A Guide to using Square for Boy Scout Units

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Mobile Payment Services:Cashless transactions for Scout Units

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Mobile Payment Services Enable Cashless Fundraising

Less than 30% of transactions today involve cash– Cash-only or check-only policies impact unit fundraising

There are multiple alternatives to allow your unit to accept credit & debit cards

– All offer card readers and apps that work with smartphones– The service charge is about 2.75% per transaction– Girl Scouts saw a 13% increase in sales with mobile payments (2012)

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How do Cashless Transactions work?

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Make sale

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Getting started with mobile payments (Square example shown)

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Best Practices

Don’t use a personal checking account Use a dedicated or low traffic email account Automatically forward transaction emails to at least two people

on the unit Committee Use a recognizable name for your mobile payment account

– For example “Troop xxx Austin” Use a strong, unique password for the mobile payment account Require a separate PIN for any refunds Build a list of items to sell in your mobile payment account Set up “Mobile Staff” if multiple people are selling with Square

– Better security and reports of who sold what Give yourself time to get everything working

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Other Benefits of Mobile Payment Services

Mobile payments can be used as an easy way for parents to pay for expensive trips such as Summer Camp and High Adventure Camps

Swipe cards for Friends of Scouting fundraising Services offer reports on your best sellers and best time of day

for sales

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