make your life that much easier. Simply set it up wherever you are and then wait for your customers to scan. It\u2019s one less thing to have to worry about when running your own business.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='e6de90311ca34be9d916cd4ff262eefe'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SnapScan is a smartphone payment app that is revolutionising small businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7782,"featured_media":133141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[12267,12268,12269,12270,12271],"class_list":["post-132872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news-headlines","tag-easy-payment-app","tag-safe-and-secure-snapscan","tag-snapscan","tag-snapscan-for-the-small-business","tag-snapscan-is-portable"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Local news"},"tag_labels":["easy payment app","safe and secure SnapScan","SnapScan","SnapScan for the small business","SnapScan is portable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7782"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}