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Entries Tagged as 'Financial services'

Cheaper than BOPO

October 24th, 2008 · 4 Comments

We have road tested the Visa prepaid products we are selling to check out ease of use and operating costs. We bought a couple for use within our business. From a consumer perspective, the Canvas Visa Prepaid card with BOPO, it is cheaper to use for purchases and cheaper to load than the […]

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Tags: Bill Express · Financial services

Gift cards and magazines

October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

This is smart - gift cards displayed in front of magazines. While we usually display card products at the counter in newsagencies in Australia, it is the magazine display which gets more eyeball attention - think of how long some people spend browsing. I took this photo at a 7-eleven in Hong Kong. […]

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Tags: Financial services · Gifts · magazines

Pitching the BOPO replacement

October 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

While we have been offering prepaid Visa debit cards for some time, we have only recently installed the counter display unit. This has boosted sales. Customers can see the four products available and understand each. These are sold and recharged directly through our software. They are a great replacement for the […]

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Tags: Financial services

New Visa Prepaid offer for newsagents

June 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

SCX Global, newsXpress and Tower Systems are thrilled to launch four Visa Prepaid card products through our eziPass platform. CANVAS, VCARD, Just4 and Secure Cash Xpress provide newsagents with competitive products for several demographics. Commission on each card sale is between 30% and 40%. Commission on reload is five times the commission for BOPO.
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Tags: Financial services · newsagency marketing